Shirley Mullen
Shirley Mullen is only the fifth president of Houghton College in its 124 year history. Prior to assuming the presidency at Houghton College, she served as provost at Westmont College in California where she began her tenure in 1984 as a history professor. During her tenure she also served as interim academic dean, vice-provost for curriculum and faculty development, and department chair for history, as well as serving on a variety of academic committees. Ms. Mullen spent the first 23 years of her academic career teaching European history at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, during which time she received the college’s “teacher of the year” award three times.