Daniel R. Chamberlain is a former president of Houghton College. He served for 30 years a president of the college. He is married to the former Joyce Books, and has 7 children: Rodney, Mark, Anthony, Priscilla, Aletha, Cynthia, and Marianne. On February 14, 2005, Dr. Chamberlain announced his retirement from the post of president effective May 2006. He is succeeded by Dr. Shirley Mullen as of June 1, 2006. At the time of his retirement he was one of the longest serving college Presidents in the United States.
During President Chamberlain's tenure as president he was able to change the campus skyline with the addition of the Center for the arts building, an academic building, the South Hall men's residence, the Stevens Art Studios, the Nielsen Physical Education Center, several town homes, an apartment building. As President he also started the policy that provides all student with a laptop computer to all student upon enrollment at the college.
To Honor the former president the college named the academic building the Chamberlain Center.
Upland College - Bachelor of Arts Degree, 1953California State College at Los Angeles - Master of Arts, 1957University of California at Los Angeles - Higher Education, 1958–59University of Southern California - Doctor of Education, 1967A.C.E. Dean’s Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1968ServiceMaster Management Institutes, 1974–76Western Pilgrim College, 1953–59,Teacher of English & History, Academic Dean
Pasadena City Schools, 1959–63,Teacher of English & History, Co-Director, Experimental Team Teaching Project
Upland College, 1963–65,Chairman, Division of Professional Studies, Teacher of English, Acting President
State University of New York, 1965–68,Assistant University Dean for University-Wide Activities
Messiah College, 1968–76,Dean of the College
Houghton College, 1976–2006,President
Professional experience and memberships
Chairman, Christian College Consortium Dean’s Council, 1975–78Chairman, Council of Mennonite College Deans, 1974–77Harrisburg Chapter Phi Delta KappaFirst Vice President, 1975–76President-Elect, 1976–77American Association of Higher Education (Lifetime Member)Member & Chairman of numerous evaluation teams for Middle States & the States of Pennsylvania & New JerseyChairman, Christian College ConsortiumChairman, Wesleyan Education CouncilChairman, Vice Chairman & Executive Committee, Independent College Fund of NYBoard of Directors, CICU (Commission of Independent Colleges & Universities)Chairman, Coalition of Christian Colleges & UniversitiesLecturer on American Higher Education, Beijing (China) Center for the Study of Higher EducationLecturer on Social Science Research in the United States, Institute for Social Science Research, Shanghai, ChinaChairman, Western New York Consortium for Higher EducationPresidents’ Council, the National Association of Intercollegiate AthleticsPresidential Mentor, Coalition for Christian Colleges & UniversitiesMember, Association for Presidents of Independent Colleges & UniversitiesListed in Who’s Who in America - 1982 Edition (& subsequent editions)Listed in Who’s Who in the East - 1982 Edition (& subsequent editions)Distinguished Alumnus Award - Messiah/Upland College Alumni Assoc. 1987Listed in Who’s Who in Society - 1988 EditionListed in Who’s Who in U.S. Executives - 1990 EditionListed in Who’s Who in American Education - Third EditionListed in Oxford’s Who’s WhoNamed one of 50 Most Outstanding alumni, CA State University of LA – 1997Doctor of Humane Letters, Huntington College, IN – 2000Doctor of Humane Letters, Houghton College - 2001 