Under Dr. Ed Massey’s leadership, Indian River State College was named the
number one college in the nation in April 2019, winning the Aspen Prize for
Community College Excellence, the signature recognition of high achievement and
performance among America’s community colleges. Dr. Massey was appointed as
Indian River State College’s third president in 1988. He earned his Ph.D. in
Zoology, with an emphasis in Marine Biochemistry from the University of Southern
Mississippi and completed advanced studies in Evolutionary Biochemistry at Duke
University.
Dr. Massey is a fixture of leadership on the local, state, and national level. He served
for over 15 years as the Chairman of the Florida Articulation Coordinating
Committee and has served on several boards including the American Association of
Community Colleges, National Association for Community College
Entrepreneurship, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
Colleges and others.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership, Dr. Massey has received the 2020 Phi
Theta Kappa Michael Bennett Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2013 Association
of Community College Trustees Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award
and Marie Y. Martin Chief Executive Award, the 2013 Peter Hegener Leadership
Award and the 2008 Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society Shirley B. Gordon
Award of Distinction.
In addition to leading IRSC, Dr. Massey is a devoted family man to his wife, Jo,
three children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.