GREENVILLE, S.C. (August 17, 2015) — Bob Jones University President Steve Pettit announced this evening the appointment of Dr. Bobby Wood Jr. as chief enrollment officer at BJU. Wood will assume this cabinet-level position in October.
As chief enrollment officer, Wood will lead undergraduate and graduate recruitment efforts to meet BJU’s enrollment objectives. He will oversee Admission, Financial Aid, Marketing Communication, Events Management and the marketing-related aspects of Public Relations.
“We are pleased to have Dr. Wood join the BJU team,” said Steve Pettit, BJU president. “Through his career, he has distinguished himself as one prepared to lead our recruitment and marketing teams forward as we continue to compete in the higher education market.”
Wood currently serves as Minister of Education at Harvest Ministries in Guam, a position he has held since 2011. In that position he oversaw strategic planning and activities of both Harvest Christian Academy and Harvest Baptist Bible College.
Prior to serving in Guam, he was chief operating officer of Northland Mission, Inc., Dunbar, Wisconsin, for nine years; research assistant while completing a PhD at Clemson University, and camp director, business manager and board member of Hawaii Christian Camping Association in Hilo, Hawaii.
Dr. Wood holds a BS in Financial Management from BJU (1994), an MS in Biblical Counseling from BJU (1997) and a PhD in Educational Leadership – Higher Education Administration (2008) from Clemson University.
He is married to the former Robin Sisney and they have three children. The Woods will reside in Greenville.
