Ivy Tech Community College has named Dr. Steven Combs, Ph.D., to serve as Chancellor of its Columbus campus as a part of the College’s organizational structure announcement. School officials say the new structure will “better align with community needs at the campus level and empower campuses to be responsive and nimble in meeting local needs.”

Prior to the change, multiple campuses reported to regional leadership, including the college’s Columbus and Southeast regions reporting to a single, shared chancellor. Columbus will now be a self-sustaining campus with Combs serving as the Chancellor. Combs previously served as the Columbus Campus President, a position that is being phased out as part of the organizational structure.

“I am humbly honored to serve as Chancellor of the Columbus campus and look forward to building on our strong relationships within our outstanding community,” Combs said. “Our partnerships within the community will continue to grow as we align our programs with the needs of our area’s workforce. The collaborative spirit of our community provides our dedicated faculty and staff with enriching opportunities to further help our students reach their educational and career goals.”

Combs began his Ivy Tech career in 1993 as a professor at the Evansville campus. In 2010, he was hired as dean and professor in the School of Applied Science and Engineering Technology at Ivy Tech’s Lafayette campus. He then came to Columbus in 2012 to serve as the region’s vice chancellor of Academic Affairs. Combs led the expansion of the iGrad program in Bartholomew County and to Jennings and Jackson counties.