Jim Broomall has served as Assistant Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Delaware since 2001. His areas of academic interest are adult learning and leadership, and he has regularly taught courses in those areas since joining the University in 1988. In 2004-2005 Jim served as President of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), a 400 institution-based professional association for continuing higher education. He has served on accrediting teams for the Middle States Association, and has been a consultant for the College Board and the American Council on Education. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Delaware, he earned his doctorate at Penn State University.