Rider University appoints Dr. Darryl Mace as vice president of community engagement and belonging

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Rider University has announced the appointment of Dr. Darryl Mace as its new vice president of community engagement and belonging. Mace will assume the role on Aug. 18, bringing with him a distinguished record of leadership, scholarship and strategic impact in higher education.

In this senior level position, Mace will work to strengthen relationships across campus and with Rider’s broader external community, while fostering meaningful opportunities and experiences that bring students and others together.

“Dr. Mace has a genuine talent for bringing people together,” says John R. Loyack, CPA, MBA, president of Rider University. “His leadership will help us strengthen our community and create new opportunities for connection and collaboration.”

Mace most recently served as the inaugural vice president for mission, diversity and inclusion at Alvernia University. There, he established and led a division that integrated diversity, mission and community engagement. His initiatives resulted in measurable gains in employee satisfaction, student retention and national recognitions in interfaith leadership and civic engagement.

A historian by training, Mace earned his Ph.D. from Temple University with a specialization in race and gender in American society. He has published widely, including a book on Emmett Till and numerous academic articles. He is also a noted public intellectual and keynote speaker.

“I am honored to join Rider University and work with everyone, students, faculty and staff, to build collaborative partnerships across campus and in the external community,” says Mace. 

Mace’s appointment reflects Rider’s commitment to strengthening connections within the campus and broader community.