Corey McCray

On April 1, 2021, Dr. McCray was appointed President of Camp Community College.

A 29-year veteran educator, he previously served as Associate Vice Chancellor of Programs for the Virginia Community College System, where he partnered with the Senior Vice Chancellor to provide system-wide oversight and policy leadership for academic, career education, and workforce development programs.

Before that, Dr. McCray served as Interim Executive Vice President and Vice President for Workforce at Tidewater Community College (TCC), overseeing academic affairs, student affairs, and workforce development as Chief Academic, Student Affairs, and Workforce Officer. Earlier, he was Executive Director of the Pruden Center for Industry and Technology in Suffolk, Virginia, where he helped found the Hampton Roads Public Works Academy and led the establishment of one of Virginia’s first Governor’s STEM academies focused on career and technical education.

Dr. McCray is an active civic and professional leader. He is a past president of the Virginia Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators and has served on numerous boards and advisory councils, including St. Leo University’s Advisory Council, the CIVIC Leadership Institute (past board chair), Bon Secours Health System, the Franklin Chamber of Commerce, Early Childhood Western Tidewater, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, and the Virginia Ship Repair Association. He currently serves on the Virginia Workforce Board as the designee for the Chancellor of the VCCS.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Workforce Development and Curriculum from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a Master of Education from Cambridge College, and a Ph.D. in School Leadership from Old Dominion University. A former teacher, coach, principal, and adjunct professor, Dr. McCray is also a proud military veteran.