Dr. Patricia L. Riley.

Dr. Patricia L. Riley of Hebron was selected as dean of general education at Wor-Wic Community College, after the retirement of Dr. Colleen C. Dallam.

Riley has worked at Wor-Wic full time since 2010, first as academic and disabilities counselor, then as a faculty member, and most recently as human services department head and professor of social science. From 2006-2009, she was a part-time faculty member. Prior to joining Wor-Wic, she held various mental health and teaching positions.

Riley earned her bachelor’s degree in English secondary education from Asbury University in Wilmore, Ky., her master’s degree in biblical counseling from Dallas Theological Seminary in Texas and a doctor of education from Morgan State University in Baltimore.