Charles E. Osiris, a longtime higher education administrator and consultant, passed away unexpectedly on May 6. He was 57 years old.
Over the course of his more than three decades in higher education, Dr. Osiris was an administrator at several institutions across the country. He held various roles in student affairs at California State University, Channel Islands; the University of Illinois-Springfield; Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria, California; Morehouse College in Atlanta; the University of California, Santa Barbara; Northwestern University in Illinois; the University of California, Santa Cruz; California Polytechnic State University, and Western Illinois University.
As a result of his extensive experience in academia, Dr. Osiris also served as a consultant for several education-based organizations, including Chui & Whitter International Education Consulting, the Inspire Leadership Accountability Development Institute, The Osiris & Adeke Group, and Broadervision International Consulting Educational Services.
A native of Chicago, Dr. Osiris earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial psychology and counseling and his master’s degree in college student personnel from Western Illinois University. He earned a second master’s degree in education and cultural perspectives and a Ph.D. in educational leadership and organizational development from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
