Dr. Shouan Pan joined Mesa Community College (MCC) as the sixth President in March 2008 following a national search.

Prior to joining Mesa Community College, Shouan served as the Provost of Broward Community College – South Campus; Executive Dean of Instruction and Student Services at Florida Community College; Dean of Student Life at the Community College of Philadelphia; Recruitment and Retention Administrator and Assistant Professor at Northern Arizona University; Director of Residence Life at Central Arizona College; and Assistant Professor/Assistant Director of International Education at Hefei Polytechnic University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China.

Shouan earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Hefei Polytechnic University, People’s Republic of China; his Masters of Education in College Student Personnel Administration from Colorado State University; and his Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration from Iowa State University.

Shouan is actively engaged in the external community. He serves on numerous local and national boards, including board membership on Mesa United Way, Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Mesa Community Round Table, International Leadership Committee of Greater Phoenix Economic Council, National Asian Pacific Islander Council, the Chair Academy, and American Association of Community Colleges.