Administration

Weymouth Spence, President

Weymouth Spence is the 19th president of Washington Adventist University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts; a Master of Science in Education from Central Connecticut State University; and a doctorate in vocational/technical/occupational education from Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

Spence began his career in 1979 as director of education, radiologic science at Middlesex Community Technical College and hospital in Connecticut. In 1996, he was appointed dean of the School of Health Professions at Anne Arundel Community College, Maryland. He served in a similar position from 2003 to 2005 at the Baptist Health System School of Health Professions in San Antonio, Texas. In 2007, he joined the adjunct faculty of the Health Systems Management Program at the University of Baltimore. Prior to joining WAU, he served as senior vice president for Academic Administration at Atlantic Union College in South Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Patrick Farley earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland and a Communications degree from Washington Adventist University. He also holds a M.S. in Finance from the University of Baltimore.

Farley has been in this position since July, 2004. From 2002 to 2004, he served as controller at WAU. Prior to joining WAU, Farley worked in the communication and government contracting industry as controller, senior accountant and staff accountant.