Dr. Bill Thallemer has been named vice president of student services and government affairs at Linn-Benton Community College, effective June 2.

Thallemer holds a Ph.D in higher education administration and a master's in education and higher education/student personnel from the University of Mississippi. He also holds a bachelor of business administration in management from the University of Notre Dame, and a master's certificate in Six Sigma from Villanova University.

He has 21 years of educational experience, and has served as director, dean, vice president and president. He has also taught at the community college and university level for 12 years.