Dr. Jim Barnes spent 37 years serving four different evangelical Christian colleges and universities in various roles including professor, division chairman, Dean of Academic Development, Vice President for Academic Affairs at two different institutions, and President. Most recently, Jim retired from 19 years as president of Indiana Wesleyan University where the enrollment grew from 1750 to over 13,000. Under his leadership IWU became one of the national leaders in adult and distance education. Currently, Jim serves as Chancellor at IWU and as Senior Consultant for RPA Inc., a higher education consulting and executive search firm, where he specializes in conducting searches for Christian colleges and consulting regarding adult programs.
James Barnes
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellows
