Dean Patrick Tompkins is the new Dean of Communications, Humanities and Social Sciences at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, VA. He has a BA from Villanova University, an MA from Iowa State University, an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a PhD from Old Dominion University. He previously served as an associate professor and department chair of English at John Tyler Community College for 15 years. As the new Dean, he believes in being an authentic servant leader by genuinely serving others and creating an environment of trust and cooperation.