INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Commission for Higher Education unanimously voted to hire Chris Lowery as the state’s seventh Commissioner for Higher Education during its monthly meeting on Thursday.
Lowery replaces outgoing Commissioner Teresa Lubbers, who announced her departure in late 2021 and served in the role for nearly 13 years. As senior vice president of workforce, careers, and adult strategy at Ivy Tech Community College, Lowery has led the college’s workforce and career initiatives and organization.
Prior to his current role, Lowery served as chancellor of Ivy Tech’s Columbus and Southeast regions. Before that, he served as president of the Board of Trustees of Batesville Community Schools and was a founder of the Batesville Community Education Foundation.
