Academic Affairs

The Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is the chief academic officer of the College, responsible for recruiting, hiring and evaluating faculty and for the promotion and tenure process.

Academic Affairs Team

• Alice Arrowood, Administrative Coordinator for Academic Affairs
• Neva Bryan, Senior Director of Academic Enhancement & Coordinator of National Awards and Fellowships
• Bruce Cahoon, Dean of Faculty
• Emily Dotson, Director, Center for Educational Excellence and Innovation
• Heather Evans, Coordinator of the Experiential Learning Hub
• Megan Duff, Senior Assistant to the Provost
• Molly Perry, Instructional Designer
• Sabrina Qureshi, Associate Provost of Academic Programs and Curriculum
• Jacci Rollins, Academic Affairs Communication and Events Manager
• Mike Shell, Senior Director of Undergraduate Studies

Council of Chairs

• Gary Johnson, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• Gurkan Akalin, Chair, Department of Business and Economics
• Rachel Tighe, Chair, Department of Communication Studies
• Paul Andrew Cox, Chair, Department of Education
• Cindy Wilkey, Chair, Department of History and Philosophy
• Joseph Kern, Chair, Department of Language and Literature
• James Vance, Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
• Walter Smith, Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
• Nancy Haugen, Chair, Department of Nursing 
• Ronald Floridia, Chair, Department of Social Sciences
• Ben Mays, Chair, Visual and Performing Arts

Assessment & Accreditation

Learn more about the College’s accreditation.