Employment

University of Central Missouri – Warrensburg, MO 2022-present

Current Position:
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs  

Lead the Division of Academic Affairs in alignment with the President’s direction in collaboration with campus shared governance. Serve as chief academic officer for the institution. Direct reports include deans of four academic colleges, two vice provosts, the library dean, the assistant vice provost for admissions & analytics, the director of academic operations, the executive director of corporate relations, and the director of UCM farms. Eleven direct reports, 650 faculty and staff. Budget responsibility – ~$90 million.

Vice Provost of Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research 2022-2024

Responsibilities: The direct reports are the Directors of Assessment, Career and Life Design, General Education, Graduate Studies, International Student Services, Learning Commons, Registrar, Sponsored Programs, Success Advising, and Testing Services. Lead university strategic planning, curriculum management, catalog, program review, credit for prior learning (CPL), Academy of Academic Leadership, and student success initiatives. Serve as HLC accreditation liaison officer (ALO). Ten direct reports, 60 indirect reports. Budget responsibility – $9.1 million.

Fort Hays State University – Hays, KS 2000-2022

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs 2017-2022

Responsibilities: direct reports are Director of the Honors College, Director of General Education, Director of the Center for Civic Leadership, AGS/BGS professional advisors, Credit for Prior Learning Coordinator, and the Freshman Seminar Coordinator. Lead university strategic planning, curriculum management, catalog, program review, credit for prior learning (CPL), Academy of Academic Leadership, faculty leadership development (Tiger Leaders), professional advisor development, academic technology, and student success initiatives. Serve as HLC accreditation liaison officer (ALO).

Prior positions:
Assistant Provost for Academic Programs and Student Success 2016-2017

Responsibilities: leadership of the Graduate School, Honors College, General Education, Freshman Seminar, and BGS/AGS programs, in addition to course management, program management, catalog, program review, credit for prior learning (CPL), and student success initiatives.

Assistant Provost for Academic Programs and Dean of the Graduate School 2015-2016

Responsibilities: leadership of the Graduate School, Honors College, Liberal Education, Freshman Seminar, and BGS/AGS programs, in addition to course management, program management, catalog, program review, credit for prior learning (CPL), and student success initiatives.

Dean of the Graduate School and Assistant Provost for Internationalization 2007-2015

Responsibilities: leadership of the Graduate School, Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects, and internationalization of the campus and curriculum.

Professor of Music 2005-2007

Responsibilities: Taught courses in music theory, composition, music technology, music appreciation, counterpoint, arranging.

Chair, Department of Music 2000-2005

Responsibilities: served as department chair in a large complex department of 16.1 FTE with dual instructional and community service mission.

Cameron University – Lawton, OK 1996-2000

Chair, Department of Music 1998-2000

Responsibilities: served as department in a medium-sized complex department of 10 FTE with dual instructional and community service mission.

Assistant Professor of Music 1996-1998

Responsibilities: Taught courses in music theory, composition, and clarinet.

Texas A & M University – College Station, TX 1995-1996

Visiting Assistant Professor of Music 1995-1996

Responsibilities: Taught courses in music theory, music technology, and music appreciation.