Associate Deans
Dr. Laurie Fluker
Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Retention
- Chairs all college-wide scholarship selection committees
- Chairs college curriculum committee and tracks all curriculum matters
- Administers all student scholarship programs
- Oversees annual student awards convocation program with administrative support from staff
- Reports and analyzes freshmen retention and 6th year graduation rates
- Develops strategies and initiatives to increase retention/graduation rates
- Resolves student complaints/grievances
- Communicates with family members about student problems pending FERPA approval
- Oversees grade appeals and withdrawals
Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer
Associate Dean of Faculty Development and Research
- Chairs College-level Presidential Awards and all College-level teaching, research and service awards and nominations
- Mentor faculty in identifying professional development opportunities and building research/creative agendas
- Provides College-level support/mentoring for faculty for teaching success
- Provides guidance to faculty with annual evaluations, re-appointments and tenure/promotion
- Serves as the College liaison for the C3 Research Center
- Serves as the College liaison for Faculty Qualifications
- Mentors faculty to increase funding opportunities for internal grants such as the Research Enhancement Program and externally funded grants