{"id":137462,"date":"2022-02-10T15:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-10T22:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=137462"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:57:50","slug":"search-begins-for-college-of-education-dean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=137462","title":{"rendered":"Search begins for College of Education dean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px.png 700w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px-326x245.png 326w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Communique-Featured-Image-700x526px-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interim Provost Kelli Klebe appointed a 13-member committee to assist in the search for a new dean of the College of Education. Valerie Martin Conley, the current dean, will be leaving UCCS after the spring semester to be a provost at Idaho State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee is charged with reviewing candidates and recommending finalists. The committee will be aided by the search firm Parker Executive Search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dean of the College of Education is the chief academic and administrative officer for the college and reports to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs\/Provost. If you would like to share your thoughts on characteristics, opportunities and challenges for the next dean, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/UCCS-DEAN-COE-FEEDBACK\">you can do so here<\/a>. If you would like to make a nomination for the dean position, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/UCCS-DEAN-COE-NOMINATIONS\">please do so here<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates will be recruited over the next few months, with hopes of bringing finalist candidates to campus in late April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The committee members are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Kevin Laudner<\/strong> (Chair), Dean of the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences<\/li><li><strong>Deborah Glynn<\/strong>, Executive Assistant to the Dean, College of Education<\/li><li><strong>Sandy Ho<\/strong>, Assistant Dean and Director of Student Affairs, College of Education<\/li><li><strong>April Keller<\/strong>, Finance and Administration Manager, College of Education<\/li><li><strong>Lori Notestine<\/strong>, Instructor and Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Coordinator, Counseling and Human Services<\/li><li><strong>Robert Mitchell<\/strong>, Assistant Professor, Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations<\/li><li><strong>Diane Stutey<\/strong>, Department Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Human Services<\/li><li><strong>Christi Kasa<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning<\/li><li><strong>Sylvia Mendez<\/strong>, Department Chair and Professor, Department of Leadership, Research, and Foundations<\/li><li><strong>Patrick McGuire<\/strong>, Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning<\/li><li><strong>Michael Thomas<\/strong>, Superintendent Colorado Springs D11<\/li><li><strong>Kyle Cooper<\/strong>, Superintendent, Hanover School District<\/li><li><strong>Kyle Gruenhagen<\/strong>, HR support staff<div class=\"uccs-person-department\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Interim Provost Kelli Klebe appointed a 13-member committee to assist in the search for a new dean of the College of Education. 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