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Academic Cabinet

The Academic Cabinet oversees all Academic Activity of the University. This includes making final recommendations on new program approval, making final decisions of new/replacement faculty position requests, and making final decisions on the allocation of fiscal resources to support academic program activity. The Academic Cabinet is the administrative unit that finalizes with the Faculty Senate the Roles of Governance Units in Academic Decision-Making for each year.


Dave Basinger Headshot

David Basinger, Ph.D.

Chief Academic Officer

Marlene Collins-Blair headshot

Dr. Marlene Collins-Blair

Assistant Chief Academic Officer

Samantha Monaghan Headshot

Samantha Monaghan

Director of Academic Operations, Office of Academic Affairs

Adam Huck Headshot

Adam Huck

Dean of the School of Education and Social Work

Teacher Education

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Jeff McPherson

Chair, Faculty Senate; Professor of Christian Theology; Director of the Honors Program