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Dr. Rashna Wadia Richards
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Dr. Natalie Person
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Dr. Elizabeth Thomas
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Dr. Eric Henager
Associate Provost, Academic Affairs
- Budget, staffing, & administration
- All Faculty Recruitment
- Part-time faculty
- Registration, enrollment, & academic advising
- Academic space & renovations
- Summer school
- Post-graduate programs
- Liaison to Finance & Physical Plant; Admission & Enrollment
Major Initiatives:
- Interdisciplinarity at Rhodes
- Faculty Leadership Institute
- Framework for Innovation
- Principles of Academic Space
Dean for Curricular Development
- New program development & revenue generation
- International education
- Maymesters
- Hill/Buckman grants
- Pre-College programs
Major Initiatives:
- Mellon Grant: Study Away New York; Global Ghana; Global Environmental Challenges (Ecuador)
Dean for Faculty Development
- All faculty reviews
- Faculty development
- Faculty professional travel
- Rotational professorships
- Sabbaticals and early leaves
- External reviews of departments & programs (in collaboration with other members of the Office)
- Liaison to Communications
Major Initiatives:
- Pathways to Full
- Advancing Inclusive Excellence
Associate Dean for Global Initiatives
- Reviewing and assessing current internationalization efforts
- Expanding study abroad and faculty-led Maymesters
- Increasing student access to study abroad opportunities
- Promoting internationalization of curriculum
- Supporting international faculty members
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Academic Affairs Coordinator
April Allen
901-843-3795
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