Responsible for supporting all research activities, grants activities, and oversight of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Responsible for graduate student recruitment, admissions, and processes in support of student-success. Responsible for oversight of Office of Student Research and Innovation, Tennessee Small Business Center, and International Recruitment. Oversight of Study Abroad, International Student Exchange, and International Student Services. Current employee oversight: 12 offices with 12 directors, 28 faculty coordinators, and plus many grant-funded temporary employees (N=~100).Notable Successes (since 2016):-Over 80% increase in graduate student enrollment (2016 = 831 vs. 2024 = 1,513)-Over 80% increase in graduate students graduating (2016 = 316 vs. 2024 = 561)-Over 350% increase in available external funding per fiscal year (2016 = $3M vs. 2024 = $13M)-Over 480% increase in the total grant portfolio (2016 = $8M vs. 2024 = $52M)-Administered $34M in institutional COVID-Relief funds-Expanded graduate assistantships across campus providing more experiences for graduate students and support the operations of the university (2016 = 89 graduate assistantships vs. 2023 = 250 graduate assistantships)-Successfully earned $70M state appropriations for a new health professions building construction projectCurrent 2024-2025 projects:-Increase Workforce Development credentials (i.e., vocational education) and find some strategies to make this "free" to those under-skilled in the community-Start Accelerated Master's Pathways that empowers eligible undergraduate students to begin their graduate education while completing their undergraduate degrees-Foster care support program for student residents-Increasing international student enrollment

Responsible for the student-success of about 1,600 students; requires leadership of over 100 faculty and staff in eight academic departments and two centers and coordination with all University agencies for recruitment, admission, retention/intervention, graduation and job-placement/graduate-admission.

I joined Austin Peay at the rank of assistant professor in 2005 and reached the rank of full professor in 2013. My responsibilities include: teaching 12+ TLC loads/semester, advising (n=50+), committees, community service expectations and research expectations.

Responsible to the Faculty of Austin Peay for representing Faculty-interests and student-success in all matters.