Samantha Dutton, Phd, Lcsw(R) (Lt Col Usaf-Ret) Email and Phone Number

Responsibilities include managing all functions of program operations, supervising faculty members;hiring and termination; development of curriculum; academic champion for program operations;advising students; directing and serving on committees. Develop and implement department workingprocedures, budgets, policies, and goals. Provide proactive leadership and structure to ensure collegedevelopment. Conduct consistent department evaluations to determine how efficient it is running and,if necessary, recommend ideas of improvement.

Responsible for providing leadership in the program for CSWE accreditation in collaboration withprogram faculty and college staff to include but not be limited to developing the documents required togain and maintain accreditation; developing a system to obtain the required documentation; andplanning and leading accreditation site visits. Culminating in obtaining CSWE accreditation in 2022.Supervision of Field Director and Full-time faculty. Recruits and selects program faculty to serve asinstructors and course developers; evaluates faculty, integrates programs for their professionaldevelopment. Works with faculty to ensure that curriculum is current using best practices in curriculumdesign, teaching, learning strategies, and national accreditation requirements.