Tim Gallimore Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Missouri Area

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Managed the Academic Affairs unit responsible for state authorization/licensure of out-of-state colleges and universities seeking to offer post-secondary degree programs in North Carolina and for institutions seeking to be exempted from the license requirements. Provided regulatory oversight and annual monitoring of the compliance of 40 licensed.

Kigali, Rwanda

Assisted the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide to plan and implement the national commemoration program marking the 20th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda; provided expert advice on post-genocide justice issues, media reforms, and building capacity in the research and higher education sectors.

• Liaison between regional accreditation commission and more than 150 higher education institutions
• Manage peer-review process including review and editing of evaluation reports
• Facilitate relationships with institutions for quality assurance and continuous improvement
• Develop, evaluate and revise commission’s accreditation policies and practices
• Provide training to administrators and faculty who serve as peer reviewers
• Conduct information forums for faculty and administrators at university campuses

Education, Communication and Strategic Planning

Jefferson City, Missouri

• As Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs, I established, implemented and monitored policies to coordinate the quality and delivery of education by the state’s public institutions of higher education; provided.
• Wrote grant and secured $5 million under federal Broadband Technologies Opportunities Program to expand public computing capacity at 7 community colleges
• Completed review of the missions and academic programs at all public institutions
• Directed state participation in international learning assessment pilot study and in national degree completion project

• Provided administrative leadership and policy coordination for statewide P-20 Council
• Promoted alignment of all educational levels and transition from education into workforce
• Facilitated establishment of regional P-20 councils
• Administered federal workforce grant
• Facilitated establishment of protocols for governance of state longitudinal data system

• Served as primary point of contact for information requests and media interviews
• Provided regular briefings to the media, general public and diplomats
• Maintained contact with senior government information and justice officials in Rwanda
• Developed and implemented media strategies and action plans
• Advised the Prosecutor and other senior Tribunal officials on communication, information, outreach and capacity-building
• Monitored, identified and reported on developments, issues and trends

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Identified funding sources and wrote proposals to obtain grants and contracts for faculty research and technology innovations
• Coordinated grant writing with multiple campus academic units, with outside academic institutions, business and government sources for research and program development
• Wrote and edited research reports, publicity and public relations materials
• Coordinated program development with academic institutions, business and government
• Assisted the dean of the College of Engineering and the Vice Provost for International Programs with special projects and program development

Fulton, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri Area

Ph.D., Mass Communications

Ba, English, Communications, Philosophy