Dean, Honors College

The Dean of the Honors College serves as the senior academic and administrative leader for Austin Peay State University’s Honors College. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean provides visionary leadership, strategic direction, and academic oversight for the Honors College and serves as the chief advocate for honors students, faculty, programs, and initiatives across the university.

The Dean is responsible for advancing a honors experience that promotes a distinctive curriculum grounded in high-impact practices and innovative teaching, undergraduate research and creative inquiry, global learning, community engagement, internships, leadership development, competitive fellowships, and other experiential learning opportunities. Aligning the Honors College’s academic priorities with institutional goals and national best practices, the Dean will lead efforts to strengthen the Honors College as an academic home for high‑achieving students and as a university-wide catalyst for innovation, student success, and distinguished achievement.

The Dean will oversee the Honors College budget, programs, assessment, faculty, staff, and student leadership structures, while working collaboratively with academic colleges, departments, Admissions, Advancement, Government Relations, Student Affairs, and external partners. The Dean will also represent Austin Peay State University in national honors networks and lead recruitment, fundraising, and development efforts for the Honors College.

• Provide strategic vision, academic leadership, and administrative oversight for the Honors College.
• Report directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and serve as a member of the university’s academic leadership team.
• Oversee Honors College programs, operations, budget, faculty, staff, student initiatives, and assessment processes.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate Honors College policies, procedures, academic standards, and curricular expectations.
• Lead the development of Honors courses, seminars, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary learning opportunities, and other academic experiences that support Honors education.
• Work collaboratively with academic deans, department chairs, faculty, and academic programs to expand and coordinate Honors course offerings across the university.
• Represent Austin Peay State University in National honors networks and related organizations, including the National Collegiate Honors Council, Council of Undergraduate Research, National Association of Fellowships Advisors, and other such organizations.
• Provide oversight for the awarding and recognition of Honors degrees, Honors distinctions, and related student achievements.
• Supervise and provide leadership for Honors College personnel and affiliated roles, including the Associate Dean, Director of Undergraduate Research and Innovative Learning, Director of Global Education and Competitive Fellowships, Director of Community Engaged Learning, Faculty Fellows, Faculty-in-Residence, communications staff, administrative staff, and student leadership groups.
• Support and guide the work of the Associate Dean in Honors course scheduling, Honors course development, assessment, student success outcomes, internship placement, and retention and graduation strategies.
• Support the Director of Undergraduate Research and Innovative Learning in expanding undergraduate research, experiential learning, internships, externships, cooperative education, and career-connected academic opportunities.
• Support the Director of Global Education and Competitive Fellowships in advancing study abroad, study away, faculty and student exchanges, Washington Center Internships, and competitive…