{"id":3475,"date":"2017-10-19T15:20:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T15:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/coe\/?page_id=3475"},"modified":"2023-09-14T19:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T19:24:30","slug":"office-of-the-dean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-education\/about\/office-of-the-dean\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of the Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nau.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" id=\"request-info\" class=\"btn bg-true-blue left-nav-menu-bottom-button display-mobile\">Request 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leading the college in developing innovative solutions to many of the challenges facing education.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Current accomplishments include work related to the accreditation of professional educational programs through CAEP; accreditation on contingency for the Combined Counseling\/School Psychology doctoral program; launching a new doctoral program in Clinical Psychology; creating programs to increase student enrollment and retention with a focus on diversity enrollment; and growing enrollment in online programs.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>As part of her commitment to addressing the teacher shortage, she has helped design programs in rural areas across the state, including the Grow Your Own programs across the state of Arizona and the state-funded Arizona Teachers Academy Scholarship program, which are critical in addressing teacher shortages in Arizona. Her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is evident in her work supporting the AZ K12 Center, critical to helping teachers succeed with the ultimate goal of helping all students achieve success. 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