I am pleased to announce that we have selected Dr. Michele Smith to serve as the next Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students here at Missouri State University. Those of you who have worked with Dr. Smith in the past, know that she is a huge student advocate and will be an excellent mentor, advisor, and supporter of students and their concerns.
Dr. Michele Smith has a Ph.D. in Individualized Interdisciplinary with cognate areas in Counseling and Higher Education and a focus in Collegiate Teaching and Sports Administration from Ohio University; Masters of Education in Higher Education Administration from Ohio University; Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communication from Creighton University. She currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and has been a BEAR since August 2013. In addition, she serves as an Associate Professor of Counseling, Leadership & Special Education in the Student Affairs in Higher Education program.
Prior to joining the MSU Team, Dr. Smith served as an Associate Professor, Special Assistant to the Dean for Program Evaluation, and the System-wide Program Director Undergraduate Studies for the Hudstedler School of Education at Alliant International University from 2007 to 2013, Interim Director and Assistant Professor in the College of Education at Longwood University from 2005 to 2007, and the Director of Academic Advising & Retention at Delgado Community College-West Bank Campus from 2004 to 2005.
Dr. Smith is currently serving on a number of committees, including the Division of Student Affairs Strategic Planning Committee, the BIAS Response Team, the College of Education College Council, the Diversity Minor Committee, and the University Assessment Committee. She is also currently a facilitator for the University Presidents’ Diversity Council and participated in the Deans’ Leadership Institute for the College of Education. Dr. Smith’s honors and achievements include the Division of Student Affairs Promotion of Public Affairs Award for the Dungy Leadership Institute, she was also selected by Missouri State University’s Student Government Association to receive the Dr. Earle Doman Student Commitment Star Award in 2018.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Michele Smith who will serve as Missouri State University’s next AVP/Dean of Students!
Dr. Dee Siscoe
Vice President-Student Affairs