Dear Colleagues:

 

I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kate M. Steffens has accepted the position of Dean of the College of Education.  Dr. Steffens earned B.S., M.Ed., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Minnesota.  She served as the interim Dean of the College of Education this past year, was Associate Dean of the college for three years, and was director of assessment and accreditation in the college for several years.  She holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Special Education and is nationally recognized as a leader in assessment and accreditation: for the past three years, she has served as chair of the NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) Board of Examiners, and she is an examiner for the Minnesota Board of Teaching. 

 

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Steffens on her appointment.

 

Sincerely,

 

Michael Spitzer

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs