Kim E. Dooley, Ph.D., will be serving as the
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In this 50% appointment, she will provide leadership for Promotion and Tenure in the College, Faculty Development, Awards, and Endowed Chairs and Professorships. Dr. Dooley is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications and previously served as the Associate Dean for Academic Operations for the College from 2011-2019.
Her teaching and research interests include administrative and strategic implementation, educational technology as a tool to improve teaching and learning, international program development and evaluation, and experiential learning and assessment. Her scholarship includes over 200 publications and a book titled Advanced Methods in Distance Education: Applications and Practices for Educators, Administrators, and Learners (Google Scholar h-index 30 and i10-index 60).
She has received awards for her teaching (The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award), Research (American Association for Agricultural Education), and Service (International Excellence and Assessing Student Learning with Technology). Dr. Dooley holds various professional certifications as a facilitator, trainer, and mediator. She has conducted professional presentations and training programs around the globe, traveling to 43 different countries. Her current research is focused on impact evaluation for evidence-based decision making.
