SEMO education dean becoming faculty member

The dean of Southeast Missouri State University's College of Education will assume the role of tenured full-time faculty member, following evaluations of the university's deans and associate deans.

Margaret Noe was the only dean among six not approved for continuance by Southeast's board of regents last week. While provost Ron Rosati said Noe is well suited in her new position teaching educational leadership in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling, he could not comment on why Noe will not continue as dean of education, noting the decision involved a personnel matter.

Rosati said the regents' decision followed a standard periodic review. Board members vote for the continuance or discontinuance of the administrative assignments of the deans and associate deans based on evaluations conducted during the spring 2011 semester in accordance with procedures in the faculty handbook.

Noe, who has a background in school administration, has served as dean for the past three years.

Rosati noted Noe's many accomplishments, including shepherding the college's reaccreditation, the development of partnerships and relationships with Southeast Missouri elementary and secondary schools, and increasing diversity among faculty and staff. Despite her successes as dean, Rosati said Noe's new role will allow her to "best meet her needs and the needs of the institution."

Noe could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

Al Spradling, a member of the board of regents, deferred comments to Rosati, citing personnel issues.

The interim dean of the College of Education is Tamela Randolph, according to a university news release. The interim chairwoman of the Department of Elementary, Early and Special Education is Julie Ray.

Southeast will conduct a nationwide search for a new dean. Rosati said he hopes the position will be filled as early as January but said that may be an optimistic timeline.

The board voted to continue the appointments of Gerald McDougall, dean of the Harrison College of Business; Loretta Prater, dean of the College of Health and Human Services; Francisco Barrios, dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Randall Shaw, dean of the School of Polytechnic Studies; and Dr. Chris McGowan, dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. The appointments are for five years. Shaw earlier announced plans to retire this month, however.

The three associate deans appointed to continue three-year terms are Gary Johnson, associate dean of the Harrison College of Business; Michael Parker, associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services; and Jai Dahiya, associate dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.

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