Steven Hanson is associate provost and dean of International Studies and Programs (ISP) at Michigan State University.
Hanson leads MSU’s international programming efforts, including multidisciplinary and multicollege research and strategic partnerships with higher education institutions abroad.
As FRIB Laboratory Director, Thomas Glasmacher is the responsible administrator for the 630-employee FRIB Laboratory, which is equivalent to a college within Michigan State University. He also has full responsibility and authority to execute the FRIB Project.
Phillip M. Duxbury is dean of Michigan State University’s College of Natural Science (NatSci).
Prior to his appointment as dean in August 2018, Duxbury served as chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy (PA) from August 2013 until August 2018.
Kristine Bowman is Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs and Professor of Education Policy in the College of Education. Bowman and her team support over two dozen graduate and undergraduate degree programs (including nearly ten fully online programs) enrolling more than 3000 total students across four departments.
By Ellie Louson
My favorite description of mentoring comes from Dr. Beronda Montgomery, eminent MSU plant scientist and writer, who has written widely on mentoring and calls it “an opportunity to connect meaningfully with individuals in service to their pursuit of personally-defined goals or aspirations.” As someone new to a formal mentorship role,
Every university has a visible structure that identifies administrative positions by title and reporting lines and in many ways, represents authority and decision-making purview. Persons on the organizational chart certainly are ones to whom we look when in need of guidance and support but it is also not true that only these people are leaders at MSU.
Started in 2017-18, the Leadership Fellows program creates partnerships between mentors (current administrators) and fellows (faculty at least 5 years post-tenure). This program involves both a shadowing experience and work on a project developed jointly between the mentor and fellow.
Join us for these opportunities to learn, connect with others, and make meaningful contributions–to share excitement about one’s field with other learners, to advance the knowledge base, and to use one’s expertise to address pressing issues at MSU and in the broader society.
Whether you are a new member of the MSU community or someone with years of experience here, there are times when a faculty or academic staff member looks to talk about career issues with someone who understands academic work in its many forms.
As part of the team in the Academic Advancement Network (AAN), I write to welcome you to MSU. Whether you are just starting your career as a faculty member or academic staff member,