桃花直播 College of Arts and Sciences elevates student success with new directors
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Emily Cain鈥攄irector of academic relations for curriculum and advising鈥攁nd Kasondra Harris鈥攄irector of academic relations for the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies degree program鈥攂egan their new appointments earlier this fall.
鈥淜asondra Harris has skillfully led the growth of the BSIS major, both in terms of new curriculum and in connecting students pursuing interdisciplinary degrees to mentors and peers,鈥 said Associate Dean Melanie Loehwing.
鈥淓mily Cain鈥檚 ambitious expansion of the curriculum development and advising resources offered in the College of Arts and Sciences has transformed the capacity of our faculty and staff to serve students well.聽I am excited to see the new ideas and perspectives they bring to their new roles, and I am confident that they will both continue to expand on their already consistent records of student advocacy and success,鈥 Loehwing added.
Previously a CAS academic coordinator who joined the 桃花直播 staff in 2007, Cain said, 鈥淥ur college has great faculty who are committed to providing students the best experience possible, and that means offering vibrant, robust courses and programs.聽I also work with our academic advisors as they guide students toward graduation.聽They play such a vital role and are often the ones students connect with and rely on most.鈥
Having served as the coordinator for BSIS for four years, Harris said she strives to 鈥渕eet the modernized needs of students, and work so that career pathways will be created for the major through collaboration with other departments, colleges and businesses.鈥
She said she hopes to collaborate with businesses to provide experiential learning opportunities, making BSIS majors more marketable within their fields.
鈥淚 hope to include programs we see so many of our students working toward. I hope to soon have concentrations in events and hospitality services, health studies and speech pathology. We have so many careers today that require students to take an interdisciplinary approach to learning, and I鈥檓 excited to get them to critically think about what that means and how they can combine different areas of study to meet career goals,鈥 said Harris, who joined the 桃花直播 staff in 2016.
桃花直播鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences includes more than 5,000 students, 323 full-time faculty members, nine doctoral programs, 14 master鈥檚 programs, and 27 undergraduate academic majors offered in 14 departments. It also is home to the most diverse units for research and scholarly activities, including natural and physical sciences, social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities.聽
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