519 Greensboro Street 662/323-2828 (home) Starkville, MS 39759 662/325-2513 (office) emk2@msstate.edu 662/325-0524 (fax) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Dean of Students, Mississippi State University, Miss. State, MS, 11/11 present. Promoted to Associate Dean of Students. Supervise Director of Colvard Student Union, whose areas of responsibility include student activities, student organizations (including fraternities and sororities), student government, event services, and the student union building. Supervise Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Disability Student Services/Student Support Services, whose areas of responsibility include counseling and support for disabled students and for first-generation college students through the TRIO program. Serve as secretary to Student Publications and Organizations committees. Serve as adjunct professor in College of Education. Director, Colvard Student Union, Mississippi State University, 5/96 11/11. Promoted to Director of Colvard Student Union in addition to previous duties of Director of Student Life. Supervised professional, graduate, clerical, custodial, and student staff that coordinates student activities, student organizations, student government, student publications, community service, and manages student union building. Oversaw 22 budgets with combined annual expenditures of approximately $2 million. Coordinated planning of $24 million renovation of Colvard Union which began in August 2006 and is slated for completion in January 2008. Served as assistant professor (adjunct) in College of Education. Director of Student Life, Mississippi State University, 7/90 4/96. Coordinated programs and activities of 300 student organizations (including 30 fraternities and sororities), student government, student publications, leadership development, and community service. Oversaw Greek system during period of expansion of chapters, construction of 4 new chapter houses on campus, and Greek academic performance consistently higher than that of independent students. Developed leadership development course in Counselor Education, as well as LeaderState, a noncredit leadership development program funded by State Farm Insurance.
PAGE TWO Collaborated on preparation and supervision of federal grants to provide student community service to local community. Co-advised award-winning college newspaper and annual. Served as assistant professor (adjunct) in College of Education. Dean of Student Development/Executive Director of Testing & Special Projects, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS, 7/89 6/90. Served as chief student affairs officer supervising student activities, housing, career services, orientation, student government, student organizations, minority student concerns, and student judicial system. Supervised national and institutional testing program. Collaborated in training of housing and orientation student staffs. Director of Admissions, University of North Alabama, Florence, AL, 1/84 6/89. Supervised university s student recruitment and admissions staff. Expanded university s recruiting staff and territory, leading to enrollment growth. Enhanced university s efforts in recruiting community college transfer students through aggressive recruiting, facilitating articulation of course transfer, and orientation. Developed university s use of technology in recruitment of students through ACT and ETS resources. Assisted in development of recruitment and orientation programs for reentering adult students. Through regional professional association helped plan and implement workshops with high school athletes, coaches, and counselors to explain NCAA academic regulations for eligibility. Served on numerous university committees including Curriculum Committee, Graduate Council, and Readmissions Committee. Served as faculty advisor to Interfraternity Council and fraternity chapter. Served as adjunct professor in School of Education; developed and taught human relations course for student leaders. Director of Counseling, University of North Alabama, 6/78 12/83. Supervised professional and paraprofessional staff to provide individual and group counseling and outreach programming. Collaborated with Career Planning & Placement and academic departments in development of Alumni Career Day to provide career information for students by UNA alumni. Developed faculty/staff referral guide for Counseling Center services for students. Developed outreach program through faculty for presentations to classes by Counseling Center staff.
PAGE THREE Assisted with SOAR (orientation) program through training of student staff and presentation of sessions to students. Provided student support opportunities such as study skills seminars and free academic tutoring service. Served as adjunct professor in School of Education. Director, Counseling Center, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL, 6/77 5/78. Supervised staff providing career planning and placement, financial aid, and learning skills. Served as university s primary personal/social adjustment counselor. Collaborated with community psychiatrists and psychologists to develop crisis management and longer term care referral program. Career Planning & Placement Counselor, University of Tampa, 8/76 5/77. Developed and provided career counseling and placement service. Served as faculty advisor for fraternity chapter. Promoted to Director of Counseling Center. Veterans Counselor, Valencia Community College, Orlando, FL, 1/76 6/76. Hired as counselor for Vietnam veterans and their dependents through contract between college and Veterans Administration. Provided career and personal counseling and testing through GI Bill and Vocational Rehabilitation. Intern, Psychological and Vocational Counseling Center, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 9/74 6/75. Received funded full-time internship while in doctoral program. Provided personal, career, and couples counseling; intake interview; and testing. Counselor, Counseling Center, Mississippi State University, 9/72 5/73. Provided personal, career, and educational counseling to individuals and groups. Developed a study skills seminar for fraternity pledges and residence hall students that was positively correlated to semester-ending GPA. Resident Counselor, Summer Program for Academically Talented Students (SPATS), Mississippi State University, 6/72 8/72. Served as resident assistant for 18 high ability, rising high school seniors in summer school at MSU. Provided counseling and supervision.
PAGE FOUR EDUCATION Ph. D., Counselor Education/Student Development, University of Florida, 6/73 3/76. Minor in Educational Administration. Graduate assistant for Assistant Dean for International Student Services and for Dean of Student Services. Dissertation entitled The Work Values and Career Maturity of Community College Transfer and Native Students. M.Ed., Counselor Education, Mississippi State University, 6/71 5/72. B.S., Educational Psychology, Mississippi State University, 9/66 8/70. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Publication Glenn, R.K. & Keith, E.M. (2002, Fall). Why community works: The use of Alfred Adler s individual psychology as a foundational theory. College Student Affairs Journal, 22, 12-22. Presentations Relationships with Greek Organizations, Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA), Chattanooga, TN, 2004. Applying Adlerian Theory to the Practice of Student Affairs, SACSA, Orlando, 2001. Parents: Partners on the Dream Team or Our Worst Nightmare? SACSA, Mobile, AL, 1996. Leadership Dynamics, Southeastern Interfraternity Conference, Atlanta, 1996. Challenging the Boundaries without Their Challenging You Back: Balancing Your Professional and Personal Responsibilities, SACSA, Daytona Beach, FL, 1994. Applying Adlerian Theory to Student Development/Services, SACSA, Atlanta, 1992. Leadership Dynamics, Southeastern Panhellenic Conference, Lexington, KY, 1992.
PAGE FIVE Leadership Dynamics, Association of Fraternity Advisors, Washington, DC, 1992. Counseling Center Programs for Prospective Students, Southeastern Conference for Counseling Center Personnel, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1987. Adlerian Counseling, Northeast Mississippi Counselors Association, Booneville, MS, 1987. Orientation Programs at Four Colleges, Alabama Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Gulf Shores, AL, 1986. Student-to-Student Orientation, American College Personnel Association, Houston, 1983. Life Style Analysis: An Adlerian Tool for Facilitating Personal Understanding and Growth, Southeastern Conference for Counseling Center Personnel, Atlanta, 1982. Applying Adlerian Principles to Career Counseling, Southeastern Conference for Counseling Center Personnel, Orlando, 1981. Adlerian Counseling, First Annual Counseling Symposium, Mississippi State University, 1979. Student leadership development and staff training at various institutions including University of Mississippi, University of Alabama, University of North Alabama, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Central Arkansas, University of Memphis, Millsaps College, and Samford University, 1991 2011. Consultation Selected to evaluation team for Division of Student Affairs, University of Alabama, 2007.
PAGE SIX Professional Associations Member Association of College Unions International (ACUI), 1996 present. Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA), 1975 present. Offices held Mississippi Association of College Student Affairs Professionals (MACSA) State Conference Coordinator (2007) SACSA - State Membership Coordinator (1991-92). Alabama Association for Counseling and Development (AlACD) - President and State Executive Committee (1986-87), Vice President (1985-86). Alabama Association for Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AlACRAO) Chair, School Committee (1987-89) and Admission Committee (1986-87). Civic/Community Activities Starkville First United Methodist Church Chair, Program Leadership Team (2004-06). Rotary Club President (2011-12), Vice President, (2010-11), Chair, Student Recognition Committee (2005-06) and Board of Directors, Starkville (2004-06, 2010 - present); Board of Directors, Florence, AL (1987-89). Optimist Club AL/MS District Leadership Development Chair (2000-01), Club President (1999-2000). Starkville Area Youth Basketball Association board member (2000 2006). Starkville Baseball Association coach (1990-94). Starkville Youth Soccer Association board member (1991-93), coach (1990-92). Florence (AL) Recreation League Soccer coach (1986-89). Personal Born November 23, 1948 in Vicksburg, MS. Married, two adult children, four grandchildren. Hobbies include running/walking, reading, and spectator sports. References Available upon request.