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Kaylene A. Gebert

Executive Vice President and Provost, Middle Tennessee State University (March 2003–Present)

Serves as the chief academic officer of the university. Provides campus-wide leadership in achieving the academic goals and objectives of the university. Supervises the deans of the academic colleges and other senior-level administrators. Primary duties involve integrated strategic planning; budget management; academic policy development, implementation and evaluation; program assessment; and faculty affairs. The executive vice president and provost is also responsible for administrative oversight of the research activities, the university library, enrollment management initiatives and chairs of excellence program. Provides leadership and supervision of 930 full-time faculty, 400 part-time faculty, academic administrators, and academic staff with a divisional budget of $131 million. Additional external funding is $37.4 million.

Provost-Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of North Alabama (September 1999–March 2003)

Served as the chief academic officer and Graduate Dean. Supervised the deans of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, and Nursing and Allied Health; the Dean of Information Technologies and the Director of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness. Responsible for the oversight and improvement of all academic programs at the University and as served as chief executive officer in the absence of the President.

Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, State System of Higher Education (PA) (Sept 1997 to August 1999)

Served as primary advisor and senior associate of the vice chancellor and had primary staff responsibility for the development, implementation, and monitoring of system-wide academic policies, programs, and procedures. Chaired the system-wide Faculty Professional Development Council. Served as liaison to campus vice presidents for Student Affairs.

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Tennessee Board of Regents (August 1992-1997)

Served as liaison with campus academic officers and provided staff support for system-wide groups, including Admissions and Records, Library, Distance Education, Continuing Education, Media Consortium, Faculty Sub-Council, Allied Health, Nursing, and College of Education. Staffed academic program review, performance funding, and workforce development.

Education

Ph.D. in Historical and Contemporary Communication with minors in Theatre and Victorian Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1980 M.A. in Theatre Production with minor in Public Address, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1968 B.A. double major in English and Speech-Drama and teacher certification, Hanover College, Hanover, IN, 1966

Administrative Leadership Experience

• Served for 24 years in higher education administration, including eight years as a campus chief academic officer


• Served as liaison to the 14 State System of Higher Education (PA) student affairs officers, grants officers, honors directors, assessment coordinators, and deans groups


• Worked with 20 Tennessee Board of Regents' collegiate representatives on a variety of academic policy and administrative issues, including manpower assessment, library automation, and telecommunication issues


• Developed a national perspective on educational issues involving disadvantaged and underprepared students as President of the National Association for Developmental Education


• Served as public member on an international professional accreditation council for the American Veterinary Medical Association

Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Presented more than 130 papers and presentations at educational conferences throughout the nation, including twelve keynote speeches


• Provided workshops and seminars on leadership, communication styles, conflict resolution, and multicultural perspectives


• Noted for focus on academic issues, sense of humor, candor, and ability to work with diverse groups
  

Faculty Governance and Teaching Experience

• Taught since 1968 at high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels
• Created and taught new courses, including Organizational Communication, Irish Rhetoric, and Executive Communication
• Served as chair and member of numerous faculty governance committees
• Obtained state and federal grants totaling more than $900,000

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