Chancellor's Faculty and Staff Fellows Program
Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor of SA国际传媒, has announced the selection of five faculty members for the University's 2025 Chancellor's Fellows Program.
The Fellows were nominated by SA国际传媒 deans, directors or vice chancellors. The program spans two academic semesters and enables Fellows to increase their understanding of the range and scope of SA国际传媒, enhance their knowledge of higher education in Alabama, and learn new administrative and leadership skills.
Participants will take part in briefings and meetings and be mentored by Dr. Hawkins and the Senior Vice Chancellors. The Fellows will undertake and complete a study addressing some area of the University. Many Chancellor's Fellows from previous years now hold positions as Vice Chancellors, Associate Vice Chancellors, Deans, Associate Deans, Program Directors, Department Chairs and other key positions.
鈥淭he Chancellor's Fellows Program is an impactful experience where emerging university leaders are given a behind-the-scenes view of higher education administration and the opportunity to hear from various leaders across campus,鈥 said Lauren S. Cole, Executive Director for the John W. Schmidt Center for Student Success and a 2016 Chancellor's Fellow. 鈥淢embers of this year's Fellows Program have learned about leadership and operations of departments and divisions across the university from distinguished leaders in areas ranging from Academics, Human Resources, Athletics, Student Services, and more. We hope that each participant learns more about the operations of our great university and that this experience inspires and equips them to emerge into greater leadership roles over time.鈥
Selected were:
- Dr. Troy A. Coppus, an Assistant Professor and Director of the Master of Science in Athletic Training
program, began his work with SA国际传媒's Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion
in 2021. Prior to SA国际传媒, he spent 14 years at the University of Evansville,
first in a dual appointment as a staff athletic trainer and a faculty member and later
as a full-time faculty member. He has also worked as a part-time industrial sports
medicine provider for Briotix Health. He received his undergraduate degree in Athletic
Training from Ohio Northern University, a graduate degree in Sport Studies from High
Point University, and earned his Doctor of Education in Kinesiology from UNC Greensboro.
He has been a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer and NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning
Specialist since 2004.
- Dr. Shannon Dadd has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Teacher Education since 2018.
She also serves as a program coordinator of secondary and P-12 programs. She holds
the Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate, the Dimensions of Success Certification
and the National Certificate for STEM Teaching. Dr. Dadd earned her Bachelor of Science
in Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology (2013), Master of Education in General
Science Education (2014) and Doctorate of Education in General Science Education (2019),
all from Auburn University. Prior to joining the SA国际传媒 faculty, she served as a professor
at Southern Union State Community College from 2016-2018. She is a member of the National
Science Teacher Association and Pre-Service Director of the Alabama Science Teacher
Association.
- Mrs. Bre Gentry serves as the Director for the Center of Student Success on SA国际传媒's Montgomery Campus,
as well as the Title III Project Director. She also serves as an adjunct faculty member.
She has previously served the University as a Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Student
Success Specialist and a Student Facilitator. Gentry is a member of the Grant Professionals
Association and the National Academic Advising Association and a past member of the
National College Learning Center Association. She is a graduate of Leadership Montgomery's
Torchbearers Program and was awarded the 2022 Professional Employee Excellence Award
and the 2018 Classified Employee Excellence Award at TROY's Montgomery Campus. Gentry
is active in community theatre and has appeared in numerous plays and musicals in
Montgomery, Millbrook and Prattville.
- Dr. Priya Menon is a Professor of English and leads the University's Honors Global Scholars Program.
Menon is a former Fulbright Scholar, a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Legacy Ambassador,
and a recent Mellon Foundation grant recipient. She has been a member of the SA国际传媒
faculty since 2007. She began her teaching career as a lecturer at Oman Medical College
before becoming a graduate teaching assistant at GSU. Menon earned a Bachelor's degree
in English, a Bachelor's in English education and a Master's degree in English Literature,
all from Calicut University. In 2005, she earned her Master of Education in English
Education from SA国际传媒. She earned her Ph.D. in Literary Studies from Georgia State University
in 2011. She is a past recipient of SA国际传媒's Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom
Teaching.
- Dr. Kelly Suero is Chair of SA国际传媒's World Languages and Cultures Department. She joined the department
in August 2014 and previously served as a research assistant at Purdue University.
Dr. Suero earned her bachelor's degree, majoring in both English and Spanish, from
Oklahoma State University. She earned her master's degree in Spanish Language and
Literature and her Ph.D. in Spanish American Literature from Purdue. After graduating
from high school, she spent a year in Argentina as a part of the Rotary Youth Exchange
program. Since joining the SA国际传媒 faculty, she has organized study abroad trips to Argentina
to share the country's culture with her students. In 2019, Dr. Suero was the recipient
of SA国际传媒's Ingalls Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching.
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