College Coordinating Council

The Patton College Coordinating Council, chaired by the Dean, is the formal administrative leadership body charged with addressing challenges that impede the success and effectiveness of faculty, staff, and students.

Purpose of the Council:

To encourage a constructive, positive, and affirming culture that fosters performance, progress, and prominence.
To address challenges that impede the success and effectiveness of faculty, staff, and students.
To steward the common vision guiding The Patton College toward performance, progress, and prominence,
To develop and maintain a strong sense of community, essential to breaking down silos, territorialism, and other dysfunctional elements.
To encourage collaboration and professional autonomy in solving problems across and within units of The Patton College.
To provide technical and psychosocial support across and within units of the College.

Functions of the Council:

Establishes and maintains open lines of communication among a diverse community of leaders essential in carrying out the mission and vision of The Patton College.
Provides an intentional and purposeful venue for communicating needs for information, resources and support.
Engages in ongoing professional development experiences and activities necessary for effective leadership and management.
Provides support in the development, facilitation, and implementation of solutions to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness across and within units of the College.

Council Members:

Renée A. Middleton Dean McCracken Hall 133 740.593.9449
Aimee Howley Senior Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies McCracken Hall 133 740.593.4402
Barbara Trube Assistant Dean for Academic Engagement and Outreach McCracken Hall 133 740.593.0253
Maureen Coon Assistant Dean, Student Affairs & Academic Advising McCracken Hall 124L 740.593.1302
Tracy Leinbaugh Chair, Counseling & Higher Education McCracken Hall 384 740.593.0846
David Moore Chair, Educational Studies McCracken Hall 250 740.597.1322
John Henning Chair, Teacher Education McCracken Hall 205 740.597.2198
Beth Van Derveer Chair, Recreation and Sport Pedagogy Grover Center E148 740.593.0235
Ann Paulins Chair, Human and Consumer Sciences Grover Center E324 740.593.2880
Ginger Weade Faculty Representative and PDS Faculty Advisor McCracken Hall 204 740.597.1480
Greg Foley Morton Professor of Mathematics Education McCracken Hall 117 740.593.4430
Valerie Martin Conley Director, Center for Higher Education McCracken Hall 388 740.593.9426
Jim Salzman Executive Director, Literacy Center McCracken Hall 338 740.593.4419
John Hitchcock Co-Director, Institute for Democracy in Education McCracken Hall 305B 740.597.1323
Jerry Johnson Co-Director, Institute for Democracy in Education McCracken Hall 305A 740.597.3364
Marcy Kennedy Director, Center for Professional Development School Partnerships McCracken Hall 119B 740.593.9989
Cathy Waller Director, Child Development Center Ridges Bldg 27, 108 740.593.1819
Timothy Binegar Director of Development McCracken Hall 133 740.593.4465
Ricky Huard Research Grant Development Coordinator McCracken Hall 107 740.597.9007
Director, Upward Bound McCracken Hall 124D 740.593.4432
Mona Robinson Director, George Hill Counseling Center McCracken Hall 386 740.593.4461
Tamala Solomon Director, Alumni Relations and Events McCracken Hall 215F 740.597.2990
Mark Brunton Communications and Design Manager McCracken Hall 215B 740.593.9586
Connie Patterson Director, Assessment & Academic Improvement McCracken Hall 119C 740.593.0084
Beth Lydic Administrative and Financial Officer McCracken Hall 133 740.593.4401
Candy Johnson Executive Assistant to the Dean McCracken Hall 133 740.593.4405