Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College President David G. Behrs, Ph.D., has announced the appointment of Dottie King, Ph.D., as vice president for academic affairs. King has been a mathematics faculty member at the College since 2002, and since September 2008, she has served as the College's assistant dean for undergraduate and international programs. King began her service as vice president for academic affairs on May 25, 2009.

“Dr. King has been a remarkable leader in academic affairs, contributing daily to the academic mission of the College and to the well-being of our students,” Behrs said. “I am confident that her knowledge and love of The Woods will continue to serve us well as she takes on this new role.”

In her new position, King is responsible for promoting excellence in teaching and scholarship as well as close student-faculty interactions in all of the College’s academic programs. In addition, she provides leadership for academic departments and interdisciplinary programs in curricular, personnel, and budgetary matters. As a member of the President’s Cabinet, King is also responsible for assisting the College’s senior leadership team in advancing the mission of the College and implementing its institutional plan.

King has more than 20 years of experience in higher education. From 1985 to 2002, she served as an instructor of mathematics at Indiana State University, and from 1997 to 2002, she was also an adjunct instructor of mathematics for Indiana Wesleyan University. In 2002, she joined the faculty at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, serving as an assistant professor of mathematics from 2002-2006, an associate professor of mathematics from 2006-2008 and chair of the Sciences and Mathematics Department from 2007-2008. From June 2008-September 2008, she served as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, and from 2008-2009, she served as the assistant dean for undergraduate and international programs.

King holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics from Indiana State University and a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction/mathematics education, also from Indiana State University. She has given numerous professional presentations and is a member of several professional organizations, including American Educational Research Association, Association for Women in Mathematics, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Indiana Council of Teachers of Mathematics and Mathematics Association of America. She also published “Pedagogical needs of female mathematics students: Listening to their voice” for the Journal for the Liberal Arts and Sciences.

She has served on several College boards and committees, including the Assessment Committee, Transfer Policy Committee, College Council, Learning Resource Center Advisory Board, Teacher Education Leadership Team and the Honors Task Force Member. She also served as chair of the Curriculum Committee, Co-Chair of the Program Analysis Committee and Coordinator of Institutional Assessment.

She has also made significant contributions to her community. She served on the Clay Community School Corporation Board of Trustees from 2004-2009, serving as board president from 2006-2007, board secretary from 2005-2006 and 2007-2008 and board vice president from 2008-2009. She also served on the Mathematics Textbook Adoption at North Clay Middle School and the School Improvement and Academic Advancement teams at North Clay High School.

“The faculty and staff of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are my colleagues and my friends,” King said. “I am excited and humbled by this opportunity. I look forward to working alongside the faculty and the Cabinet to help increase the visibility and enhance the academic reputation of the College in the Wabash Valley and beyond.”