President
June 11, 2018
Dr. Elise Moentmann, Associate Dean for Students in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed to the position of Associate Provost. Dr. Moentmann has previously served as Chair in the Department of History and the Director of the Summer Salzburg Program. She has served as the faculty advisor to Phi Alpha Theta, chaired or served on numerous University and Academic Senate Committees, and participated in Collegium and the Sequoia Leadership Development Program.
Dr. Moentmann earned a Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Arts in History from Louisiana Tech University, and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She came to the University of Portland in 1998. In 2016, Dr. Moentmann was recognized by the University by the awarding of the James Culligan Medal, the highest award for faculty. She is a member of the following scholarly and professional organizations: American Historical Association, Society of French Historical Studies, Society of Architectural Historians, National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), American Conference of Academic Deans. Dr. Moentmann’s scholarship focuses on the cultural history of interwar France, and she teaches courses in Modern European history, Modern East Asian history, and urban history.
Dr. Moentmann will oversee all activities related to the development and enforcement of academic regulations, hear all academic appeals, manage the Academic Standing Committee, coordinate the annual development of the University Bulletin, supervise summer school, serve as academic liaison to Early Alert and BITA, manage the course evaluation process, facilitate associate deans’ meetings, and process all adjunct employment contracts among other duties as assigned.
She will supervise the Shepard Academic Resource Center, the Provost’s Athletic Advisor, and facilitate other various standing committees. She will share responsibilities with the Provost for Core Curriculum Revitalization, New Faculty Orientation/Academy and University Accreditation. She will also serve on the President’s Leadership Cabinet and the Provost’s Council.
A transition period from CAS to the Office of the Provost is planned. The appointment is effective July 1, 2018.
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