Monita Mohammadian Gray (she/her)


Monita Mohammadian Gray, professional head shot, black hair, brown eyes, black jacket
Phone
920-832-6697
Campus Address
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Room 226
Center for Academic Success
Title
Dean of Academic Success
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As the Dean of Academic Success, I oversee the Center for Academic Success and the Summer Institute Program. The Center for Academic Success provides academic support by offering these services:Ìý

academic counseling;

academic skills development;

quantitative skills development;

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academic English for multi-language learners;Ìý

assistance to navigate academic policies and procedures; and

courses that foster academic and personal development to guide students' journeys through Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, and beyond their years here.Ìý

In my current role, I work with students, faculty and staff to support academic success in individual students, and Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students as a whole. More specifically, I work with students through complex academic situations, consider procedural implications, and help them determine the best options for the challenges they face. I co-teach UNIC 153: Designing your Life after Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.Ìý

I am a graduate of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ with a major in psychology. With a few years of work experience, I returned to Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as an admission counselor and remained here until 2005. I served as a member of the Board of Directors on the Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Alumni Association from 2011-2016. I, then returned to Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ as the first Dean of Academic Success.Ìý

Committee work:Ìý

Early Alerts (co-chair)Ìý

Summer Institute (chair)

Academic Advising Committee (ex-officio)Ìý

Instruction Committee (ex-officio)Ìý

HHMI Inclusive Excellence Implementation TeamÌý

Co-Curricular Pandemic Planning TeamÌý

Strategic Enrollment Equity Management TeamÌý

Strategic Planning TeamÌý

DEI/A Guiding CoalitionÌý

Provost's TeamÌý

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What fills my pitcher?Ìý

Working out (particularly indoor cycling and walking), traveling, seeing live music, watching movies, reading with my kids, and playing board games with my family.Ìý

Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Leadership and Policy Development:
Emphasis in Higher Education
Dissertation: Paving the Path to Graduation: Salient Factors for Successful Transition and Persistence of Transfer Students at a Four-Year Institution

Master of Arts in Educational Policy and Administration:
Emphasis in Higher Education
Member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Master’s Thesis: An Examination of the Chief Student Affairs Officer Role at Residential Liberal Arts Colleges in the Upper Midwest

Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ, Appleton, Wisconsin
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology
Study Abroad: Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ London Study Center
Years at Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ÊÓƵ
2016-present