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Schriver new dean for College of
Education and Social Sciences
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Kevin Schriver, Psy.D., will be
the new dean of the College of Education and Social Sciences at Southwest
Baptist University effective Aug. 1.
“I come
from a diverse department, and I look forward to leading a very diverse
college,” said Schriver, who has taught psychology classes at SBU since 1989
and has been chair of the Department of Behavorial Sciences since 1998. “I have
to open my eyes to the worlds of the other departments by talking to the chairs
of the other departments. We are the biggest college, so I am looking for
collaboration from a good leadership team.”
The
College of Education and Social Sciences includes the Departments of Behavioral
Sciences, Education, Kinesiology, History and Political Science, and Graduate
Education.
Schriver
graduated from SBU in 1983 with a bachelor of arts in psychology and religious
studies, Central Missouri State University in 1985 with a master’s degree in
clinical psychology and Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in 1997
with a Psy.D. in clinical psychology.
He is
finishing a term as president of SBU’s Faculty
Senate and will continue to serve as the Faculty Athletics Representative with
the MIAA and NCAA for SBU, a position he has held since 1997 and through which
he has served on multiple national committees.
Schriver
is the 2011 recipient of the SBU Faculty Life Beautiful Award, 2004 and 2012
recipient of the Michael Awad Scholarly Activities Award and 2004 recipient of
the Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award.
Schriver and
his wife, Denise, who is the daughter of retired SBU theatre professor Ron
Boutwell, live in Springfield, where they are involved with theater and teach
adult Sunday school at Second Baptist Church and
she serves as Children’s Minister. They have three children, all of whom are
SBU students: Lauren, who will graduate in December with a degree in theater
and public relations; Alex, who is majoring in theater; and Mackenzie, who is
majoring in elementary education.
“Kevin
brings numerous strengths to the position, including a wealth of academic
experience and personal qualities of integrity, persistence and loyalty to
SBU,” said SBU Provost Bill Brown, D.M. “I predict he’ll have great success as
a dean.”
Linda
Wooderson, Ed.D., current dean, is stepping down from the dean’s position to
return to the classroom full time as a professor of physical education.
“It’s my
semi-retirement,” said Wooderson, who has been dean for 11 years and taught at
SBU for 25 years. “Teaching is what I love. It’s my passion.”
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