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Dr. Deborah Smith-Howell.

Deborah Smith-Howell, PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Background

Dr. Smith-Howell came to UNO in 1989 as a faculty member in the then Department of Communication (now School of Communication). She served as chair of the department and the founding director of the School for eight and a half years.

Dr. Smith-Howell received her B.S. degree from Northern Michigan University, her M.A. from Louisiana State University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin. Her areas of specialization and research are communication education, presidential rhetorical, media coverage of the presidency and civic participation. She is co-author with Roderick P. Hart, Sharon Jarvis, and William Jennings of Political Keywords: Using Language that Uses Us, Oxford University Press, 2005. She received the 2004 UNO Chancellor's Commission on the Status of Women Outstanding Achievement Award.

Responsibilities

As Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Smith-Howell is responsible for the Center for Faculty Development and UNO curriculum and program planning and evalation. She chairs the Educational Policy Advisory Committee, Academic Planning Council, the University Honors Week Committee, the Planning Committee for the UNO Centennial Celebration, and the AQIP Academic Transitions Task Force. She is co-facilitator of the UNO Strategic Planning Steering Committee and serves as the Academic Affairs Affirmative Action Officer.

 

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Dr. Deborah Smith-Howell.

Background

Dr. Smith-Howell came to UNO in 1989 as a faculty member in the then Department of Communication (now School of Communication). She served as chair of the department and the founding director of the School for eight and a half years.

Dr. Smith-Howell received her B.S. degree from Northern Michigan University, her M.A. from Louisiana State University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Texas-Austin. Her areas of specialization and research are communication education, presidential rhetorical, media coverage of the presidency and civic participation. She is
co-author with Roderick P. Hart, Sharon Jarvis, and William Jennings of Political Keywords: Using Language that Uses Us, Oxford University Press, 2005. She received the 2004 UNO Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women Outstanding Achievement Award.

Responsibilities

As Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Dr. Smith-Howell is responsible for the Center for Faculty Development and UNO curriculum and program planning and evaluation. She chairs the Educational Policy Advisory Committee, Academic Planning Council, the University Honors Week Committee, the Planning Committee for the UNO Centennial Celebration, and the AQIP Academic Transitions Task Force. She is co-facilitator of the UNO Strategic Planning Steering Committee and serves as the Academic Affairs Affirmative Action Officer.