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College Coordinating Council

The Patton College Coordinating Council, chaired by the Dean, is the formal administrative leadership body charged with addressing challenges that impede the success and effectiveness of faculty, staff, and students. Please take a moment to view our PCOE Organizational Chart (PDF).

Purpose of the Council:

  1. To encourage a constructive, positive, and affirming culture that fosters performance, progress, and prominence.
  2. To address challenges that impede the success and effectiveness of faculty, staff, and students.
  3. To steward the common vision guiding The Patton College toward performance, progress, and prominence.
  4. To develop and maintain a strong sense of community, essential to breaking down silos, territorialism, and other dysfunctional elements.
  5. To encourage collaboration and professional autonomy in solving problems across and within units of The Patton College.
  6. To provide technical and psychosocial support across and within units of the College.

Functions of the Council:

  1. Establishes and maintains open lines of communication among a diverse community of leaders essential in carrying out the mission and vision of The Patton College.
  2. Provides an intentional and purposeful venue for communicating needs for information, resources, and support.
  3. Engages in ongoing professional development experiences and activities necessary for effective leadership and management.
  4. Provides support in the development, facilitation, and implementation of solutions to promote greater efficiency and effectiveness across and within units of the College.

Council Members:

Department Chair, Teacher Education; Professor
Teacher Education
Patton Hall 309EE
Department Chair, Educational Studies and Professor
Educational Studies
Patton Hall 302U
Department Chair, Professor
Recreation, Sport Pedagogy and Consumer Sciences
Patton Hall 202F
Wendy Adams
Wendy Adams
Director of Assessment & Academic Improvement
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102R
Department Chair, Counseling and Higher Education; Professor
Counseling and Higher Education
Patton Hall 432F
Maureen Coon
Maureen Coon
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Academic Advising
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 103S
Linda Fife
Linda Fife
Director of the Institute for Democracy in Education
Institute for Democracy in Education
Patton Hall 406A
Interim Dean of the Patton College of Education
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102L
Associate Professor
Educational Studies
Patton Hall 302P
Director of the Center for Clinical Practice in Education
Clinical Practice in Education
Patton Hall 125A
Director of the OHIO Center for Equity in Mathematics and Science (OCEMS) and Associate Professor of Instruction
OHIO Center for Equity in Mathematics and Science
Patton Hall 321A
Beth Lydic
Beth Lydic
Administrative and Financial Officer
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102T
Hannah Nissen
Hannah Nissen
Dean, Campus and Community Relations Zanesville Campus
Elson Hall 125, Zanesville Campus
Associate Dean for Academic Engagement and Outreach
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102F
chip-rice
Chip Rice
Research Grants Development Coordinator
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102J
Helen Watson
Helen Watson
Executive Assistant
Dean's Office
Patton Hall 102N