UAF Dean of Enrollment Management Named

Submitted by Carla Browning
Phone: (907) 474-7778
08/26/02

Claudia Clark, marketing professor with the University of Alaska Fairbanks has been named to the newly created post of dean of enrollment management. Clark will oversee the offices of Admissions, Registrar and Financial Aid along with the Academic Advising Center, all student-centered departments which have been identified as integrally involved in the enrollment experience for students.

"Increasing our student enrollment and encouraging student success are top priorities at UAF," said Chancellor Marshall Lind. "Having Dr. Clark on board to provide leadership in these areas is a critical component of our plan."

Clark has been an assistant professor in UAF’s School of Management since 1999. She was an assistant professor from 1989 1998 and an associate professor from 1998-1999 in UAF’s Department of Journalism and Broadcasting. She has served as an instructor for the Center for Distance Education since 1992. Before coming to Fairbanks, Clark was the director of marketing and communication and the director of information at Western Montana College where she helped implement recruiting and retention efforts that significantly increased enrollments. "Developing an enrollment management focus for UAF is an exciting opportunity," said Clark. "I’m looking forward to getting started. UAF has a wide array of one-of-a-kind academic programs and activities, plus talented students, dedicated staff and top-notch faculty. It’s a pleasure to be in a position to share our success stories with prospective students and their families."

Clark received her Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1997 and has a master’s degree in adult and higher education from Montana State University.

"Enrollment management involves the entire university," said Clark. "It focuses not only on recruitment, but also on supporting student success. Besides looking at ways to increase the number of first-time freshman attending UAF, we’ll also be expanding enrollment efforts to include community campuses and graduate studies."

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CONTACT: Claudia Clark at (907) 474-6533 e-mail: ffccc@uaf.edu, or UAF Public Information Officer Carla Browning at (907) 474-7778 or e-mail:carla.browning@alaska.edu.