As Associate Dean of General Education at Keiser College, she supervised General Education faculty, managed student issues, and participated in accreditation activities and curriculum review and revisions. She was also Assistant Director, School of Education at Miami-Dade College, (formerly Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Florida) where she was responsible for leadership in the implementation of the Miami-Dade four-year Bachelor’s degree program in education (including recruitment, selection, and admission of students to the first class of baccalaureate degree students), advising, and Financial Aid staff training as well as liaison with local public school districts to ensure appropriate field work and internship placements for pre-service teachers.

Dr. Poole has an extensive background in Student Affairs, as Student Affairs Director at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, where she provided statewide leadership on policy issues pertaining to Student Affairs in the State-supported Institutions of Higher Education, including oversight and direction to the GEAR UP/ACCESS Virginia Project and oversight of the Financial Aid unit. She has further experiences in student affairs as Chief Student Affairs Officer - Dean, Student Life and Academic Development, at Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, which included Residence Life, the Student Health Center, Career Center, Center for Service Learning, Writing/Learning Enhancement Center, University Center, Student Activities, ADA/Section 504 Services, International Student Services, Summer Conferences and Camps. She was also the University point person on retention programs and efforts. She was Vice President for Student Development, as well as Associate Provost for Student Development, at the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

We welcome Dr. Poole to GSU. She will provide coordination and leadership of the Student Affairs and Services unit, Student Life, Student Development, Student Senate and other student activities and will be a major point person in expanding the linkages of Student Affairs and Services to academics and student learning with the colleges and other academic units.