Dr. Monica Brooks, MUOnline Director of Instructional Design Skills and Assessment at Marshall University since March 2008, has been appointed Assistant Vice President for Information Technology: Online Learning and Libraries at MU.
In her new role, which took effect July 1, Brooks continues to head up the MUOnline e-course division and is adding several library departments to her new duties.
Brooks has held various positions at Marshall University with an emphasis in libraries and technology since 1995. She provides regular campus faculty training and development opportunities as the current director of MUOnline and member of the library faculty. Recent projects include the development of an award-winning online certificate program and associate degree for library paraprofessionals with an emphasis on public library training and development at the Marshall Community & Technical College.
"Dr. Brooks has an enormous amount of enthusiasm, a tremendous work ethic and is very innovative," said Dr. Jan Fox, Senior Vice President for Information Technology/CIO at Marshall. "Her professional background in libraries, online instruction and higher education gives her some unique qualifications for her new role."
Brooks' ongoing service initiatives include 2007-09 faculty representative for the Institutional Board of Governors, founding board member for the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Gender in Appalachia, member of the president's ad-hoc committee to recruit and retain diverse faculty, and ongoing participant in university-wide recruitment and retention efforts.
"It is truly a pleasure to work with some of the most accomplished librarians and staff in the profession," Brooks said. "Marshall University is poised to meet rapid technology changes and anticipate new trends. There are also several aspects of the online learning environment and the library world that complement each other to provide our students and faculty with quality curriculum support. The IT faculty and staff have already hit the ground running with some new programs and services, and I am delighted to be a part of this team again!"
Brooks served as interim dean of libraries at Marshall University from January 1999 to August 2000, and was the associate dean from August 2000 to March 2008 when she became the director of MUOnline. Since 1997, she has taught at Marshall University as an adjunct professor in various units such as the Marshall Community & Technical College, the College of Education and Human Services, and the Department of English.
Brooks received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from West Virginia University in 1988, her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Kentucky in 1990, her Education Specialist degree from Marshall University in 2004, and her Doctor of Education degree from Marshall in 2007.
(07-09-09)
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