Andrea Carroll-Glover, vice provost for online strategy and programs, has announced that she will be leaving Saint Mary’s University. After more than five years overseeing online strategy and programs, the Wiley OPM partnership, product innovation, CELT, instructional technology, online academic operations, and high school pathways, she is lending transition support through Friday, Oct. 7.
During her tenure, Carroll-Glover helped support the university navigate COVID-19 as it pivoted to online learning in response to the pandemic. She co-led the advancement of the new Canvas LMS. She led multiple partnership renegotiations with Wiley, lending significant financial benefits to the university and supporting the growth of the online program portfolio to more than 30 online programs. She also has helped to put the university in the national spotlight through numerous innovations including the launch of Saint Mary’s portfolio of digital badges and through the introduction of online competency-based learning through Straighterline. She provides national thought leadership in matters of online learning and continues to put Saint Mary’s in the spotlight for innovation and advanced thinking in online learning. Carroll-Glover has served on a number of university initiatives including co-chairing the global online 6c committee and serving on the university strategic planning committee.
“The opportunity to serve Saint Mary’s these past five years has been a blessing and a privilege. I have had an incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and to have made a small mark in the rich Saint Mary’s history,” Carroll-Glover said. “I am proud of what we have accomplished together for the benefit of our students.”
“We are grateful for vice provost Carroll-Glover’s leadership over the past five plus years in the area of online and strategic initiatives,” said Father James P. Burns, IVD, Ph.D., president. “Her knowledge of the industry, ‘can do’ attitude, and enthusiasm for the work have allowed us to expand and excel in a number of ways that we had not been able to do before. We wish her well in the next stage of her career and know she will continue to be a positive influence in the field.”
As the university determines replacement plans for Carroll-Glover, the team has strong leaders and members within the Online Strategy and Programs team to lend continuity across the unit. The team will report to Dr. Matt Nowakowski, vice provost for faculties and academic affairs, after Oct. 7 until such a longer-term leadership plan is determined.
Assistant director Sarah Haugen will continue to guide CELT programming as CELT is reimagined to support faculty across campuses and a review of staffing needs is performed.
Director of academic operations Sarah Dampier will pick up fuller responsibility with the Wiley Partnership, beyond day-to-day operational matters.
Assistant director Denise Sharrock-Mueller and High School Pathways coordinator Kim Doebbert will continue to oversee the dual credit programs and care for our high school partners and students.
Director Abe Hedtke and his team will continue to provide instructional technology support across the university. Additionally, his team will lend interim support for digital badging while a more permanent innovation plan is determined.
