DeWayne Frazier
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DeWayne Frazier is currently the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Campbellsville University
after serving the past three years as the Senior Vice President for International Programs (SVP for IP) at Upper Iowa University
(UIU) in Fayette, Iowa
.
Frazier was responsible for overseeing UIU's academic extension centers located in foreign locations. Upper Iowa University currently has centers in Hong Kong
, Singapore
, and Malaysia. Under Frazier's leadership, full-time student numbers at the international academic extension locations have increased from 399 to 831 over the past three years. The enrollment growth reflects a 108 percent increase in total students.
As the Sr. VP for IP, Frazier oversaw all academic requests, including final grade appeals, internship extensions, appeals from suspension, approval of faculty
, and final review of course substitutions. Frazier served on the university wide curriculum
committee and graduate curriculum committee as an ex-officio member. He also worked closely with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association on accreditation
to assure that all programs operate within the given principles and parameters of the commission. Upper Iowa University participates in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Academic Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP). AQIP reaccreditation process is structured around quality improvement principles and processes and involves the following: structured goal-setting, networking and accountability
activities. Frazier served on the university wide AQIP steering committee as well as the President’s Administrative Cabinet.
Another part of Frazier's portfolio included the internationalization
efforts of the principal UIU campus in Fayette, Iowa through the construction of an international student recruitment plan, study abroad programs and curriculum development. During Frazier's tenure at Upper Iowa University, he reinstituted a traditional international student
office and helped grow UIU from 6 international students on the Fayette Campus in 2007 to 62 in the Fall Semester 2009. Other successful projects included offering international education experiences to students across the institution and in 2009-2010 academic year, UIU had a record 23 students engaged in international experiences.
Frazier has over ten years of progressively responsible administrative and leadership experience in postsecondary and higher education, including administrative positions at Truman State University
, University of Louisville
, and Northern Kentucky University
. Prior to his stint at UIU, Frazier served as the Dean of International Education and an assistant professor of international studies at Campbellsville University. He was also the Director of the Honors Program.
Frazier served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Institute for International Studies
and the Private College Consortium for International Studies. Frazier is a 2004 Salzburg Seminar
Fellow and worked as a Benjamin Gillman Scholarship Program Panelist. Frazier is the 2006 recipient of the Campbellsville University Student Government Association Faculty Challenger Award, an award presented by the students of the institution. Frazier has led student groups oversees in programs to China and India through the Appalachian Student Association. Frazier has vast experience in the area of study abroad program development.
Frazier has presented at various conferences on topics ranging from job satisfaction
to immigration
regulations. He has presented at the World Conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and the NAFSA national conference. Dr. Frazier has presented on “F-1 Students for Admissions Offices” and “International Student Recruitment 101” at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He has published numerous articles on topics such as internationalization of the campus and international recruitment.
Frazier earned his Bachelor's degree from Campbellsville University in Political Science/ Mathematics. He completed his M.A. in international politics at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce on the campus of the University of Kentucky and finished an additional M.A. at the University of Louisville in higher education administration. Frazier completed his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development at the University of Louisville. The topic of his dissertation was the "Job Satisfaction of International Educators in the Post-September 11th Era". Frazier and his wife Sarah, also a former CU student and employee, have been married for 10 years and have three children; Blaine 7, Zachary 5 and Kiera 3.
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University, also known as CU, is a private university in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the seat of Taylor County. Founded as Russell Creek Academy, a Baptist institution, the university currently enrolls more than 3,000 students and is open to students of all denominations...
after serving the past three years as the Senior Vice President for International Programs (SVP for IP) at Upper Iowa University
Upper Iowa University
Established in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private institution of higher education with its residential campus located in northeast Iowa near the Volga River in the rural community of Fayette, where around 900 students are enrolled....
(UIU) in Fayette, Iowa
Fayette, Iowa
Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,300. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college...
.
Frazier was responsible for overseeing UIU's academic extension centers located in foreign locations. Upper Iowa University currently has centers in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, and Malaysia. Under Frazier's leadership, full-time student numbers at the international academic extension locations have increased from 399 to 831 over the past three years. The enrollment growth reflects a 108 percent increase in total students.
As the Sr. VP for IP, Frazier oversaw all academic requests, including final grade appeals, internship extensions, appeals from suspension, approval of faculty
Faculty (university)
A faculty is a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas...
, and final review of course substitutions. Frazier served on the university wide curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
committee and graduate curriculum committee as an ex-officio member. He also worked closely with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association on accreditation
Accreditation
Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies ; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited...
to assure that all programs operate within the given principles and parameters of the commission. Upper Iowa University participates in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Academic Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP). AQIP reaccreditation process is structured around quality improvement principles and processes and involves the following: structured goal-setting, networking and accountability
Accountability
Accountability is a concept in ethics and governance with several meanings. It is often used synonymously with such concepts as responsibility, answerability, blameworthiness, liability, and other terms associated with the expectation of account-giving...
activities. Frazier served on the university wide AQIP steering committee as well as the President’s Administrative Cabinet.
Another part of Frazier's portfolio included the internationalization
Internationalization
In economics, internationalization has been viewed as a process of increasing involvement of enterprises in international markets, although there is no agreed definition of internationalization or international entrepreneurship...
efforts of the principal UIU campus in Fayette, Iowa through the construction of an international student recruitment plan, study abroad programs and curriculum development. During Frazier's tenure at Upper Iowa University, he reinstituted a traditional international student
International student
According to Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development , international students are those who travel to a country different from their own for the purpose of tertiary study. Despite that, the definition of international students varies in each country in accordance to their own national...
office and helped grow UIU from 6 international students on the Fayette Campus in 2007 to 62 in the Fall Semester 2009. Other successful projects included offering international education experiences to students across the institution and in 2009-2010 academic year, UIU had a record 23 students engaged in international experiences.
Frazier has over ten years of progressively responsible administrative and leadership experience in postsecondary and higher education, including administrative positions at Truman State University
Truman State University
Truman State University is a public liberal arts and sciences university in Missouri, United States and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. About 6,000 students attend Truman, pursuing degrees in 43 undergraduate and 9 Graduate programs. It is located in Kirksville in...
, University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
, and Northern Kentucky University
Northern Kentucky University
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. Prior to his stint at UIU, Frazier served as the Dean of International Education and an assistant professor of international studies at Campbellsville University. He was also the Director of the Honors Program.
Frazier served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Institute for International Studies
Kentucky Institute for International Studies
The Kentucky Institute for International Studies or KIIS is a consortium of public and private Kentucky colleges and universities which administers a variety of international studies programs in Central America, Europe, South America, and China...
and the Private College Consortium for International Studies. Frazier is a 2004 Salzburg Seminar
Salzburg Seminar
Salzburg Global Seminar is an American non-profit organization that holds seminars on economics, politics, and other issues for future political, economic, and business leaders from around the world...
Fellow and worked as a Benjamin Gillman Scholarship Program Panelist. Frazier is the 2006 recipient of the Campbellsville University Student Government Association Faculty Challenger Award, an award presented by the students of the institution. Frazier has led student groups oversees in programs to China and India through the Appalachian Student Association. Frazier has vast experience in the area of study abroad program development.
Frazier has presented at various conferences on topics ranging from job satisfaction
Job satisfaction
Job satisfaction describes how content an individual is with his /her job. The happier people are within their job, the more satisfied they are said to be. Job satisfaction is not the same as motivation or aptitude, although it is clearly linked...
to immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
regulations. He has presented at the World Conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and the NAFSA national conference. Dr. Frazier has presented on “F-1 Students for Admissions Offices” and “International Student Recruitment 101” at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He has published numerous articles on topics such as internationalization of the campus and international recruitment.
Frazier earned his Bachelor's degree from Campbellsville University in Political Science/ Mathematics. He completed his M.A. in international politics at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce on the campus of the University of Kentucky and finished an additional M.A. at the University of Louisville in higher education administration. Frazier completed his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development at the University of Louisville. The topic of his dissertation was the "Job Satisfaction of International Educators in the Post-September 11th Era". Frazier and his wife Sarah, also a former CU student and employee, have been married for 10 years and have three children; Blaine 7, Zachary 5 and Kiera 3.
External links
- http://www.campbellsville.edu/06012010frazier
- http://uiu.edu/ocm/news/may07/Frazier.html