Dr. Keith Barber
Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019
5:30 - 7 p.m.
The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts
This event is free and open to the public
RSVP recommended
Dr. Keith Barber has served as the Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and the UT Foundation, Inc. since 2012. He has dedicated his career to the enhancement of higher education through volunteerism and philanthropy.
Barber believes in the valuable lessons gained in and out of the classroom and combines this with his interest in constituents’ motivations for engagement to lead a team-oriented approach in support of the land grant missions of teaching, research and outreach. He has served on and spoken to numerous local, state and national affiliates associated with community and professional volunteerism and is the immediate Past President of the National Agricultural Alumni and Development Association (NAADA).
Barber received a Doctorate of Education in Leadership culminating in his dissertation: "A Study of Alumni Engagement and Satisfaction as Related to Alumni Volunteerism and Philanthropy" and was the recipient of the Educational Leadership Outstanding Doctoral Student Award in 2012 at Valdosta State University, Valdosta, G.A.
He completed a M.A. in Leadership and Higher Education with a concentration in Administration of Universities in 1991 and a B.S. in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Private Security in 1990, both at Appalachian State University.
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About graduate education at Appalachian
Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies helps individuals reach the next level in their career advancement and preparedness. The school offers 70 graduate degree and certificate programs in a range of disciplines, including doctoral programs in education (Ed.D.) and psychology (Psy.D.). Classes are offered at the main campus in Boone as well as online and face-to-face at locations around northwestern North Carolina. The graduate school enrolls nearly 1,800 students. Learn more at https://graduate.appstate.edu.
About the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies
The Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University prepares traditional and nontraditional students to assume educational leadership roles in community colleges, universities, public schools, public libraries and related educational settings through active scholarship, reflection, professional discourse and interdisciplinary programs of study based on the integration of theory and practice. The department offer four graduate certificates, as well as four master’s programs, and educational specialist programs in higher education and administration. Learn more at https://les.appstate.edu/about.
About the Department of Government and Justice Studies
Appalachian State University’s Department of Government and Justice Studies offers undergraduate programs in political science and criminal justice, and graduate programs in political science and public administration. Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, the department has over 600 undergraduate majors and more than 70 graduate students. Learn more at https://gjs.appstate.edu.
Poster for Graduate School Alumni Speaker Series with special guest Dr. Keith Barber
Poster for Graduate School Alumni Speaker Series with special guest Dr. Keith Barber