Freshman Convocation 2011
Speakers
Dr. Mary Jane Saunders, President
Dr. Brenda J. Claiborne, Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Dr. Edward E. Pratt, Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dr. Charles Brown, Sr. Vice President, Student Affairs
Ayden Maher, Student Government President
Guest Speaker: 2010-11 Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Dr. Deborah L. Floyd of the College of Education
Deborah_Floyd Professor Deborah L. Floyd joined FAU in 2001 after 26 years of service in higher education in Texas, Iowa, Virginia and Kentucky. Her administrative career has included service as a dean and vice president of student affairs, a community college president and a special assistant to a university chancellor. She also served as a Senior Fellow with the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the Board of Directors of the American Association of Community Colleges, Secretary of the American College Personnel Association and is a Past-President of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges.
At FAU, Dr. Floyd currently serves as a University Faculty Senator, Chair of the College of Education Graduate Programs Committee, Chair of the University Graduate Programs Committee, Member of the University Graduate Council and Program Leader for the Higher Education Leadership Program.
Dr. Floyd has received numerous awards including the 2010 National Distinguished Service Award from the Council for the Study of Community Colleges, the 2005 International Contributions to Knowledge Award from the Community College Baccalaureate Association and the FAU College of Education’s 2005 Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award. She received the first Women in Higher Education Achievement Award from the National Panhellenic Association in 1999. She is the winner of the 2010-2011 Distinguished Teacher of the Year which is determined by FAU students.
Dr. Floyd earned her Doctor of Education degree in 1979 from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), specializing in higher education and community colleges. Her 1975 and 1973 masters and bachelor’s degrees were awarded by Texas A & M University - Commerce in Student Affairs and English, respectively. She is a 1999 graduate of Harvard University’s Institute for Educational Management.
For additional information, please contact the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies at 561-297-0567 or daragon@fau.edu .
