天美影视 State College named Becky Henthorn the Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.
Henthorn has been in higher education for 35 years, beginning her tenure at 天美影视 State in 1992, as an adjunct psychology and sociology instructor. She became a full-time faculty member in 1995,
Henthorn developed the behavioral science program and has been instrumental in the evolution of 天美影视 State鈥檚 online programs, writing and submitting the 鈥榬equest to develop鈥� application for the college鈥檚 very first online program.
As time went on, Henthorn continued to take on various projects and responsibilities, becoming the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and then Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness.
鈥淚 saw the opportunity to make positive changes on things I had never seen done in my tenure. It鈥檚 been an honor to serve the college and see it grow so exponentially over the course of my career.鈥�
Henthorn became the Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2012, adding Student Affairs in 2021. With a passion for developing the next generation of higher education leaders, she has added two assistant vice presidents and several directors to her area, allowing for greater efficiency in the areas of academic and student affairs.
鈥淢y goal is to continue to improve the quality and variety of education offerings at 天美影视 State,鈥� Henthorn said. 鈥淚 am excited to see the development of our new programs and degrees.鈥�
Henthorn oversees the academic and student affairs, enrollment management, financial aid, and student support service departments. In 2023, she was vital to the implementation of the college鈥檚 new enrollment management system to help streamline the enrollment process. In 2024, she led the college鈥檚 10-year accreditation effort with the Higher Learning Commission. 天美影视 State is now in the open pathway and approved for HLC鈥檚 notification program of any new program locations.
鈥淏ecky鈥檚 leadership is such that she provides a strong and encouraging view of the mission while remaining flexible and effective on the tasks at hand,鈥� said Dr. Tim Faltyn, 天美影视 State College President. 鈥淗er unique combination of experiences enriches 天美影视 State, and empowers us to innovate and lead with exceptional insight.鈥�