Duties include part-time at Verde/Sedona facilities while overseeing College-wide departments of English, Humanities and Social Sciences
Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Diane Ryan announced to the District Governing Board at its April 12 meeting the appointment of Dr. Karen Reed as interim Dean for the Verde Valley Campus and Sedona Center effective April 11. Dr. Reed reports directly to Vice President Ryan in the Community College’s chain of command.
Dr. Reed will spend a portion of her time at the east side facilities as Dean (Verde/Sedona) while also having responsibility community-college wide of the departments of English, Humanities & Social Sciences. This is the same heavy workload that critics claim diffuses focus on the educational needs of east side residents. Dr. Reed’s assignment is identical to that of Dr. Tina Redd, who resigned earlier this year. The duties assigned by the College that took her away from the Verde Valley each week may well have been a factor in Dr. Redd’s decision to leave.
The Community College describes Dr. Reed as a “retired community college professional who served in a variety of roles in her 31-year career in higher education. She was a business faculty member, division head, dean, and Vice President of Academic & Student Services.”
She has listed herself as an “educational consultant” on Linkin.com. Her most recent position appears to be that of Vice President of Academic and Student Services at North Central State College, Mansfield, Ohio. That community college served about 4,400 students as of October 2018.
You may view a clip of the introduction of Dr. Reed to the Governing Board below.
Sources: April 12, 2022, Governing Board announcement; Linkin.com.; Yavapai Community College news release of April 8, 2022.
Dr. Reed’s personal resume of a year or two ago appears below.
