Horizons Fall 2015

9 NSU HORIZONS Deanna (Dee) Voss, M.S., has been named dean of undergradu- ate admissions at NSU. Voss comes to NSU from the University of Miami (UM) where she was an enrollment profes- sional for more than 20 years. She held executive level positions at UM, most recently serving as associate dean of enrollment management and executive director of admissions. In this role, Voss led UM to three record years in a row of increasing undergraduate applications while raising the academic quality and profile of the incoming class each year. The increased academic profile contributed to significant improvements in first-year retention and overall four- and six-year graduation rates. Voss will be reporting to Brad A. Williams, Ed.D., vice president for student affairs and dean of NSU College of Undergraduate Studies. “Ms. Voss brings a wealth of knowledge about admission and enrollment management and relationships with high school counselors throughout Florida, nationally, and internationally; we are thrilled to have her on our team,” said Williams. Voss has a bachelor’s degree in international studies from Baldwin- Wallace College in Ohio and a master’s degree in higher education leadership from the University of Miami. She is active in the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Southern Association of College Admissions Counselors, of which she is a past president. DEANNA (DEE) VOS Kelly Gregg, B.S., has been appointed vice president for clinical operations , responsible for the oversight and central- ization of NSU’s division of clinical opera- tions, which consists of 25 health care centers in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The centers, which have more than 230,000 patient visits annually, offer dental, vision, medical, speech, psychological, behavioral health, physical therapy, and occupational therapy ser- vices, among others. Gregg will oversee the full revenue cycle, from preregistration through collection, contracting, and credentialing, as well as marketing and com- munications. In addition, he will ensure that training needs of academic programs are met and that research opportunities are made readily available for all academic centers. Gregg brings to NSU more than 35 years of business experience in the health care environment including in finance, revenue cycle management, and medical practice administration. He comes to NSU from Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group in Tampa, where he served as chief financial officer and senior manager of a 110-provider multispecialty practice group with more than 400,000 annual patient encounters in primary care, surgical care, rehab services, and hospital- based services. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from San Diego State University in California. His professional memberships include the Medical Group Management Association, Healthcare Finance Management Association, and American College of Healthcare Executives. KELLY GREGG Lynne R. Schrum, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of the Abraham S. Fischler College of Education . Previously, Schrum served as dean and professor of the College of Education and Human Services at West Virginia University, where she was seen as a visionary regard- ing the use of technology in 21st-century learning environments as well as in the transformation of teacher education through online and distance learning. Schrum also was professor and chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah and professor and program coordinator for Elementary and Secondary Education Programs at George Mason University. In addition, she has held faculty appointments at the University of Georgia’s College of Education and SUNY Plattsburg’s Center for Educational Studies and Services. A noted scholar, researcher, and author, Schrum has published 45 peer- reviewed research articles, written or edited 15 books, contributed chapters to 13 edited books, and is a highly sought-after and frequent presenter at national and international conferences on topics related to electronic educational environments. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University, Master of Arts degree in Elementary Education and her Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (Dissertation— Innovation and the Process of Change: A Case Study in Distance Education). LYNNE R. SCHRUM