The Office of the Provost works in coordination with the deans and other university leaders to support the University's strategic and operational plans. Specifically, the Office of the Provost provides university-wide leadership and oversight of Lindenwood’s academic portfolio, academic quality assurance, support for teaching, learning, and research, and academic support services.
Meet Our Staff
Dr. Deborah Noble-Triplett
Dr. Deborah Noble-Triplett
Provost/Vice President, Academic Affairs
Noble-Triplett joins Lindenwood with previous experience as Senior Vice Provost, SACSCOC Institutional Accreditation Liaison, and Associate Professor in the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship at Virginia Commonwealth University. She spent several years with the University of Missouri System as an Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, Interim Director of University of Missouri South African Education Program (UMSAEP), Administrative Faculty Fellow, and an Assistant Professor of Human Resources and Organizational Behavior at University of Missouri-Kansas City.
With more than 25 years in higher education, Noble-Triplett has been committed to “transformation, impact, engagement and service”. Noble-Triplett earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University, and her master’s and PhD from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.
Dr. Robyne Elder
Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness
Dr. Robyne Elder is the Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness, an Associate Professor in the Education Leadership Department, and Editor of the Journal of Educational Leadership in Action. She began editing dissertations and assisting EdD candidates in December of 2009 and began teaching a course, Writing for Research and Publication (EDR 58000), to help such candidates in Spring of 2014. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Mizzou, a master's degree in teaching, and an EdD in instructional leadership from Lindenwood University. Elder was a high school English instructor for 13 years and ELA department chair for five years. She began the role of director of general education assessment in 2020 before serving as Head of Academic Effectiveness starting in January of 2022. She was honored to receive the following awards during her career: Teacher of the Year, Educator of the Year for the Ft. Zumwalt School District, Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award, Lindenwood University Sue Spellmann Award, and Lindenwood University Assessment Champion Award.
Dr. Jennifer Mack
Dean, Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Dr. Jennifer Mack serves as Dean of the Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship (PCBE). Since joining Lindenwood in 2010, Mack has served in multiple faculty and administrative roles within PCBE, including Department Head for Accounting (2013-2018); Assistant Dean (2018-2020); and Associate Dean (2020-2022). Prior to joining Lindenwood, Mack served as Department Chair for Business Administration at Eastern Oklahoma State College. Her academic area of expertise is SEC reporting, and she is also a Professor of Accounting. She has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate accounting courses as well as developed courses for hybrid and online delivery. Before starting her academic career, Mack spent several years working as a Senior Accountant within the external reporting department for a communications corporation and in the oil and gas industry. She holds a PhD in Applied Management and Decision Sciences with an emphasis in Accounting from Walden University. Mack also holds a Master of General Education with a focus on Accounting and a BS in Accounting, both from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Dr. Roger “Mitch” Nasser, Jr.
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership
Dr. Nasser is an experienced professional with over 16 years of administrative experience in higher education administration before becoming a faculty member in the fall 2016. He earned his bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University, his master's at Western Illinois University, and his Ph.D. from Saint Louis University. Nasser served in residence life capacities at Florida International University, Miami University, University of Dayton, and McKendree University. He also served in career services, academic advising, orientation, judicial affairs, and Title IX capacities. Nasser developed significant research interests in social justice education, supervision, men’s issues, the impact of history on practice, and campus safety during his professional career. Nasser’s passion for social justice developed into presentations for students, staff, and faculty. His interests led to presentations and publications, including a forthcoming book on the intersection of identity and supervision.
Dr. Cynthia Schroeder
Dean, College of Science, Technology and Health
Dr. Cynthia Schroeder, Dean of the College of Science, Technology and Health, earned a PhD in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, an MS in Exercise Science and Cardiac Rehabilitation from Northeastern Illinois University, and a BS in Physical Education and Athletic Training at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She has 15+ years professional experience teaching and researching in the area of Exercise Science. Prior to her career in higher education, Schroeder was employed for more than ten years as an athletic trainer working with athletes in rehabilitation centers, high schools, and colleges, as well as athletes at both the semi-professional and professional levels. She also worked as an athletic trainer at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center, the 1998 Goodwill Games, and the 1999 Pan American Games. Schroeder’s professional experiences include having worked with the National Basketball Association Draft Combine, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and the Junior Track and Field Wheelchair Championships.
Dr. Kathi Vosevich
Dean, College of Arts and Humanities
Dr. Kathi Vosevich, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, specializes in Shakespeare and Writing, having earned her PhD in English with distinction from the University of Denver and her MA in English with distinction from St. Louis University, where she also earned her Honors BA in English, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She has more than 12 years of senior administration experience and 17 years of student-celebrated teaching experience, as well as over 150 academic and corporate publications, including a monograph on Joseph Heller (who wrote Catch-22), a scholarly chapter on the education of the Tudor queens in an award-winning collection for Syracuse UP, and an award-winning advanced composition textbook for Simon and Schuster. Vosevich was also selected to be editor of Aletheia (one of the nation’s few peer-reviewed journals for undergraduate scholarship) after a nationwide search, and she serves on the regional board of the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. With more than a decade of corporate experience with such Fortune 500 companies as Microsoft, Sprint, and Intel, earning multiple marketing and excellence awards, Vosevich brings a winning combination of real experience and real success to Lindenwood.
Dr. Erin Morris
Director, Learning Design and Technology
Dr. Erin Morris is the Director of Learning Design and Technology and previously served as the Director of Faculty Development. In her current role, she oversees a team of instructional designers and technologists. The team partners with Lindenwood faculty to support course development and redesign efforts across the University and to implement educational technologies that enhance teaching and learning.
Before coming to Lindenwood, Dr. Morris managed instructional design and curriculum redesign efforts for the MD program at Washington University School of Medicine, utilizing expertise in on-ground and online course delivery, technology-enhanced educational resources, competency-based education, and accreditation. While at the School of Medicine, she combined frameworks for teaching and learning and instructional design with technology, serving as the design lead to oversee the development and maintenance of the in-house learning management system. Her teaching experience spans multiple audiences, from developing onboarding and technology training courses for academic support staff, and guest-teaching sessions for students and residents on introductory education and communication skills at Washington University and the University of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Dr. Morris’ interests include the meaningful use of educational technology in teaching, functional LMS design and creating student partnerships in learning.
Dr. Peter Weitzel
Director, Institutional Research
Peter Weitzel has been Director of Institutional Research since 2016. He has a Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of his prior work includes grant leadership, non-profit leadership, and analytical work for a number of public policy institutes within the University of Illinois system. He is co-editor (with Chris Lubienski) of The Charter School Experiment, which was published by Harvard Education Press in 2010. He also serves on the Systems Change Sub-Committee of the United Way of Greater St. Louis.
Dr. Christie Rodgers
Associate Provost of Academic Affairs
Dr. Rodgers has over 28 years of professional experience working in higher education. Her experience ranges from teaching, academic support, admissions, alumni and development, academic services, career development, and corporate training. Dr. Rodgers has worked in the community college, proprietary, liberal arts, and corporate environments. All professional roads have brought her back to Lindenwood University where she has returned for the third time and has worked in her current role dedicated to academic support, student engagement, and retention since 2009. Dr. Rodgers was a first-generation student and has a BA in Psychology, MS in Corporate, and Industrial Communications and an EdD in Instructional Leadership.
