Engaged Associate Deans Council

The Engaged Associate Deans Council at Texas Tech University plays a pivotal role in advancing the university’s mission of Outreach & Engagement. Formed in 2024, the Engaged Associate Deans Council serves in an advisory capacity for the university on institutional initiatives related to engagement. The council also serves as a critical conduit for relaying information between the Office of Outreach & Engagement and colleges and units across the campus. Comprised of Associate Deans, the council meets regularly to:

• Advise on strategic outreach and engagement initiatives, ensuring alignment with the university’s mission to strengthen community impact through scholarship and service.
• Facilitate cross-college collaboration, sharing best practices in community-engaged learning, engaged research, and community partnerships to embed engagement across teaching, research, and creative work.
• Catalyze infrastructure and capacity-building, working to create and strengthen the tools, resources, and recognition systems that support faculty, staff, and students in meaningful engagement.
• Communicate and amplify engagement successes, helping to raise the visibility of impactful university-community collaborations at local, national, and international levels.

As a dedicated network of engagement leaders, the council acts as a bridge between individual colleges and the Office of Outreach & Engagement, ensuring that outreach & engagement are integrated into institutional planning, faculty recognition, and community impact strategies across the university.

If you would like more information about the Engaged Associate Deans Council, please contact Mellinee Lesley at Mellinee.Lesley@ttu.edu.

Meet the Council

• Heather Greenhalgh-Spencer
• Erica Irlbeck
• Mellinee Lesley
• Ezgi Ottolenghi
• Robert Peaslee
• Amelia Talley
• Ivy Walz
• Rod Williams
• Glen Cummins
• Cari Carter
• Nurcan Bac
• Dottie Durband
• Clifford Fedler
• Doug Hensley
• Ann Mastergeorge
• Birgit Green
• Alyson Outenreath
• Nicole Porter
• Jenny Spurrier
• Alexander Wiseman