DeWayne Frazier

DeWayne Frazier is currently the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Campbellsville University after serving the past three years as the Senior Vice President for International Programs (SVP for IP) at Upper Iowa University (UIU) in Fayette, Iowa.

Frazier was responsible for overseeing UIU's academic extension centers located in foreign locations. Upper Iowa University currently has centers in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia. Under Frazier's leadership, full-time student numbers at the international academic extension locations have increased from 399 to 831 over the past three years. The enrollment growth reflects a 108 percent increase in total students.

As the Sr. VP for IP, Frazier oversaw all academic requests, including final grade appeals, internship extensions, appeals from suspension, approval of faculty, and final review of course substitutions. Frazier served on the university wide curriculum committee and graduate curriculum committee as an ex-officio member. He also worked closely with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association on accreditation to assure that all programs operate within the given principles and parameters of the commission. Upper Iowa University participates in the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Academic Quality Improvement Plan (AQIP). AQIP reaccreditation process is structured around quality improvement principles and processes and involves the following: structured goal-setting, networking and accountability activities. Frazier served on the university wide AQIP steering committee as well as the President’s Administrative Cabinet.

Another part of Frazier's portfolio included the internationalization efforts of the principal UIU campus in Fayette, Iowa through the construction of an international student recruitment plan, study abroad programs and curriculum development. During Frazier's tenure at Upper Iowa University, he reinstituted a traditional international student office and helped grow UIU from 6 international students on the Fayette Campus in 2007 to 62 in the Fall Semester 2009. Other successful projects included offering international education experiences to students across the institution and in 2009-2010 academic year, UIU had a record 23 students engaged in international experiences.

Frazier has over ten years of progressively responsible administrative and leadership experience in postsecondary and higher education, including administrative positions at Truman State University, University of Louisville, and Northern Kentucky University. Prior to his stint at UIU, Frazier served as the Dean of International Education and an assistant professor of international studies at Campbellsville University. He was also the Director of the Honors Program.

Frazier served on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Institute for International Studies and the Private College Consortium for International Studies. Frazier is a 2004 Salzburg Seminar Fellow and worked as a Benjamin Gillman Scholarship Program Panelist. Frazier is the 2006 recipient of the Campbellsville University Student Government Association Faculty Challenger Award, an award presented by the students of the institution. Frazier has led student groups oversees in programs to China and India through the Appalachian Student Association. Frazier has vast experience in the area of study abroad program development.

Frazier has presented at various conferences on topics ranging from job satisfaction to immigration regulations. He has presented at the World Conference of the International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education and the NAFSA national conference. Dr. Frazier has presented on “F-1 Students for Admissions Offices” and “International Student Recruitment 101” at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. He has published numerous articles on topics such as internationalization of the campus and international recruitment.

Frazier earned his Bachelor's degree from Campbellsville University in Political Science/ Mathematics. He completed his M.A. in international politics at the Patterson School for Diplomacy and International Commerce on the campus of the University of Kentucky and finished an additional M.A. at the University of Louisville in higher education administration. Frazier completed his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development at the University of Louisville. The topic of his dissertation was the "Job Satisfaction of International Educators in the Post-September 11th Era". Frazier and his wife Sarah, also a former CU student and employee, have been married for 10 years and have three children; Blaine 7, Zachary 5 and Kiera 3.

External links

• http://www.campbellsville.edu/06012010frazier
• http://uiu.edu/ocm/news/may07/Frazier.html

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