Laura Dell joined the staff of College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services in 2008 as the Academic Director for the online Associate and Bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education. Laura has worked as a distance learning consultant for school districts across Ohio and has presented on distance learning and technology integration topics at numerous state, national, and international education conferences. She holds a Masters in Educational Foundations from the University of Cincinnati and a certificate in distance education from Indiana University, and is an EdD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati. In her current position as Associate Dean of the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & IT, she works with all academic issues in the college for undergraduate and grduate students and oversees marketing, recruitment, instructional design and student advising and retention. She previously worked for CET, PBS in Cincinnati, as a producer of educational media. Educational design projects include curriculum guides, videos, museum exhibits, websites, and software designed for classroom use. Dell is also an experienced science educator who has worked at the Cincinnati Zoo, Orlando Science Center, Cincinnati Parks, and Cincinnati Museum Center. She has experience with children’s media and literature as the Exhibits & Programs Coordinator at the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton Co. She has taught in the School of Education at UC since 2008 and has led both study abroad and honors courses. Her current research is focused on children’s experiences in and conceptions of nature.

Results-oriented, strategic leader with expertise in all facets of college-level admissions and enrollment services with a proven track record driving positive results in recruitment, admissions, and marketing. Enrollment Management professional with a vested interest in student success with an unrelenting passion for helping college students succeed and enhance their educational experience. Adept in collaborating with all members of the organization to achieve enrollment and admissions objectives. Excel at connecting with a broad range of individuals – including those from varying cultural and socioeconomic situations – continually leveraging outstanding interpersonal skills to build empathic relationships with students and appropriately advise them on program selection and overall goal determination. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, introducing sustainable solutions and strategic marketing campaigns to transform declines into growth. Personable and articulate communicator, leveraging motivation and direction to strengthen enrollment efforts across multiple sectors.

Areas of responsibility include:

• Management of Business Office staff including Grants Administrator, Human Resources Coordinator (HR), and Financial Administrator
• Long-range budget planning and formulation
• PBB revenue tracking
• Cash and budget transfers
• Funds allocations
• Cost analysis
• Strategic hiring and sizing proposals