Eggleston Becomes Provost of McKendree University
(LEBANON, Ill., January 1, 2021) — Dr. Tami Eggleston becomes the new provost of McKendree University on Jan. 1, 2021. She succeeds Dr. Christine Bahr, the retiring
provost and dean, who has served the university since 2008.
McKendree University President Daniel Dobbins noted Eggleston’s “creative and positive
approach to problem solving and her innate ability to energize others in their efforts
to bring forward and implement solutions.
“She demonstrates an exemplary work ethic and a strong drive to do the hard work required
to make things better,” he said. “We will continue to benefit from her unwavering
commitment to McKendree and her passion for serving all Bearcats in a positive, creative
and inclusive manner.”
Eggleston joined the faculty in 1996 and has been a professor of psychology and the
associate provost for institutional effectiveness. As the associate provost since
2007, she oversaw the contract and payroll process for part-time faculty, organized
the McKendree Values Part-time faculty (MVP) orientation, coordinated the Teaching
for Excellence (T4E) faculty development program, led the university’s award-winning
assessment efforts, and participated in its last two successful Higher Learning Commission
(HLC) visits.
She also serves as an HLC peer reviewer and a National Institute of Learning Outcomes
and Assessment speaker. Eggleston is an Association of Applied Sport Psychology Certified
Mental Performance Consultant, working with student-athletes on various sport teams
from the McKendree Bearcats to local high schools. She regularly presents about teaching,
technology, strategic planning and assessment at various conferences and campuses. She
enjoys helping campuses find specific, practical strategies that truly make a difference
in what matters most—students.
Her teaching awards include the University of Missouri St. Louis Teaching and Technology
Award, the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award, the McKendree Grandy Faculty Award,
and the United Methodist Church Board of Higher Education’s Exemplary Teacher Award.
She received a bachelor’s degree in biopsychology and general psychology from Morningside
College in Iowa and earned master’s and doctoral degrees in social psychology from
Iowa State University.
Dr. Tami Eggleston, new provost of McKendree University
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