Dr. Kimberly Farley
 Dr. Kimberly Farley has served as Associate Dean of Mathematics and Natural Science at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) since 2001. Prior to that time, she worked as an environmental scientist, regulatory specialist and policy analyst in the environmental and energy consulting field for 12 years.
Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in political science and a master of public administration degree, both from Texas Tech University, as well as a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Wyoming. Her graduate degrees both have emphases in environmental and energy policy.
Dr. Farley has played a significant role in developing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs at MATC, bringing in more than $3.5 million in federal grants to aid curriculum development in mathematics, biotechnology, chemistry and water resources; promoting undergraduate research through internships with university and business partners; developing pathways to water careers for high school and 2- and 4-year college students, as well as existing and displaced workers; training high school students, teachers and counselors in biochemical lab techniques; and preparing more teacher education students to become math teachers.
She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at several colleges and universities, presenting courses in American government, public policy, public administration, public and non-profit budgeting, intergovernmental relations, law and society, environmental and energy policy, environmental science and environmental law. |
Full Itinerary
Monday, July 30 – Cheyenne Campus
9-10 a.m.: Board Room – Breakfast with search committee
10:30-noon: CCI 129 – Faculty Forum – streamed live
12:15-1:15 p.m. – Board Room – Lunch with President’s Cabinet
1:30-2:15 p.m.: Board Room – Meet with direct reports
2:30-3:15 p.m.: Arp 133 – Academic Affairs staff
3:30-4:30 p.m.: President’s Office – Meet with President Joe Schaffer
5:30-6:30 p.m.: CCI 129 – Wide Open Forum – Open to public; streamed live
Tuesday, July 31 – Albany County Campus and Cheyenne Campus
8 a.m.: Leave from LCCC to drive to ACC
9 a.m. -1 p.m.: ACC – Lunch for candidate and ACC employees
1 p.m.: Leave for Cheyenne campus
2-3 p.m.: Wide Open Forum – Open to public; streamed live
3-4 p.m.: Cheyenne Campus tour
4-5 p.m.: Tour of Cheyenne area
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Dr. Bruce Exstrom
 Dr. Bruce Exstrom is the Dean of Instruction at Coastal Bend College in Beeville, Texas. Previously he was appointed college president at Allegany College of Maryland (ACM), leading the college through a leadership transition. He also was vice president of instructional affairs and the associate dean of instructional affairs for ACM. Prior to arriving at ACM, Dr. Exstrom was the director of Assessment and Student Learning at Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Neb.
His previous teaching experience includes faculty positions at Southeast Community College, Lincoln School of Commerce-Nebraska and Pius X High School in Lincoln, Nebraska. He has been involved with training and development in the insurance industry as well. Dr. Exstrom earned his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in higher education leadership, a master of arts in adult and continuing education, and a bachelor of science in business administration and finance. He started his college work as a first-generation college student at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb., earning an associate degree in business administration. Dr. Exstrom has completed post-doctorate studies in education leadership at Harvard University.
He enjoys time with his family, travel, good food, mountain biking and new adventures.
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Full Itinerary
Tuesday, July 31 – Cheyenne Campus
9-10 a.m.: Board Room – Breakfast with search committee
10:30-noon: CCI 129 – Faculty Forum – streamed live
12:15-1:15 p.m. – Board Room – Lunch with President’s Cabinet
1:30-2:15 p.m.: Board Room – Meet with direct reports
2:30-3:15 p.m.: Arp 133 – Academic Affairs staff
3:30-4:30 p.m.: President’s Office – Meet with President Joe Schaffer
5:30-6:30 p.m.: CCI 129 – Wide Open Forum – Open to public; streamed live
Wednesday, Aug. 1 – Albany County Campus and Cheyenne Campus
8 a.m.: Leave from LCCC to drive to ACC
9 a.m. -1 p.m.: ACC – Lunch for candidate and ACC employees
1 p.m.: Leave for Cheyenne campus
2-3 p.m.: Wide Open Forum – Open to public; streamed live
3-4 p.m.: Cheyenne Campus tour
4-5 p.m.: Tour of Cheyenne area
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Dr. Christopher Dyer
 Dr. Christopher Dyer is an applied anthropologist and serves as Dean of Academic Affairs/chief academic officer and professor of anthropology at Missouri State University–West Plains. He received his bachelor of science in fishery biology and bachelor of arts in anthropology from the University of Arizona; his master of science in marine biology from the University of Alabama; and a master of arts in anthropology and his Ph.D. in anthropology from Arizona State University.
Dr. Dyer has more than 10 years’ experience as an academic administrator and dean, having also served at Our Lady of the Lake University, Mount Olive College, and the School for Field Studies. Dr. Dyer has received research support from the National Science Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the National Hazard Center, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Organization of American States, the Missouri Council for the Humanities, Blue Cross-Blue Shield and the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.
Besides resource management, human ecosystem modeling and disaster assessment research in the United States, he has directed field research teams in 17 countries including Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as Kenya and the Philippines.
Dr. Dyer is culturally and linguistically fluent in Spanish. He is the author of numerous publications in his field, including books, research reports, journal articles and monographs. His 1992 paper on the Natural Resource Community won an award from the journal Sociology Spectrum as “An outstanding contribution to social science.”
Memberships in professional organizations include Rotary International, the Mountain Home Symphony and the American Anthropological Association, and he is a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology. |