Salt Lake Community College President Deneece G. Huftalin recently
chose Barbara Grover as Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and
Planning.
“Barbara has been
instrumental in helping us successfully address accreditation, strategic
planning and institutional outcome reporting,” said Dr. Huftalin. “Her position
will become increasingly important as we strive collectively to “move the
needle” on access, completion, transfer, workforce training and community
partnerships.”
Barbara Grover
Grover has previously served at SLCC as assistant provost for
institutional effectiveness and is the accreditation liaison officer for the
College. Her experience at SLCC includes Senate Curriculum Committee chair and
academic division chair. As vice president, she will oversee Institutional Inquiry and Analysis,
Institutional Research, Center for Innovation and Professional Development,
Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC), and Educational Initiatives.
“Now is an exciting time at Salt Lake Community College,”
said Grover. “We have a wonderful opportunity, embarking on a strategic
planning cycle led by our new president, to reaffirm our mission, assess
mission fulfillment and to increase the positive impact SLCC has on the lives
of its students and the community.”
Originally from New Jersey, Grover earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree in biology from Princeton University and a Master of Science degree in
mathematics from the University of Oregon. She taught math and computer science
at Central Oregon Community College before engaging a track toward tenured
mathematics faculty member at SLCC. After completing her undergraduate degree
she also spent time working on “population biology field studies” in South America.
In her spare time she enjoys reading mysteries, practicing yoga and hiking in
the desert.
