Meet the Academic Affairs Staff
The Academic Affairs staff maintains and enhances the quality of the educational programs of the College, overseeing the curriculum and the faculty, as well as student research, academic counseling, and off-campus study.
Melissa J. Glenn
Provost & Dean of the Faculty
Leigh Brinson
she/her
Assistant Vice President for Retention and Chief of Operations for Academic Initiatives
B.A., Northern Illinois University, Corporate Communications
M.B.A., Robert Morris University Illinois, Management
"I have two favorite days at Knox College… the first is watching a new student visit campus and the second is watching the same student cross the stage at graduation. Each time the student is excited and nervous about the possibilities of what the future may hold. It is an honor to help students and parents navigate through the college process."
Mary Crawford
Associate Dean of the College; Philip Sidney Post Professor of Chemistry
Crawford received her PhD from Purdue University. Her research investigates chemical kinetics, experimentally and computationally as it relates to tropospheric chemistry. Dr. Crawford is also interested in increasing the number of underrepresented groups in STEM. She has served in some capacity in the ACS Professional Relations Division for the past several years. She is completing her term as its immediate past chair this year.
Ole J. Forsberg
he/him/his
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs; Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair of Data Science and Statistics
Faculty Profile
Judy Thorn
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Assessment; Professor of Biology; Chair of Classics
Faculty Profile
Angie Goff
Executive Assistant to the Dean of the College