At Knox, we believe in surrounding our students with a supportive community of faculty and staff members to help them navigate their academic journey. New students get their first introduction to this approach with Smart Start, our summer launch program that helps first-year and new transfer students prepare to register for fall courses.
Meet your Knox Support Team
Team Captain
Mary Crawford Associate Provost and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Success; Philip Sidney Post Professor of Chemistry
Associate Provost Crawford oversees many aspects of our academic support system on campus, including Disability and Support Services, the TRIO and McNair programs, and the Learning Collaborative arm of The Center for Teaching & Learning.
First-Year Academic Success and Transition-to-College (FAST) Faculty Mentors
Katie Adelsberger Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies; the Douglas and Maria Bayer Endowed Chair in Earth Sciences
Craig Choma Chancie Ferris Booth Distinguished Service Professor of Theatre
Danielle Fatkin Associate Professor of History; Chair of Archeology
Fernando Gomez Associate Professor of Modern Languages (Spanish)
Scott Harris Assistant Professor of Religious Studies
Matthew Jones-Rhoades Associate Professor and Chair of Biology; Chair of Biochemistry
Ming Lei Assistant Professor of Educational Studies
