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Office of the Dean DEANS: STAFF:
Dr. Beth S. Wright has served as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts since 2003. The College of Liberal Arts has more than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees in the departments of Art & Art History, Communication, Criminology & Criminal Justice, English, History, Linguistics & TESOL, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy & Humanities, Political Science, Sociology & Anthropology, and Theatre Arts. Dr. Wright is a Professor of Art History. Her doctoral and master’s degrees are from the University of California at Berkeley and she earned her bachelor’s degrees in art history and European history from Brandeis University. Her research centers on 18th and 19th century French art and its relationship to literature and historical representation. Her first book, Painting and History during the French Restoration: Abandoned by the Past (Cambridge U P, 1997) described how the conception of history and its visual representation changed after the French revolution, assessing paintings, museum exhibitions, illustrations, historiography, historical fiction, drama, and art criticism. Cited for its original approach in linking visual, textual, and historical issues, it received the Dallas Museum of Art’s Vasari award, designating the most outstanding publication by an art historian working in Texas. Dean Wright has also been honored for her work in education. She has been designated a Great Woman of Texas Woman of Influence and is a YWCA Tribute to Women in Business honoree.
Kimberly van Noort is an Associate Professor of French who joined the UTA faculty in 1995. She holds a Ph.D. in French Literature from Boston University and an M.A. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. van Noort is a specialist in twentieth-century French literature and culture, with a special emphasis on narrative. She is the author of a book on the writer Paul Morand and of articles on the contemporary novel, theory and drama. Her most recent research centers on women dramatists in France. Dr. van Noort serves on the Board of Directors of The Montessori Academy as well as volunteering for several local agencies.
Dr. Bolsterli joined the History department as an adjunct in 1994, and became the History advisor in 1998, before moving to the Dean's Office in 2005. He graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1982 with a double major in History and Anthropology. After a short stint outside academia he earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, finishing in 1998. His focus was on Modern U.S. diplomatic History, but he has since branched out to include Economic History as well. He has had a strong interest in student success, both in the classroom and in the University environment, evidenced by the Outstanding Adjunct Instructor Award, the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Outstanding Academic Advisor Award.
Laura is a UTA graduate with degrees in Communication and Electrical Engineering. After a successful career at TU Electric she began working at UTA, first in the Electrical Engineering Department for one year and then in the Office of Special Events for almost six years. Laura recently transferred to the Dean’s Office as Assistant to the Dean. She is responsible for overseeing the budget for the College of Liberal Arts. Outside her duties at UTA, Laura sings with the renowned Oratorio Chorus of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. Other spare time activities include playing the flute and spending time with her husband and their Norwich Terrier, Gus.
Cindy is a native Texan and proud of it. She has literally grown up on this campus. Her mother came to work here when Cindy was only three years old. Cindy worked for the Dean of the Graduate School from1980-1985 , then took a leave in order to spend time with her two children. In June, 1990 she came to work for the Dean of Liberal Arts office, working three years for the Associate Deans, 12 years as the Administrative Assistant to the Dean and the last few years as the Executive Assistant to the Dean. Cindy keeps the Dean's schedule and handles all of her correspondence. She keeps up with all matters dealing with faculty, from their offer letters when they are hired, through their career to tenure and promotion, and on to retirement. She handles various reports, supports all committees at the College level, works closely with Development, oversees the annual elections, coordinates five graduation ceremonies per year for the College, and takes care of day-to-day tasks as office manager. She loves her job and plans on retiring from UTA. She is married to a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, and has two wonderful children - a grown son who is married, and a grown daughter. Her hobbies are singing, reading and spoiling her family, as well as their Chihuahua and Pomeranian.
Pat came to UT Arlington in 1998 to work at the Central Library. She then moved to the College of Science in 2000 to work with the pre-medical advisor. In 2006, she moved to her present position as Administrative Assistant to the Associate Dean of Liberal Arts. Pat’s duties consist of working closely with the Associate Dean on the Liberal Arts & University Curriculum committees, maintaining PhD & Master’s fellowships, coordinating Liberal Arts REPs & FDLs, student surveys, and the New Faculty Reception for honors students during Academic Excellence week. Pat also handles the Dean’s Scholarship awards, coordinates student balloting for faculty awards, and maintains the Dean’s Office Photo Gallery of Distinguished faculty, as well as the monthly calendar of events for Liberal Arts, correspondence to donors, and taking minutes for the Chair meetings. Pat has three grown children and five grandchildren, whom she loves spending time with. She especially enjoys spoiling the grandkids. She belongs to a book club, knitting club, bunko club, the British club, dinner club, and volunteers for Braille at her church once a month. In her spare time, her hobbies are reading, gardening and walking the dogs, Baxter & Bonny.
Aleta and her family moved to Arlington in the spring of 1988 from East Texas. She has two children who are currently attending college. She joined the Dean’s Office team in April 2007, leaving a position as Court Administrator for a local municipality where she served for many years. Her primary responsibilities include ongoing communication with departmental advisors and various other staff, processing student petitions, scheduling classrooms, maintaining student and college records/reports assisting with college mailings and various other duties as support staff for the Assistant Dean. She enjoys people and thrives on a varied and busy environment which makes her a perfect fit in this office. She keeps herself busy outside of work by being involved in the local Boys Scouts and facilitating for the young adults at her church.
Jennifer has lived in Arlington since she was a child. After graduating from Arlington High, she earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Texas A&M University. She soon pursued a teaching certificate and spent 10 years teaching elementary school. For the past 15 years, she has been a licensed real estate agent and has worked locally for her father’s real estate company. She joined the Dean’s Office in July 2010. She and her husband Dal, also an Aggie, have been married for nearly 25 years and have a son, two daughters, and a son-in-law. She and Dal have been active leaders in the high school and college ministries at Fielder Road Baptist Church for more than 10 years. In her spare time, Jennifer loves to read and spend time with her family.
Myke joined the University of Texas at Arlington in 2008 and serves the College of Liberal Arts in their development and leadership gifts programs. Before joining the University of Texas development team, Myke was the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth where she helped 700 families per year and coordinated all fundraising and special events for this worldwide-non profit organization. Myke is a graduate from TCU and a member of Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society. She has a passion for music and likes to cook when time permits. Myke and her husband Steve of 31 years attend Christ Chapel Bible Church where they are active in the music ministry. They live in Fort Worth and have two grown daughters.
Jennifer joined the University of Texas at Arlington in October of 2008 as the assistant to Myke Holt, Director of Development for the College of Liberal Arts. Before joining the UT Arlington development team, Jennifer worked as the Marketing Assistant for an international Bio-tech company based in Raleigh, North Carolina where she implemented all marketing efforts for Canada, the United States, and South America. An Arlington native, Jennifer graduated from Elon University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She enjoys cooking, art, music, and loves to travel whenever she has the opportunity. Thrilled to be back in her hometown, Jennifer is proud and excited to be a member of both the University of Texas at Arlington and the development team.
James is one of the few people on staff who is actually paid to stick his nose in other people’s business. As Communications Coordinator, James is tasked with promoting the College of Liberal Arts -- its programs, departments, faculty and students -- through a variety of media and online outlets. With a B.A. in Communications from Howard Payne University, he spent nearly a decade working for several newspapers and came to UT Arlington from the American Heart Association, where he managed internal communications for the non-profit’s call center as well as daily production of national and regional email communication. James and his wife have one daughter and have lived in Texas most of their adult lives. In his spare time, he fronts an Americana band and is an avid reader of biographies. |
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