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Reeder Named Interim Dean

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Stacy Reeder Named Interim Dean


Pending final approval by the Board of Regents, Dr. Stacy Reeder will transition from her role as Acting Dean to Interim Dean of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education. A permanent dean will be identified in a national search.  

Dr. Reeder has served with distinction as a faculty member and administrator in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education for the past 15 years. Prior to assuming the role of Acting Dean, Dr. Reeder was Chair of the Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, where she currently holds the rank of Professor.

An active and accomplished scholar in mathematics education, Dr. Reeder has published scores of articles and conference proceedings in leading academic journals in her field, and her research has been widely funded by state and federal governmental agencies as well as private foundations. Dr. Reeder also recently completed a two-year term as President of the School Science and Mathematics Association.

Teaching a wide array of courses in mathematics education, Dr. Reeder has supervised 17 doctoral dissertations and more than 40 master’s degree projects and is a two-time recipient of the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education’s Pedersen Excellence in Graduate Mentoring Award. She has also received the University of Oklahoma Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching.

Her service to our state and university stretches far. She has repeatedly assisted the State Department of Education and the Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education in shaping governing standards and policies for mathematics education in Oklahoma, chairing the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Mathematics Writing Team in 2015-2016. At OU, Dr. Reeder has served on numerous university committees, including most recently the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Community Engagement and the Service Learning Task Force.