Dr. Daria Willis named Dean of Instruction at LSC-Greenspoint and LSC-Victory Centers

Lone Star College North Harris News

Published on: July 01, 2014 Lone Star College-North Harris has recently named Dr. Daria Willis as the dean of instruction for the LSC-Greenspoint and LSC-Victory Centers. In her new position, Dr. Willis will be overseeing instruction at both centers and providing professional assistance for the faculty and staff.
I am delighted to take on this new role at Lone Star College and make a positive contribution to the centers, said Willis. I hope to provide a clear vision and strong leadership by supporting initiatives that will increase the level of cooperation and understanding between academic and student support units, and establish programs that empower faculty, and provide an optimal environment for student success.
Previously, she served as a professor and faculty senate president at LSC-University Park, where she started their first adjunct faculty liaison program to meet the needs of adjunct faculty members on the campus. Dr. Willis is also the founder and chair of the Lone Star College Doctoral Support Group (DSG) and served as the chair for the social and behavioral sciences department at LSC-University Park.  
She also initiated the first faculty-sponsored endowment for student scholarships on the LSC-University Park campus. Under her leadership, the faculty senate raised $15,000 by March of 2014. In addition, she is the chair of Texas Southern Universitys Honors College community advisory board.
We are very excited to bring Dr. Willis on board, said Dr. Chantell Hines, vice president of LSC-Greenspoint Center and LSC-Victory Center. Her experience and knowledge will help contribute to the centers continued success.
Dr. Williss career in education began as an adjunct instructor of history at Tallahassee Community College and FAMU. She also spent time as the manager of the archives at the John G. Riley Center and Museum for African American History and Culture, in conjunction with Tallahassee Community College. While pursuing her doctoral degree, she was a museum education program representative ...

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