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Dean, Social Sciences & Business
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL · Posted recently posted
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The chair you’re filling
Kalith Smith
2022–2026 (Dean, Social Sciences & Business; promoted to Associate VP Academic Services effective June 1, 2026)
- Education
- Ed.D. 2019, Nebraska-Lincoln; master's, Texas Tech (M.A./M.Ed. per conflicting sources); B.S., Texas Tech; guidance certificate, New Mexico State (field/year not stated)
- Career path
- New Mexico Military Institute 2006–2022 (learning-resource center, admissions, associate dean roles) → Dean, Social Sciences & Business, LLCC (2022) → Associate VP Academic Services, LLCC (2026)
- Known for
- Dissertation: 'Responding to the College Completion Crisis in New Mexico' — qualitative UNM case study on student persistence and completion programs (2019).
- The seat
- External hire after 16 years at NMMI; first documented full deanship 2022–2026, then promoted internally within LLCC. Not a serial dean across institutions.