DOS candidate Juliana Mosley to visit UI Thursday
Juliana Mosley might be the only University of Idaho dean of students and vice provost of student affairs finalist who has been compared to treasure.
“You would be getting a gem,” said Kevin B. Hamilton, former coworker of Mosley’s and current vice president for student affairs and dean of students for Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mosley is the third of four finalists vying for the dual position to visit campus for an open forum. She will speak in the Horizon/Aurora rooms on the 4th floor of the Idaho Commons from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday.
Mosley worked as the chief Student Affairs officer at PSC for five years. In the position, she was involved in many facets of student life and Hamilton described her as “passionate, hands-on and well respected.”
“I learned quite a bit just by watching her, and to be perfectly honest, I consider her my mentor,” Hamilton said.
At PSC, Hamilton said Mosley established annual workshops to combat hazing on campus, motivated students to participate in local causes and organized trips for students to learn about different grad schools.
“Through her efforts, a lot of students have been exposed to things in our society that students would not normally be exposed to,” Hamilton said.
Besides PSC, Mosley served as the chief Student Affairs officer at Edward Waters College and Marygrove College. She was also the director of Multicultural Affairs at John Carroll University and the executive assistant to the president at Kentucky State University.
Alton Campbell, search committee chair, said there were a number of qualities Mosley possessed that made her a competitive contender for the position.
“She has 16 years of experience in education, and she has served as a dean of students and chief student affairs officer before,” Campbell said. “She’s worked at several different institutions, and so she’s seen how student affairs works on different levels and in different places.”
Mosley earned her doctorate in educational leadership and her master’s in curriculum and teaching leadership from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She earned her bachelor’s degree in business education from Ball State University.
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