Meet the Academic Affairs Staff
Michael Green
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College
mgreen@lvc.edu
Before coming to Lebanon Valley College in July of 2009, Michael Green was associate dean for six years and associate vice president since 2007 at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill. He began his teaching career in 1990 as part of Augustana’s Department of Music, and served as chair of that department for five years. He received degrees from Illinois State University, Indiana University, and his doctorate from the University of Iowa. He has performed as an orchestral and freelance bass trombonist in a wide variety of venues in addition to his teaching and administrative responsibilities.
Deanna Dodson
Associate Dean of the College
dodson@lvc.edu
Deanna Dodson came to LVC in 1994 as an assistant professor of psychology, and served as chair of the Psychology Department for one year before becoming associate dean of the faculty in 2004. She earned a doctorate in experimental psychology, with a concentration in biopsychology, from the University of Memphis in 1992, and then completed two years of postdoctoral study in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences. Her research focuses on various aspects of hemispheric lateralization (left-brain, right-brain differences), including expressions of handedness in nonhuman primates, and the development of lateralized motor responses in children.
Shannon Brandt
Assistant Dean for Student Success and Advising
brandt@lvc.edu
Shannon Brandt came to LVC in July 2009 after working at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., where she was assistant director of academic advising within the First Year College. She also worked at the University of Central Florida as assistant director for the First Year Academic Exploration Program. For the last 15 years, she has loved being part of the higher education environment. She holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Alvernia University in Reading and a master’s degree in higher education counseling, both from West Chester University.
Mary Fisher
Administrative Assistant to the VPAA/Dean of the Faculty
fisher@lvc.edu
Since 1999, Mary Fisher has served in various clerical and administrative positions at LVC. She worked for two years in the Office of the Registrar before moving eight years ago to the office of Administration and Finance. This year she assumed her current role as administrative assistant in Academic Affairs.
Wendy Smith
Secretary for Academic Services
wesmith@lvc.edu
Wendy Smith joined Academic Affairs in September of 2008 as the secretary for Academic Services. Prior to that time she worked in the Registrar's office for 1 year, and later served as secretary for the Arnold Sports Center for 1 ½ years.