• Monic Behnken
    Monic Behnken named American Council on Education Fellow

    Monic Behnken, associate dean for strategic innovation in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2026-27. The ACE Fellows Program combines retreats, interactive learning opportunities, visits to campuses and other higher education-related organizations, and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single year.

  • Student walking down school hallway
    Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

    LAS Associate Dean Monic Behnken cites research in an essay for The Conversation that says police officers in schools could cause students more harm than good.

  • Prof Behnken addresses leadership class
    Changing the face of leadership

    New equitable leadership course trains future leaders to seek out and address inequities.