Corly Brooke has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs, diversity, equity, and community programs in the College of Human Sciences, effective January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011.
Brooke, a professor in human development and family studies, is an expert at developing effective faculty and learning communities. She currently serves as interim chair of human development and family studies; she will continue in that role through Dec. 31, the culmination date to which she originally committed when she assumed the position last April.
As director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), Brooke oversaw faculty development programs at Iowa State from 1998 until June 30 of this year. Under her leadership, the scope of CELT was broadened to include Preparing Future Faculty, a program that readies graduates for faculty careers, as well as programming on the scholarship of teaching and learning. CELT's learning technologies program was also expanded and several CELT services were moved to the recently-renovated Morrill Hall.
Brooke also served as co-director of Iowa State's learning communities from 1998 until 2008. U.S. News and World Report has listed Iowa State’s program among the top 25 learning communities in the nation annually since 2003.
"Dr. Brooke brings administrative wisdom and insightful understanding of learning and teaching to this position. She is an ideal fit for this particular associate dean position,” said Pamela White, interim dean of the College of Human Sciences. “We are thrilled to welcome her into this critical leadership role.”
A faculty task force charged with nominating qualified candidates for the position recommended Brooke unanimously. Task force members were David Whaley, associate dean for teacher education and student services, Cheryll Reitmeier, professor and associate chair of food science and human nutrition, and Patricia Carlson, associate professor in curriculum and instruction.
Brooke has received a number of university awards for teaching and service to students, including the J.H. Ellis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Introductory Teaching, the AMOCO Outstanding Teacher Award, and the Presidential Service Award. In 2004, the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education recognized her for innovation in faculty development.
Her scholarly work focuses on building engaged learning communities and effective professional development for college and university faculty and staff. She has taught the large introductory human development and family studies course on individual and family life development for the past eight years. She has also taught and written about human sexuality education as well as child development.
She earned a bachelor's degree in child development from Iowa State University in 1968, a master's in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1973, and a Ph.D. in early childhood education from the University of Minnesota in 1979.
Brooke will assume the associate dean position vacated by Jackie Blount, who returned to the faculty in August.
