Annette McDanielSenior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Innovation | Director of Organizational Learningshe/her/hers

Growing up in a farming community and being the first person in my family to attend college, I was baffled by the process of choosing a major. Thankfully, an advisor encouraged me to take a course in human ecology. I was hooked. The applied, interdisciplinary approach to understanding and improving the quality of human life was thrilling! My human ecology education transformed my life and continues to serve me well, both personally and professionally.

In my role as associate dean, I oversee four pillars of undergraduate education: teaching and learning; advising and student services; career development; and academic planning.