DR. VICTORIA GIORDANO TAPPED AS ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT

LAKELAND, Fla., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College has announced the promotion of Dr. Victoria Giordano to the role of Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment. The newly created position oversees collegewide assessment, accreditation, and compliance.

"With her decades of experience, Dr. Giordano understands the critical pedagogy here at Florida Southern," said Dr. Tracey Tedder, provost and vice president of academic affairs. "She is well respected on our campus and will be a welcome addition to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment."

Dr. Giordano joined the College in February 2017 as an associate professor of education and program coordinator for the Doctor of Education program. She was named the dean of the School of Education in June 2020.

Dr. Giordano came to the College after having taught for more than 30 years in general education and developmental courses, program-specific courses at the undergraduate level, curriculum and technology-focused masters level courses, and doctoral courses in curriculum and instruction.

She served 22 years with Barry University, with her last six years as the associate dean for learning and academic support services. During her tenure at Barry, Dr. Giordano served several roles, including associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and in the Graduate Education and Research department; assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning and in the Department of Educational Computing and Technology; member and co-chair of the ADSOE assessment, Department of Education Standards (DOE), and DOE Accomplished Practices Committees; and full-time faculty graduate program administrator. She served four years at Nova University as the full-time faculty coordinator of academic technology.

Dr. Giordano holds a Doctor of Education in curriculum and instruction from Florida International University in Miami and a Master of Science in computer studies in education from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale.

About Florida Southern College

Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is the oldest private college in the state. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 70+ undergraduate programs and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, nursing, and physical therapy. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio, is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning, and boasts 30 NCAA Division II National Championships. Florida Southern is ranked at #8 among the "Best Regional Universities in the South" by U.S. News & World Report in its 2023 "Best Colleges" guide and is included in The Princeton Review's 2023 Best 388 Colleges guide and the "Fiske Guide to Colleges 2023." The 2023-2024 Colleges of Distinction guidebook praises Florida Southern's AACSB accredited Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise alongside the College's School of Education and its Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences. Poets&Quants, U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, and The Princeton Review further laud the Barney Barnett School of Business and Free Enterprise and the Ann Blanton Edwards School of Nursing and Health Sciences as foremost programs in the nation for business and nursing education. Home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, FSC has appeared on The Princeton Review's top 25 "Most Beautiful Campus" national listing for 12 consecutive years. Connect with Florida Southern College.

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