HLGU names Albee as interim vice president for academic administration

Albee

Julie Albee | Photo courtesy of Hannibal-LaGrange University

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University President Robert Matz recently announced the appointment of Julie Albee as the school’s interim vice president of academic administration. Albee started in her new role on Nov. 1.

Albee recently celebrated her 19th year of service to Hannibal-LaGrange. She has served as chair of the division of education chair, director of assessment, director of teacher education and distinguished professor of education.

In a press release, Matz said, “She is a distinguished professor of education, a fixture in the HLGU and Hannibal communities and one of the finest Christian women I know. I could not be more excited about
Dr. Albee’s willingness to accept the vice president of academic administration role in this transitional period.

Albee earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri Western State University, her master’s degree in professional studies in education (gifted education) from Iowa State University and her Interdisciplinary doctorate in higher order literacy (diagnosing and remediating reading problems) and urban and policy studies in higher education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She began teaching at HLGU in the fall of 2003.

Albee was named HLGU’s Outstanding Faculty Member in 2003. Other honors were the Mortar Board Society at Northwest Missouri State University, Parkway Distinguished Professor from HLGU in 2009 and 2018, and Distinguished Professor of Education from HLGU in 2020.

She is only the second HLGU professor to receive the distinguished professor title, awarded to HLGU professors who have achieved excellence and made significant contributions in their field. HLGU highlights this placement as “an honor bestowed on a person by the university president and trustees,” not one that is applied for as other rank advancements are.

She has co-authored a reading diagnosis and correction textbook, published numerous articles, served in consulting roles for area school districts, has been invited to speak in several areas of literacy and actively participates in several professional organizations to remain current in the field of education.

She is a member of the International Literacy Association and Professors of Literacy and Teacher Education. She holds Missouri teaching certification in elementary education and K-12 math.

“I am both humbled and honored to serve the Lord, my highly esteemed HLGU colleagues, Dr. Matz and HLGU in a new capacity,” Albee said. “Relying on the Lord’s wisdom and guidance, I am excited for this new opportunity.”

Miss Clipping Out Stories to Save for Later?

Click the Purchase Story button below to order a print of this story. We will print it for you on matte photo paper to keep forever.

Current Weather

FRI
71°
55°
SAT
68°
47°
SUN
67°
53°
MON
69°
43°
TUE
48°
35°

Trending Stories