About the Provost & Academic Affairs Deans

Richard Ice, Ph.D.
Provost

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320-363-5503

The Provost is the chief academic officer of both the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University and reports directly to the President. The Provost is responsible for overseeing and managing the quality, integrity and coherence of all academic programs, ensuring their congruence with the missions and educational objectives of CSB and SJU. They are responsible for inspiring and promoting a distinctive and rigorous academic vision and developing and implementing academic priorities and goals.

Prior to serving as provost, Richard served as Vice Provost for one year and as Academic Dean for three. Before entering administrative positions, Dr. Ice served on the faculty as a member of the Communication Department since 1989, receiving tenure and ultimately promotion to the rank of professor. The University honored him the Robert L. Spaeth Teacher of Distinction award in 2005. He is a graduate of Wabash College (AB) and University of Iowa (MA and PhD). He has remained an active scholar, co-authoring three editions of Rhetoric in Civic Life, an introductory textbook on rhetorical theory and concepts.

Pamela Bacon, Ph.D.
Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty

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320-363-5401

The Dean of the Faculty serves as the key academic administrator engaged in the hiring, retention and development of faculty. They are responsible for hiring faculty, ensuring development opportunities for faculty to effectively execute their duties, supporting faculty in their duties and coordinating with the Academic Dean to ensure the appropriate staffing of academic programs. The Dean of the Faculty assists the provost in determining the proper faculty composition for the effective implementation of the academic programs. The Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty is also the final authority on student academic issues.

Pam Bacon serves as the Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty and holds the rank of Professor of Psychology. She began her role as the Associate Provost and Dean of the Faculty in 2022 after serving as the Dean of the Faculty from 2020 to 2022. Prior to joining the administration, Bacon was a member of the CSB and SJU Psychology Department for 17 years where she taught courses in social psychology, psychology of prejudice and discrimination, psychology of gender, research methods, and introductory psychology. Her scholarship focuses on the self and stereotyping and discrimination. She also has served as a Co-PI on an NSF SSTEM grant focusing on increasing women’s participation in STEM disciplines. She served as Psychology Department Chair from 2014 through 2020. In addition to departmental service, Bacon engaged in substantial institutional service. She was co-chair of the ad hoc committee appointed by the Joint Faculty Senate to develop a new general education curriculum in 2017-2018. The work of the ad hoc committee resulted in the Integrations Curriculum, which was passed by a wide margin by the Faculty in April 2018. Bacon served as Joint Faculty Assembly Vice Chair and Chair, as well as serving as the faculty trustee to the CSB Board of Trustees from 2012-2014. In recognition of her work as an educator, she received the S. Mary Grell Teacher of Distinction award in 2007. Bacon received her B.A. in Psychology from Carleton College, and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Iowa State University.

Karyl Daughters, Ph.D.
Dean of Curriculum and Assessment

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320-363-5401

The Dean of Curriculum and Assessment serves as the key administrator engaging in curricular matters and works with departments and programs on assessment of student learning. They are responsible for scheduling, evaluation/assessment and matters of student and faculty interpretation of educational policy. They are accountable to the provost for the orderly administration of academic programs.

Dr. Karyl Daughters came to the position of Dean of Curriculum and Assessment as a Professor of Communication at Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s, specializing in close relationships research and high-impact practices within the classroom including undergraduate research and community engaged learning. She is dedicated to meaningful curricular development and assessment with experience in general education curriculum development and implementation, program review, learning goal assessment, and faculty governance.

John Andrick, M.A.
Dean for Student Academic Success

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320-363-5401

The Dean for Student Academic Success serves as the key administrator engaging in student engagement by promoting student academic success and co-curricular experiences. They are a leader in student retention, making appropriate decisions based on assessment and student success data. They will lead and oversee the First-Year Experience. The Dean will lead and facilitate transfer and retention programs. They will oversee the assessment of student support systems and programs and co-curricular experiences to ensure student success.

John Andrick, M.A, serves as the inaugural Dean for Student Academic Success. Dean Andrick leads efforts around student retention, the use of assessment and student success data, and promoting student academic success through co-curricular experiences. In this role, he leads the First-Year Experience, guides academic advising efforts, and collaborates with key campus partners to provide student support services. Dean Andrick holds a Bachelor of University Studies from North Dakota State University and a Master of Arts from Lewis University. He enjoys spending time with his wife Maggie and his son Gunnar, playing hockey, and exploring new hobbies.