Drake is pleased to welcome Christina Trombley as executive director of Drake’s online education programs. Currently, Trombley serves as assistant vice chancellor for the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, where she leads student recruitment, enrollment, and retention efforts. Trombley has worked within the UW system for nearly two decades, and will bring a wealth of administrative experience to Drake. One of her significant areas of expertise is in successfully launching, managing, supporting and expanding online degree programs. Trombley is also completing her doctoral studies in education at UW – Milwaukee, with a scholarly focus on faculty experiences teaching online. Her leadership will ensure that students receive an exceptional online education experience.

The formal launch of of online graduate programs will happen in January 2018, when Drake will begin offering online master’s degrees from the School of Education and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Other degree programs, including the Master of Public Administration and a new master’s degree in data analytics leadership, will soon follow. The successful fruition of this initiative is due to the dedication and collaboration of many faculty and staff across campus.

— Sue Mattison, Provost