Dean of Science and Senior Associate Provost for Operations, Marist College
Alicia Slater serves as Dean of Science and Senior Associate Provost for Operations at Marist College. Under her leadership, the Marist School of Science secured a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant to support academically talented students with financial need. She has also led the development of the School of Science’s inaugural Advisory Board. She was appointed Senior Associate Provost for Academic Operations in 2024 – a leadership role that provides operational support to the Office of the Provost such as the planning and implementation of college-wide academic initiatives, policies, and procedures including budget management.
Formerly, Dr. Slater served for 16 years at Stetson University, where she held a variety of leadership roles including the University Director of Curriculum and Assessment, serving as Provost Faculty Fellow for Faculty development and was awarded the Hollis Chair for Health and Wellness in recognition of her work to promote academic success for first year students. She also received several student choice awards for her advocacy for first-year students. Her time at Stetson was marked by improved student retention and success (particularly for underrepresented students), the development of sophisticated assessment models to ensure academic quality, and support for faculty development and curricular innovation.
Dr. Slater has a B.S. in Biology from Georgia Institute of Technology, and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Following her PhD program, she served as a National Science Foundation (NSF) Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Griffith University in Australia. Her academic research focuses on the genetic structure of freshwater invertebrates, and she has also published and presented extensively on best practices in teaching, student success, and assessment.
