About
Dr. Samuel Lyndon Gladden joined UNO as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Education and Human Development and Professor of English in July 2022. Dean Gladden鈥檚 tenure at 91直播 follows a history of service in faculty and administrative positions at the University of Houston-Clear Lake (2012-2022), the University of Northern Iowa (2000-2012), and Virginia State University (1998-2000). Over the course of his career, he has created cultures of collaboration; has established assessment and data-driven decision-making as cornerstones of institutional commitments; and has facilitated successful change management at the department, college, and campus levels. Dean Gladden is committed to developing internal and external collaborations, fostering a culture of transparency, and improving communication among all stakeholders. Dean Gladden has presented research and published widely on a number of key figures in British literature and culture including Percy and Mary Shelley, Wilkie Collins, Oscar Wilde, No毛l Coward, and, most recently, David Bowie. He is a lifetime member of the Oxford Round Table, and his thought-piece on the pandemic and the etiquette of masking was featured on the nationally syndicated radio program The Academic Minute. Dean Gladden holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in English from the University of Texas and master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in English from Texas A&M University.