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Assistant Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator/Director for Civility and Community Standards
Shannon Taylor, Ed.D., serves as the assistant dean of students, the Title IX coordinator and the director for Civility and Community Standards. She received her bachelor's Degree in Neuroscience and her master's degree is Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from Baylor University. She completed her doctorate at California Lutheran University with a research agenda focused on women's leadership development and spiritual formation. Dr. Taylor has worked and taught in higher education for more than 20 years and aspires to create meaningful connections with everyone she encounters.
Associate Director and Civil Rights Investigator
Toby’s role at TWU includes investigations, the student code of conduct process and helping the Office of Civility and Community Standards build proactive initiatives related to student success, civility and civic engagement. He earned both his bachelor’s in Human Resource Development and master’s in Business Administration and Organization Development from the University of Texas at Tyler.
Investigator & Coordinator for Civility and Community Standards
Arkansas-native, Ashton Middleton-Brown graduated from the University of Central Arkansas in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in Addiction Studies and from Arkansas State University-Jonesboro in 2018 with a master’s degree in College Student Personnel Services. Ashton is currently working on her doctorate in Education, Leadership, & Organization at Texas Woman’s University. Ashton’s role at TWU includes investigations, specifically academic integrity and student conduct cases, as well as collaborating with other departments and student groups in programming and leadership efforts.
Legal Services Advisor for Civility & Community Standards
Raised in Louisiana, John C. Rentz graduated from Louisiana State University in 1997 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration-Accounting. From there, he moved to Texas to attend law school at The University of Houston Law Center where he graduated in 2001 with honors.
Student Retention & Support Specialist
Kendal Lou Dickson serves as the student retention and support specialist. She earned her bachelor's degree in English with a concentration in creative writing from the University of North Texas and her master's degree in Creative Writing from Saint Leo University. Kendal Lou enjoys writing novels, barrel racing, attending comic cons and spending time with her cats, horses and dogs.
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