28-04-2025
LaShawna Powers named department chair at NEO
MIAMI, Okla. — NEO has announced a new Department Chair of Social Sciences & Department Chair of Communication and Fine Arts.
Officials with NEO say LaShawna Powers, a dedicated NEO faculty member for nearly 15 years, assumed the role this spring. Powers has taught a great number of courses during her time at NEO, including U.S. History I and II, Humanities I and II, World History, and History of the American Indian.
NEO says Powers has not just been beneficial as a teacher but also has served as the academic advisor for NEO's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society since 2013, in addition to having shown a conducive ability to lead during her term as a member of the NEO Faculty Senate, during which she served as President from 2022-2023.
'LaShawna is a proven leader and respected professional on NEO's campus,' said Dr. Dustin Grover, Vice President for Academic Affairs. 'Her exceptional performance in the classroom, deep engagement with students, and the strong confidence her peers have in her all speak to her readiness to succeed as an administrator at NEO.'
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