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KateLynn Luzier
Promotion & Tenure Coordinator
Administrative Support Coordinator
Summary Statement

KateLynn serves as the Promotion & Tenure Coordinator for HHD. She also provides admin support for Associate Dean Webster and the Offices of Faculty Affairs and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (OFADEI).

Department
  • Dean's Office Administrative Staff
  • Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty Promotion and Tenure
  • Staff Advisory Council - SAC
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Office Address
336 Health and Human Development Building
Office Hours/Remote Hours

Office Hours: 8am to 5pm
Remote on Tuesdays

Preferred Contact Method: 
Microsoft Teams or Email

Responsibilities
  • First point of contact for scheduling calendar items with Dr. Nicole Webster
  • Primary contact for the HHD Office of Faculty Affairs
  • Administrative support for the HHD Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
  • Coordinates the promotion & tenure process for tenure-track faculty
  • Coordinates the promotion process for non-tenure line faculty
  • Manages the sabbatical application process for faculty
  • Serves on the Activity Insight Oversight Committee
  • Trained as a Gender Equity Ambassador
Interests

KateLynn is self-described as nerdy, motivated, open-minded, creative, and boisterous. Along with her primary job functions, she has a passion for LGBTQ+ initiatives, is a proud member of Rainbow Roar, and currently serves as the organizer of the Eerie Inklings: A Queer Thrills & Chills Book Club on campus open to staff and faculty. KateLynn is also a member of the Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racist Literature (D.E.A.L.) book club.