Cuarto Jueves Meeting with Dr. Deborah Garrison, Vice Chancellor of IU FW

1528 East California Road,Fort Wayne IN 46825

22 September, 2022

Description

Dr. Deborah R. Garrison serves as the inaugural vice chancellor and dean for Indiana University Fort Wayne. Appointed on July 1, 2022, she was selected in a national search and brings over two decades of experience in higher education leadership. Originally from Texas where she began her career in healthcare in Dallas, leaving for the higher education setting to teach at her alma mater, Texas Woman’s University. Prior to joining IU Fort Wayne, she was appointed in successively more senior roles, from Department Chair and Dean to Vice President for Academic Affairs and a term as Interim President. As she gained experience in these roles, she also gained higher education leadership acumen through programs such as the Presidential Vocation and Institutional Mission program supported by the Lilly foundation and conducted through the Council of Independent Colleges, as well as the Senior and Executive Leadership Academies of the American Academic Leadership Institute. Leadership has been a focus of her academic career, beginning with her dissertation which examined differences in American and Japanese leadership styles as related to job satisfaction and occupational stress. She strives to lead in a transparent, transformative style and loves learning about ways leaders can create optimal experiences in higher education for students, faculty, and staff. Deborah is joined in Fort Wayne by her husband, Tom, and their pooch, Gidget. Their daughter, Meredith, lives in Tampa, but is a frequent visitor. The Garrisons love the vibrant and entrepreneurial culture of the city and are continually impressed by the kindness and dedication of its citizens. There is a Midwestern hospitality here that already makes them feel they at home!