Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff of the Senior Vice President’s Office
Brent E. Betit, Ed.D.
Brent E. Betit, Ed.D., is the Senior Vice President of Landmark College. As a founding staff member of the College, he has held numerous executive positions in every key division of the College. Prior to being named Senior Vice President, Dr. Betit served as Vice President for Planning and Operations, Executive Director of the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training, and Executive Vice President and Provost. He has held interim positions as Vice President for College Relations, Vice President for Administration and Finance and Treasurer, Dean of Admissions and Enrollment, and Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Additionally, he has previously managed corporate and foundation relations and legal affairs, and he currently manages Marketing and Communications, Information Technology Services, Library Services, Security, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and government relations.
Dr. Betit earned an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Change from the Fielding Graduate Institute and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Dartmouth College, magna cum laude (with Highest Distinction). His doctoral dissertation was entitled "Participatory Action Planning: Integrating Aspects of Action Research, Organization Development, and Strategic Planning." Dr. Betit's annotated bibliography on leadership for higher education was later incorporated into the Fielding Graduate Institute's educational leadership curriculum. As SVP of Landmark College, Dr. Betit serves as a senior member of the President's Council and key advisor to the President.
Dr. Betit plays a key role in international relations, and was instrumental in developing a partnership with the Prince Salman Center for Disability Research in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where Landmark College has helped establish a center for students with learning disabilities at the Prince Sultan University. He is often called upon to represent the College with policy makers, government officials, and other high profile constituents, and to speak about best practices in higher education for students with learning disabilities.
Corrine Bell, Chief Technology Officer & Director of Information Technology Services
802.387.6863
CorrineBell@landmark.edu
Corinne Bell joined Landmark College in August, 2011 with over 30 years of information technology industry experience. In her current role, she provides vision and oversight in developing and implementing a comprehensive technology roadmap that aligns with the institution’s strategic plan. Her IT department has responsibility for the academic and administrative information systems, educational technology, the campus network and technical infrastructure, data integrity and security, and technical services to students, staff, and faculty. Corinne holds a Master's in Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University and a B.S. in Mathematics from St. Lawrence University. Corinne’s expanded profile can be found at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnebell
Matt Brown, Assistant Director of Safety, Vice Chair of Staff Council
802.387.6899
MattBrown@landmark.edu
Matt Brown is the Assistant Director of the Security Department. Matt received his B.S. in Criminal Justice from Bob Jones University in 2008 and has worked for Landmark since Spring of 2009. He has served in his current role as Assistant Director since Fall of 2010.
Jill Hart, Director of Digital Marketing
802.387.7221
JillHart@landmark.edu
With more then two decades of experience spanning marketing, training, technology and innovation, Jill has been influencing change in organizations for most of her professional career. Her involvement in the development and implementation of enterprise wide technology solutions fueled her passion surrounding the principles of learning and designing customer-centric products, processes and technology. She enjoys facilitating conversations, especially ones that foster collaboration and progress.
She is a frequent presenter on the topics of user experience and project management and an Adjunct faculty teaching in the discipline of Human Computer Interaction. Her social media experiences are diverse and include being an invited blogger at numerous conferences with 'Commerce meets Creativity' in Montreal in Spring of 2013 being next on her agenda.
She earned her Masters of Teaching with Technologies and Masters of Science in Management from the Marlboro College Graduate Center and is a Certified Project Manager. You can follow her on Twitter @jillbrainlogic
Dawn Hubbard, Director of Security
802.387.1689
DawnHubbard@landmark.edu
Dawn Hubbard holds a Master's of Justice Administration degree from Norwich University, a B.A. in psychology from Vermont College and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Business with a concentration in criminal justice.
Dawn came to the College in 2001 as the Director of Security. During her time at Landmark, she has brought the Department from one that was staffed for minimal hours overnight to one that provides 24/7 coverage to the Landmark community. She has written and maintains the College's Critical Incident Management Plan and other campus-wide procedures on the safety and security of the campus community. Dawn held the position of Vice-Chair of the Staff Council for two years.
Joyce Klucken, Director of Institutional Effectiveness
802.387.1614
JoyceKlucken@landmark.edu
Joyce Klucken holds a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from Norwich University and a B.S. in Special and Elementary Education from Fitchburg State College.
Joyce has had over twenty years of experience at Landmark College as a tutor, Communications Professor and Department Chair, Academic Advisor, and administrator. As Director of Institutional Effectiveness she provides support to the Senior Vice President in an ongoing effort to assist the College and administration in coordination and management of all institutional effectiveness activities at the College, and assures that strategic planning and accreditation processes are designed, integrated, conducted, completed, and communicated appropriately to the Landmark College community.
Jennifer Lann, Director of Library Services
802.387.6764
JenniferLann@landmark.edu
Jennifer Lann holds a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences and a B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College. As Director of Library Services, Jennifer leads the Research Services Librarians in partnering with faculty to integrate information literacy throughout the curriculum. The Library offers a collection and services that support student information literacy and curricular needs, faculty and staff professional development and scholarship, and the College community's diverse interests. Jennifer has been developing the Learning Disabilities and ADHD Research Collection since coming to Landmark in 1998 as its first Instructional Librarian (a position later renamed and doubled to two Research Services Librarians), and then as the Library's director since 2004.
George Smeaton, Ph.D., Director of Assessment & Institutional Research
802.387.1643
GeorgeSmeaton@landmark.edu
George Smeaton joined Landmark College as Director of Assessment & Institutional Research in December of 2011. Prior to his career with Landmark, he served Walden University as Director of Research and was a tenured full professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In his current role, he oversees the assessment of student learning outcomes and the collection and analysis of data used to support institutional-level planning and decision making. He received his Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology in from the State University of New York at Albany, and his B.A. in Psychology from Macalester College. He has published research in student substance abuse, sexual aggression and unsafe sexual activity, interpersonal attraction, and media effects on behavior.