Constance C. Relihan

Constance C. Relihan
Dean of University College, Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor of English, Virginia Commonwealth University
Professor of English Emerita, Auburn University

Constance C. Relihan is Dean of University College at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is also a contributing editor to Academic Leader  and a board member of the Association for Undergraduate Education at Research Universities. Prior to her arrival at VCU, she served as the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies at Auburn University and Director of University College. She has been committed to the continuous improvement of the undergraduate academic experience through improving general education, strengthening academic advising, and ensuring that undergraduates are provided with the academic opportunities they need to succeed. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an A.B. in English, and earned both her M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the structural nature and cultural impact of English prose fiction written during the early modern period.

Recommended related readings:

The Boyer 2030 Commission (2022). The Equity/Excellence Imperative: A 2030 Blueprint for Undergraduate Education at U.S. Research Universities. UERU.

Davidson, C. (2017). The New Education:How to Revolutionize the University to Prepare Students for a World In Flux. Basic Books.

Granovetter, M. (1973). The Strength of Weak Ties. American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 78, No. 6, pp. 1360-1380.

Relihan, C. (2020), Ten Ways to Promote Culture Change on a University Campus, Medium: the Faculty.