Stephen John Quaye, program chair for higher education and student affairs in the College of Education and Human Ecology, will begin his appointment as the Graduate School’s first associate dean for excellence in graduate and postdoctoral training on Aug. 15, 2023.
Quaye brings nearly 10 years of administrative experience to the Graduate School through his leadership as director of graduate studies of the Student Affairs in Higher Education Program at Miami University, chair of the Higher Education and Student Affairs Program at Ohio State, and president of ACPA: College Student Educators International. In these roles, he led strategic planning efforts, completed annual evaluations of students and staff, spearheaded student success initiatives, developed graduate trainee programs, and facilitated Diversity, Equity and Inclusion dialogues. In spring 2023, he was honored with Ohio State’s Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Along with his expertise in student affairs, Dr. Quaye is known for his success in building and leading collaborative, inclusive, and highly effective teams. Time and time again, he has demonstrated a leadership style that encourages innovation, commitment to staff professional development and is an equity-minded leader with national experience in developing solutions for systemic gaps across academic and professional organizations.
The new role of associate dean for excellence in graduate and postdoctoral training will allow the Graduate School to develop and implement strategies to recruit, retain and advance the training and scholarship of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars at Ohio State. The associate dean will be responsible for providing leadership and supervision of Graduate School staff associated with the Offices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Fellowship Services; Postdoctoral Affairs; and the Strategic Trainee Proposal Development program.
The Graduate School is excited to welcome Dr. Quaye as part of the supportive team for graduate, professional and postdoctoral scholars at Ohio State.