The University of Northern Iowa has named Stephanie Huffman as its associate vice president of strategic initiatives and dean of the graduate college. She will begin her position July 1. “Following a national search, we are extremely pleased Dr. Huffman will be joining us in this vital role at UNI,” Provost José Herrera said in a news release. “As our academic positioning at UNI continues to evolve, Dr. Huffman will serve in a key leadership role working with our Online and Distance Education, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, as well as UNI’s Graduate College.” Huffman is currently serving at Missouri State University as a professor and head of the Reading, Foundations and Technology Department within the College of Education. She previously worked at the University of Central Arkansas as professor and program coordinator in the library media and information technologies graduate program and instructional technology graduate program and then as director of distance learning for the university’s College of Education from 2007 to 2015. Huffman holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Arkansas State University, a master’s degree in library media and information technologies from the University of Central Arkansas and a doctorate in education from Arkansas State University.