Mary Barnes-Tilley
McKinney,Texas
Summary
Servant-oriented leader cultivating long-lasting relationships with faculty, staff, and students to strengthen program success. Goal-oriented and dedicated to strengthening administrative operations to streamline costs and enhance procedures. Motivational leader with top-notch communication, team building, organizational and strategic planning abilities.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Provost
Collin College
01.2021 - 05.2024
- Chief administrative officer of the Plano campus serving 17,000 students annually
- Responsible for all aspects of campus operations, including student enrollment services and engagement, campus culture, academic and workforce programming, athletics, police, emergency preparedness and campus safety, facilities operations and projects, and community engagement
- Additional duties include developing and managing the Plano campus budgets, supervising Deans, Library, Honors Institute Director, and Provost office personnel, scheduling strategies and enrollment management, and outreach and marketing strategies
- A member of the district President’s Executive Leadership Team also responsible for implementation of the college’s master and strategic plans
- Key accomplishments include increasing campus enrollment, launching an 8-week term schedule, increasing dual credit enrollment by 20 percent, implementing the first Plano Independent School District Collegiate Academy, increasing workforce program completion, launching the campuses’ first health sciences program, increasing Hispanic student enrollment by 5 percent, increasing enrollment in kinesiology and fine arts courses, developing and managing a $27M annual budget, securing over $800,000 in grant funding, and reducing campus budget costs.
Dean, Academic Affairs and Workforce
Collin College
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Dean responsible for academic and workforce programs and division operations on the Plano Campus with responsibilities for the Rockwall Center, online, honors, and dual credit high school locations
- Supervised Associate Deans, Discipline Leads, Directors, and division support staff, managed the Science Lab and Math Tutoring Lab and developed and managed the annual operating budget
- Provided leadership and strategic direction, including enrollment management for assigned division, curriculum development, and worked collaboratively with student enrollment services to promote student success
- Represented Collin College in the local community and promoted partnerships with stakeholders, including industry and university partners
- Key accomplishments include hiring the college’s first Dual Credit Director and five Dual Credit Professors, launching dual credit offerings at the Plano Independent School District’s Plano Academy, linking credit courses in kinesiology with continuing education courses, implementing the Concourse Syllabus Management System, facilitating the editing and implementation of the college’s first Faculty Credentialing Manual, leading the division through COVID-19, improving division operations, enhancing science and math lab operations, and reinforcing core values.
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Collin College
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Associate Dean responsible for academic programs on the Plano campus, hiring and supervising 140 faculty, budgeting, and development of course schedules for assigned disciplines, including responsibilities for the Rockwall Center, online, honors, service learning, and high school dual credit locations
- Responsible for oversight of course and curriculum development, assessment, and program review
- Key accomplishments include developing and successfully launching the first Associate Faculty Development Program, introducing the Concourse Syllabus Management System, and assisting with writing of the college’s first Faculty Credentialing Manual Committee.
Assistant Instructional Dean
Blinn College
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Social Sciences Assistant Dean overseeing academic and workforce programs for three campuses, online, and high school dual credit campuses
- Supervised six department chairs, division administrative support staff, and 50 faculty
- Responsible for scheduling and enrollment management, oversight of course and curriculum development, assessment, program review, and external partnerships and articulation agreements
- Key accomplishments include assisting in developing programs, certificates and degrees, developing the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) program, developing the college’s first Government academic cooperative course, increasing course offerings to support the campus’s first Engineering Academy, redesigning the workforce program schedule on a satellite campus, developing, reviewing, and editing all academic and workforce policies, and serving as the college’s Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) representative.
Division Chair
Blinn College
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Social Sciences Division Chair leading operations of academic programs on three campuses, online, and high school dual credit campuses
- Supervised and evaluated two assistant division chairs and more than 50 full-time and part-time faculty, reporting to the District Vice-President of Academic Affairs
- Responsible for course schedule development and enrollment management, annual budget development and management, curriculum, outcomes and assessment, degree plans and program review, and transfer and articulation agreements
- Prepared division and college reports in preparation for SACSCOC accreditation
- Key accomplishments include collaborating with Texas A&M University in support of the TEAM (co-enrollment) program, developing articulation agreements with Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University, assisting with the opening of the College’s new satellite campus, developing the college’s enrollment plan, serving on college’s SACSCOC Leadership Team, developing and implementing a new curriculum proposal process, preparing the college’s five-year strategic plan, and representing all workforce and academic programs to the college district while serving as president of the Council of Divisions.
Assistant Division Chair, Social Sciences
Blinn College
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Social Science Division’s first Assistant Division Chair with oversight of academic programs, schedule development and staffing, and enrollment management.
Education
Professional Certificate - Institute for Management and Leadership in Education
Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy - Political Science
Texas A&M University
College Station, TXMaster of Arts - Political Science
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TXBachelor of Arts - Government
The University of Texas
Austin, TXAssociate of Arts - General Liberal Arts
Blinn College
Brenham, TXSkills
- Ethics and Compliance
- Academic Leadership
- Space Utilization
- Collaborative decision-making
- Enrollment Management
- Organizational Development
- Workforce Development
- Distance Learning
- Accreditation standards
- Student retention
- Capital projects
- Planning and coordination
- Personnel Management
- Budget Control
- Crisis Management
Affiliations
- Plano Chamber of Commerce Board, Advisory Board member, 2021-2024
- Texas Health Chairman’s Council, 2021-2024
- Texas Association of College Technical Educators, 2021-2024
- Texas Community College Teachers Association, 1995-present
- The Chair Academy, 2014-2018
- Texas Learning Communities Consortium, 2014-2017
- National Learning Communities Consortium, 2016-2017
Presentations
- "Monitor is Life: Enhancing Strategic Scheduling and Enrollment Management with Ad Astra Monitor", Aspire Encore Virtual presentation, 2023
- "Monitor is Life: Enhancing Strategic Scheduling and Enrollment Management with Ad Astra Monitor", Ad Astra Aspire Conference, 2023
- "Monitor is Life: Enhancing Strategic Scheduling and Enrollment Management with Ad Astra Monitor", Ad Astra Texas Summit, 2023
- "Associate Faculty Development Program", Collin College Associate Faculty Development Conference, 2019
- "It Takes a Village to Raise a Learning Community: Building a Foundation of Support, National Learning Communities Conference", 2016
- "Learning Communities 101", National Learning Communities Conference, 2016
- "Value Change and Safety Concerns: Implications for Inglehart's Thesis in the Aftermath of 9/11", Midwest Political Science Association, 2003
- "Voting Behavior in the 1994 General Election: A Study of Washington County, Texas", Southwestern Political Science Association, 1998
Committee Service
- Executive Leadership Team, Collin College, 2021-2024
- SACSCOC Reaffirmation Leadership Team, Collin College, 2022-2024
- Workday Student Change Management Team, Collin College, 2022-2024
- Associate Dean Workload Formula Committee, Collin College, 2021-2024
- Appreciative Education Committee, Collin College, 2020-2024
- Program Review Steering Committee, Collin College, 2018-2021
- Concourse Syllabus Management Implementation Team, Collin College, 2018-2019
- Chair, Associate Faculty Development Program Committee, Collin College, 2018-2020
- Credentialing Guidelines Committee, Collin College, 2017-2019
- Pathways Institute Team, Collin College, 2017
- Division Leadership Council, Blinn College, 2014-2017
- Curriculum Committee, Blinn College, 2003-2017
- SACSCOC QEP Leadership Team, Blinn College, 2014-2017
- District Marketing/Communication Committee, Blinn College, 2015-2017
- Service Learning Council, Blinn College, 2004-2017
- Housing Appeals Committee, Blinn College, 2014-2016
- Administrative Council, Blinn College, 2009-2010
- Academic Standards Committee, Blinn College, 2002-2016
- Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Representative, Blinn College, 2013-2015
- Council of Divisions, Blinn College, 2003-2014
- Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), Blinn College, 2013-2014
- Strategic Enrollment Management Committee, Blinn College, 2009-2010
- Campus Climate Committee, Blinn College, 2012-2013
- Strategic Planning Taskforce, Blinn College, 2009-2010
- Distance Education Committee, Blinn College, 2009-2010
- QEP Development Committee, Blinn College, 2003-2005
- Institutional Goals Committee, Blinn College, 1999-2002
- Instructional Technology Committee, Blinn College, 1998-2001
- Faculty Council Representative, Social Science Division, Blinn College, 1997-2001
College Activities
- Faculty Advisor, Blinn College Student Government Association, 1997-2010
- Texas Junior College Student Government Association Region IV Advisor, 2005-2006
- Faculty Advisor, Blinn College Democrats, 1995-2000
- Faculty Advisor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 1995-1996
Awards
- Recognition of Excellence, Concourse Implementation Project, Collin College, 2019.
- Student Government Association Legacy Award, Blinn College, 2016.
- Dr. Mary Barnes-Tilley Advisor of the Year named award, Blinn College, 2016.
- Texas Junior College Student Government Association Region IV Advisor of the year, 1998, 1999, 2015, 2016.
- President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, Blinn College Service Learning Council, 2007-2012.
- The Chair Academy Exemplary Leadership Award, Blinn College Service Learning Council, 2004.
- Teaching Excellence Award Nominee, Blinn College, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Publications
- Duff, Jeremy, and Mary Barnes-Tilley (2013). We the People: Instructor’s Manual, 9th Texas ed. W.W. Norton.
- Franke, Joel, Mary Barnes, and Brandon Franke (2006). Inside Texas Politics, 2nd ed. Thomson.
Community Service
- Leadership Plano Advisory Board, Treasurer, 2022-2024
- Leadership Plano Class 38, 2021-2022
- McKinney Community Development Corporation, Secretary, 2020-2021
- McKinney Community Development Corporation, Treasurer, 2021-2022
- Brenham City Council, 2012-2017
- Texas Exes Washington County Chapter, President, 2006-2007
- Blinn College Professional Association, President, 2007-2008
- Brenham Maifest Association, 2006-2017
- Blinn College Alumni Association, Director, 1999-2002
- St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Council, Vice-President, 2010-2011
- Goodfellows of Washington County, President, 1997-2013
- Pilot Club of Brenham, President, 2005-2006
Timeline
Campus Provost
Collin College
01.2021 - 05.2024
Dean, Academic Affairs and Workforce
Collin College
01.2018 - 01.2021
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
Collin College
01.2017 - 01.2018
Assistant Instructional Dean
Blinn College
01.2014 - 01.2017
Division Chair
Blinn College
01.2003 - 01.2014
Assistant Division Chair, Social Sciences
Blinn College
01.2002 - 01.2003
Professional Certificate - Institute for Management and Leadership in Education
Harvard University
Doctor of Philosophy - Political Science
Texas A&M University
Master of Arts - Political Science
Sam Houston State University
Bachelor of Arts - Government
The University of Texas
Associate of Arts - General Liberal Arts
Blinn College