Paul Benero
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Dean of Dual Credit Instruction
Odessa College
10.2025 - Current
- The responsibilities of the Dean of Dual Credit Instruction are substantial. Those responsibilities should not only reflect the roles performed in the department and the division but also the contributions made to the institution and the community.
- I will continue to participate in institutional and community service projects. Doing so would continue to provide opportunities to build relationships, which make up the cornerstone of scholarly involvement and communication.
- Building these relationships will also help us to work collaboratively and collectively to maintain our relevance in the surrounding community.
- I will contribute to departmental, divisional, and institutional rigor, relevance, relationships, and responsibilities to ensure that we continue to build competitive programs that contribute to institutional success.
- During my tenure in higher education as an organizational leadership administrator, I have participated in discussions involving decision-making on various administrative levels in my roles with Navarro College, Bismarck State College, The University of Texas Permian Basin, and the Tarrant County College District.
- I have developed curriculum and instruction in the form of specific degree plans appropriate to create successful pathways.
- I have planned and executed numerous initiatives in strategic enrollment management within colleges and universities, consistently collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to organize events that benefit our students, both traditional and non-traditional, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community.
- Serving in these various roles throughout my career has allowed me to help bridge gaps in co-curricular education, specifically in the areas of accessibility, academic inequities, and the advancement of higher education.
Timeline
Dean of Dual Credit Instruction
Odessa College
10.2025 - Current