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LWC Assistant Dean Abe Cross Earns PhD Lindsey Wilson College Assistant Dean of Students Abe Cross Stays Focused on Students on His Way to Earning a Doctorate Since joining the Lindsey Wilson College family more than 15 years ago, Abe Cross has embraced change and opportunity as he has helped shape students' lives. The Michigan native came to Lindsey Wilson in 2009 as an intern in the college's award-winning sports information department. Now he is a newly minted doctor of education who serves as assistant dean of students in Lindsey Wilson's expansive Office of Student Services. Cross received his doctorate of education in educational leadership from Western Kentucky University on December 6, 2024. The next day, he was back on campus to celebrate the 843 graduates who made up Lindsey Wilson's largest winter commencement. "I've tried to make sure that everything I've done at Lindsey Wilson has been focused on helping students and the college grow because Lindsey Wilson has been so good to me," said Cross. "Lindsey Wilson has given me so many opportunities to grow professionally and personally. I really appreciate being part of this institution." In addition to encouragement from his Lindsey Wilson co-workers, Cross said a big reason he was able to earn a doctorate while working full-time at the college was because of the support he received from his family - wife, Emily; twins Deacon and Delaney, who turn 9 in January; and son Warner, 2. Keeping Students at the Center In his day-to-day work as assistant dean of students, Cross oversees the college's Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center, residence life program and other areas of student services, which is overseen by Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management Dean Adams and Dean of Students Chris Schmidt. "I just try to do whatever's needed to support the college's mission and our students - and sometimes you never know what that's going to be in student services because there is so much going on," said Cross. After his internship concluded, Cross joined the college's nascent wrestling program in 2010, then was named director of the Holloway Health and Wellness Center in 2015. After five years directing the Holloway Health and Wellness Center, Cross was appointed assistant dean of students in summer 2020 - when most of U.S. higher education was locked down because of the coronavirus pandemic. "So I came in to help Dean and Chris basically help figure out what our college policy would be during the pandemic and manage things when we came back to school in the fall," said Cross. "There wasn't exactly a playbook or manual to follow, so we worked together to create one while helping manage things, which seemed to change just about every day and almost every hour. It was challenging and a lot of work, but we pulled through it because we all worked together and kept our focus on what was best for our students. And that's what I like about Lindsey WIlson - everything we do puts students at the center." And Cross' student services colleagues appreciate his contributions to the campus community. "Everyone wins with Abe joining the student services team," said Schmidt. "Students, faculty, staff and our community are impacted by his mission-driven spirit and leadership. He's the future of leadership for Lindsey Wilson for the next 25 years." Benefits of Campus Recreation Cross' dissertation reached back to his work as director of the Holloway Health & Wellness Center. He was interested to know whether students' involvement in campus recreation can have a positive impact on their academic success. "I looked at student retention rates and grade point averages to see if being involved in a campus' recreation community had any kind of association with being a better student," said Cross. While Cross found that participation in campus intramurals did not appear to shape a students' academic success, students who used the wellness center on a regular basis had a higher grade point average and retained at a higher rate. "What we don't know is whether they are better students who are self-selecting to use the wellness center because they see the value of exercise and physical activity or whether something else is at work," said Cross. "But you could look at your average campus recreation user and say confidently that a student who regularly uses the campus recreation center probably has a stronger grade point average than the average non-campus recreation user." Shaping the Lindsey Wilson Experience Now that the coronavirus pandemic is mostly in the rearview mirror, Cross said that it feels good to have more opportunities to focus on broad issues and initiatives that enhance students' Lindsey Wilson experience. "Student services essentially is in charge of the student experience," said Cross. "When our students are outside of their classes and their sports, almost everything else they are involved with on campus involves us in student services. Lindsey Wilson students are fortunate because we have a great student services team that is dedicated to creating opportunities for students to be involved with campus life and out in the Columbia-Adair County community as well. We also help teach them how to be prepared for life after college as well. ... We want students to be constantly learning, both in and out of the classroom." This story was posted on 2024-12-17 09:50:04
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