Administration

Dean of Student Services for Development and Success
Donnetta Suchon Ph.D.

Dr. Donnetta Suchon has served since Spring 1992 as Dean of Academic Studies at Lee College. Initiatives she has pursued at Lee College include creation of equitable systems for faculty workloads, athletics and other areas; improved articulation among high schools, community colleges and other colleges and universities; and increasing the availability of innovative instruction, such as distance learning, self-paced methods, advanced placement, and weekend mall classes.

Before coming to Lee College, Dr. Suchon worked 12 1/2 years with the Daytona Beach Community College System in Florida. Positions she held there ranged from instructor and publications advisor, to department chairperson, to dean, to associate vice president. She directed student activities at Odessa (Tx.) College, was the Educational Services Coordinator for the National Association of Campus Activities (S.C.), and has taught for the University of Central Florida, Midlands (S.C.) Technical College, and the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Suchon earned her bachelor of science degree in secondary education from Kansas State University, her master of arts degree in journalism and communications from the University of Florida, and her doctorate in college student personnel administration from the University of Northern Colorado.