WKU Engagement & Opportunities Officers
Under the direction of the President of Western Kentucky University, the Engagement & Opportunity Officers are responsible for providing vision, leadership, and counsel on efforts related to ONE WKU and student success throughout the campus community. In Fall, 2019, leadership was reimagined and two officers, one from Academic Affairs and one from Enrollment and Students Experience, were appointed to champion a collaborative effort in envisioning the future of WKU. From this partnership, the #ONE WKU was born.
Director of Student Conduct & Institutional Opportunities
Enrollment and Student Experience
Email: michael.crowe@wku.edu
Mr. Michael P. Crowe, Jr. was named the first Director of The Office of Student Conduct (formerly Judicial Affairs) at Western Kentucky University on April 1, 2008. Mr. Crowe is a graduate of Western Kentucky University (1997 and 2000). Mr. Crowe has spent the last 21 years serving in many leadership aspects of the wide umbrella known as Student Affairs. In 1995 he joined the Residence Life Staff at WKU becoming an Assistant Hall Director on staff. In 2002 Mr. Crowe joined Virginia Tech, where he served as the Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs. Mr. Crowe next served as the Associate Director of Residence Life in 2003 for the Office of Housing and Residential Education at Vanderbilt University. His career in Student Affairs came full circle, when he rejoined the staff at WKU as the Director of Student Conduct.
Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & Engagement
Academic Affairs
Email: molly.kerby@wku.edu
Dr. Molly Kerby (She/Her) is the Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness & Engagement at Western Kentucky University. She also holds the rank of Professor in the Department of Sociology & Criminology and serves on dissertation committees in the EdD program. Dr. Kerby earned her undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Environmental Science, as well as a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Western Kentucky University. She completed her PhD in Higher Education Administration at the University of Louisville.
Dr. Kerby's research primarily explores theoretical foresight models of community and organizational change, with a particular emphasis on higher education, civic engagement, and mid-level leadership. With over 25 years of teaching experience, she has made significant contributions to programs in Sociology, Public Health, and Gender & Women's Studies. Additionally, Dr. Kerby is the founder of Innovate-U Coaching & Consulting.