Amy Kimme Hea

Dr. Amy C. Kimme Hea currently serves as the Interim Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, where she is responsible for facilitating collaboration across campus to strategically enhance institutional capacity related to academic administration. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Kimme Hea was Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Success in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Professor in the English Department. In her role in SBS, she oversaw curriculum, assessment, enrollment, advising, and student engagement, retention, and completion. Dr. Kimme Hea and her team focused on student need, and they collaborated with a range of offices and initiatives at the university to improve the student experience.

A professor and graduate faculty member in the Department of English, she came to U of A in 2001 after completing her PhD in Rhetoric and Composition from Purdue University. Her scholarship explores composition studies, technology, and professional communication, with widely cited publications and editorial work. A dedicated educator and national leader, she has held executive roles with the Council of Writing Program Administrators and the Consortium of Doctoral Programs in Rhetoric and Composition.