Dr. Daniel Reardon, professor of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T, has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at S&T. The appointment begins July 1.

Reardon takes over the position from Dr. Klaus Woelk, who has served as associate dean since 2023. Woelk will return to his faculty position at the university as associate professor of chemistry.

“I look forward to working with Dan in his new position and believe the college will benefit from having his perspective on the leadership team,” says Dr. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, vice provost and dean of the college. “I would like to thank Dr. Klaus Woelk for his years of service and advice in this role, and I know the students are excited to see him back in the classroom and laboratory.”

Reardon joined the Missouri S&T faculty in 2003. From 2009 to 2011, he served as assistant director of the S&T Writing Center before his appointment in 2011 as assistant professor of English. Reardon was director of the composition program in the department from 2009 to 2020, and then he served as associate chair of English and technical communication in 2020. In 2022, Reardon began serving as vice provost of undergraduate education at S&T. He received Outstanding Teaching Awards in 2012, 2016, 2019, 2021 and 2022, and departmental faculty service awards in 2016 and 2022.

“Dan has also led major initiatives such as the implementation of a centralized advising model, the development of a university-wide peer mentoring program and the integration of well-being metrics into the university’s strategic plan,” says Boroujerdi. “His collaborative approach and dedication to the liberal arts mission have made a lasting impact on our campus community.”

Reardon earned a bachelor’s degree in speech and theater from Avila College in 1986 and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1988. He earned a doctor of arts degree in English from State University of New York-Albany in 1993. He has published articles on composition pedagogy, writing program administration, and most recently on intersections of technical communication and video games. Reardon frequently presents at national conferences on topics of student retention and success in higher education institutions.

Outside of the classroom, Reardon often appears in productions with both Rolla’s Fine Linen Theatre and Ozark Actors Theatre (OAT). His stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was produced by OAT’s Cedar Street Players in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and his script was copyrighted by the Library of Congress in 2022.

About Missouri S&T

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students located in Rolla, Missouri. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T offers over 100 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top public universities for salary impact, according to the Wall Street Journal. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit  www.mst.edu.