School appoints Beth Settlemoir as head of the division of arts and sciences within its institution.
New Dean at Gateway Community and Technical College to Advance Academic Excellence
Beth Settlemoir has been named the Dean of Arts and Sciences at Gateway Community and Technical College, effective July 2025. Settlemoir served as interim dean for the past year and will now oversee full-time faculty, lead program growth, and ensure course offerings align with the evolving needs of students and the Northern Kentucky workforce.
During her interim tenure, Settlemoir was instrumental in expanding academic pathways that allow students to earn credentials easily transferable to four-year institutions, including Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More University, University of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joseph University, and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. Under her leadership, enrollment in the Division of Arts and Sciences grew by 7%, from 951 students in 2023-24 to 1,016 in 2024-25, outpacing system-wide growth. This division provides more than half of all credit hours generated at Gateway.
Settlemoir's academic background includes a degree from Ohio University and a Master of Education in school psychology from the University of Cincinnati. Her key contributions include developing collaborative academic pathways for degree transfer, increasing enrollment and student success outcomes, leading curriculum development and assessment initiatives, and supporting faculty and fostering innovation to meet evolving educational and workforce needs in Northern Kentucky.
In her new role, Settlemoir will guide program growth and innovation at Gateway to ensure course offerings align with the evolving needs of students and the Northern Kentucky workforce. While no specific future plans beyond these responsibilities were detailed in the available sources, her focus on expanding academic pathways and program innovation suggests ongoing efforts to enhance Gateway’s academic excellence and regional impact.
References:
[1] Gateway Community and Technical College. (2025). Beth Settlemoir Named Dean of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved from https://www.gatewaykt.edu/news/beth-settlemoir-named-dean-of-arts-and-sciences
[3] Gateway Community and Technical College. (2025). Gateway Announces New Dean of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved from https://www.gatewaykt.edu/news/gateway-announces-new-dean-of-arts-and-sciences
- Beth Settlemoir, the new Dean of Arts and Sciences at Gateway Community and Technical College, will be responsible for overseeing full-time faculty and leading program growth, ensuring course offerings align with the evolving needs of students in Northern Kentucky and the workforce.
- Under Settlemoir's leadership, enrollment in the Division of Arts and Sciences at Gateway has grown by 7%, outpacing system-wide growth, showcasing her ability to increase enrollment and student success outcomes.
- Settlemoir's work on expanding academic pathways has included partnerships with multiple institutions such as Northern Kentucky University, University of Cincinnati, and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
- With a focus on education-and-self-development, Settlemoir's future plans at Gateway include guiding program growth and innovation, aiming to enhance Gateway’s academic excellence and regional impact in Kentucky's arts and science community.
