Dean of students’ dual role overseeing athletics leads to better experience for all students

It might seem much less than ideal for a college athletics director to take on the additional responsibility of overseeing areas that traditionally fall under the student affairs umbrella. But Peter Dryer, Ph.D., has found that serving in dual roles as Athletics Director and Dean of Students at Arizona Christian University, has resulted in a better experience for student‐athletes, coaches, and staff.

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Student Affairs Today
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2025-10-19
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https://doi.org/10.1002/say.31624
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Nursing Roles and Practices
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Dean of students’ dual role overseeing athletics leads to better experience for all students

Claudine McCarthy
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Dean of students’ dual role overseeing athletics leads to better experience for all students

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Abstract

It might seem much less than ideal for a college athletics director to take on the additional responsibility of overseeing areas that traditionally fall under the student affairs umbrella. But Peter Dryer, Ph.D., has found that serving in dual roles as Athletics Director and Dean of Students at Arizona Christian University, has resulted in a better experience for student‐athletes, coaches, and staff.

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