Kim Middleton

Kim Middleton currently serves as the Manager of Academic Programs and Partnerships at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art since December 2023. In addition, Kim has worked as an Academic Strategist at the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) since August 2019, managing a portfolio of 150-200 programs valued at $2.5 million and facilitating numerous faculty programs focused on equitable, evidence-based teaching practices. Previous experience includes serving as an Innovation Fellow at Switchboard, where design thinking principles were applied to enhance campus service culture, and founding and directing the Center for Academic Innovation and Creativity at Mount Saint Mary's University. Kim's earlier academic positions included interim dean and associate professor roles at The College of Saint Rose. Educational credentials include a PhD and MA in English from the University of Notre Dame, and a BA in Literature and Language Theory from the University of Redlands.