Miriam Wallace

Miriam Wallace currently serves as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs & Education at the University of Illinois Springfield since July 2023. Previously, Wallace held a long tenure at New College of Florida from August 1995 to July 2023, where responsibilities included being a Professor of English & Gender Studies and Division Chair of Humanities (and Arts). In these roles, Wallace focused on teaching undergraduate honors-level courses in English literature and gender studies, while also overseeing faculty and promoting academic initiatives. Earlier experience includes positions as an Administrative Assistant at Argus Trading and as Account Assistant and later Accounting Liaison at Temps & Co. Miriam Wallace holds a PhD in Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a BA in Literature from Swarthmore College.