Dean Rhonda Kyncl
Associate Dean for Students
OU College of Arts and Sciences
Rhonda's Coaching Mindset: "I believe that coaching is becoming aware of what you need to become your authentic self and engaging a wise guide who will accompany you and hold you accountable on your journey to get there."
Higher Education Background:
- Bachelor's- Secondary Education, Evangel University.
- Master's- Technology and Business, Pittsburg State University.
- Master's- Rhetoric and Composition, The University of Oklahoma.
- PhD- Composition, Rhetoric, & Literacy, The University of Oklahoma.
Interests and Hobbies:
- Reading good books.
- Writing good words.
Top Life Defining Moments in Higher Education:
- A 1.5 GPA at the end of my first semester as a first-year student.
- Changing my major 5 times in my undergraduate career.
- Finding a supportive and encourage cohort who accepted me for who I was - but wouldn't let me stay there - as a graduate student at OU.
- Successfully writing and defending my dissertation.
While in college, I experienced:
- Being an undecided major.
- Difficulty building and managing successful study systems.
