Dean Foster is the Chief Online Education Officer at WNMU, where he has been dedicated to advancing online education initiatives for over 23 years. With extensive experience in instructional technology and design, Dean has supported many Learning Management Systems, including WebCT 2, Vista, Moodle, and the current platform, Instructure Canvas. Dean's expertise extends to the classroom, with over 14 years of experience teaching in the Instructional Technology and Design program.

Bobbi Dodson is the Director of Professional Development at WNMU.  With a background in business operations, and program & process management, she brings over 25 years of experience to this position.  She has a keen knack for building and bridging communication across all levels of an organization with an exceptional ability in building strong relationships with organizational staff, faculty & community members.    She has a passion for people and her mission is to help others realize and use their potential to experience success.  She loves a project…she and her husband are currently renovating a 100+-year-old historic home in Silver City, NM  “Our goal is to restore this treasure to its fullest potential so that it lives on another 100+ years!”

Born and raised in Southeast Texas, Samantha moved to New Mexico in 2023, when she started working at WNMU as the University Librarian-Director.  She has worked in both public and academic libraries and held positions in Library Administration, Technical Services, Public Services, Distance Education, Outreach and Instruction.