PULLMAN, Wash. The Washington State University has named Terese King the acting director for the Center for Advising and Career Development (CACD).King, a long-time WSU employee and alumni, also will continue to serve as director of New Student Programs, a post she has held for 15 years. Amanda Morgan has been appointed acting associate director.
Both CACD and New Student Programs are part of WSU’s University College. CACD serves thousands of WSU students who have yet to decide their major field of study or who are in the process of changing their major. CACD provides academic advising, academic success workshops, major exploration courses, internships and career-centered activities.
New Student Programs is responsible for Alive!, the university’s summer orientation sessions, Transfer Registration Days, Parent Programs, Convocation, and Week of Welcome events preceding the start of each fall semester.
Under King’s leadership, CACD and NSP activities will be more closely aligned, benefitting the students they serve.
“Working with students in enrollment, advising, internships and career planning, is a positive step to help them achieve their goals and succeed at college from their earliest days on campus through their graduation,” says King.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Marian College (Fond du Lac, Wisc.) in 1988; and her master’s degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in student affairs from WSU in 1992. Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate in higher education and teaches classes for the University College.
King began work at WSU in 1989 and is a long-time advisor for both general students and for the Associated Students of Washington State University student government body. She also has worked as a residence hall director, implementing a complex learning community for science, technology, engineering and math students during her tenure.