Courtney Mayakis

Associate Dean, School of Education
Education
Institutional Accreditation
courtney.mayakis@umassglobal.edu
Courtney Mayakis

Biography

Dr. Courtney Glavich Mayakis is an experienced academic administrator and Associate Professor specializing in institutional accreditation, compliance, data-informed decision-making, and strategic program oversight. In her leadership roles at Campbell University—including Assistant Dean of Assessment and Continuous Program Improvement, Director of Graduate Studies, and Director of Assessment—Dr. Mayakis oversaw comprehensive institutional accreditation processes (AAQEP and SACSCOC), complex compliance reporting, and school-wide assessment cycles. She was responsible for managing data collection and analytics platforms like Tk20, leading the strategic revamp and modernization of academic programs to drive enrollment, and overseeing departmental resource allocation and budgeting. Through her leadership, she successfully aligns academic operations, regulatory standards, and continuous improvement frameworks to support institutional growth and academic excellence.

Education

Education History

2018 - Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

  • Dissertation: “Developing Threshold Concepts in K-5 Mathematics Teacher Education”

2014 - M.Ed. in Middle Grades Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2012 - B.S. in Elementary Education, North Carolina State University

  • Areas of Concentration: Mathematics

Scholarly Activities

Scholarly Activities

2022

  • Reviewer / Accreditation Contributor, Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP) Quality Assurance Reports & Proposal Reviews Co-Presenter, "Proactive versus Procrastination: Taking charge of the AAQEP QAR," NCACTE
  • Mayakis, C. G., & Williams III, J. A. (2022). What should we teach in elementary mathematics methods courses? In Patrick M. Jenlink (Ed.), Mathematics as the science of patterns: Making the invisible visible through teaching, Information Age Publishing.

Professional Experience

Professional Experience

2024: Assistant Dean of Assessment and Continuous Program Improvement & Associate Professor, Campbell University

  • Direct comprehensive accreditation processes, lead school-wide faculty initiatives, manage strategic data analytics for continuous program improvement, and instruct courses in elementary mathematics and assessment.