Abstract Jeff Abernathy served as vice president and dean of Augustana College from 2004 until 2012, when he became president of Alma College. He joined Augustana after serving West Virginia Wesleyan College as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college, prior to which he was a faculty member in English at Illinois College, where he also served as associate dean. While at Augustana, Dr. Abernathy was instrumental in the development of the Midwest Alliance for Learning in the...