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Story by UCF Nicholson School of Communication<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Faculty-Work-Day-2016-7183-sized\"<\/p>\n

Robert Littlefield<\/strong>\u00a0arrived at the Nicholson School of Communication like most new employees figuring out parking and how to set up email. But unlike most new hires, Littlefield wasn\u2019t exactly new to the faculty and staff on Aug. 1. The former professor of communication at North Dakota State University has been a part of planning meetings and conference calls for some time.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn some ways, it seems like he\u2019s been here for a couple of months, as we were in contact with him over the summer during his move down to Florida,\u201d said Tim Brown<\/strong>, NSC associate director of strategic partnerships \u201cHe\u2019s already come up with some ideas to move NSC forward, and I think the faculty are very excited to see what the next several months hold. In just a short time, Robert\u2019s proved himself as the type of leader we\u2019ve been looking for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boyd Lindsley<\/strong> agreed. \u201cRobert\u2019s energy, excitement and experience are already benefitting NSC in many ways and he has proved himself to be a very, very quick study \u2013 one that has been crucial in positioning NSC in the right light in many critical situations which will impact the school for years to come,\u201d said NSC\u2019s associate director.<\/p>\n

Littlefield, with his genuinely thoughtful and kind personality, is also very deliberate and focused. Before he began packing his bags for his cross-country move, Littlefield contemplated his goals for NSC.<\/p>\n

\u201cI decided I needed to have my three goals in front of me all the time,\u201d Littlefield said\u00a0describing his plans to help NSC\u2019s Ph.D. in strategic communication become a reality, help make the school\u2019s transition to downtown a smooth one and possibly help the school grow into a college.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Nicholson School right now is larger than four of the colleges at UCF,\u201d he explained. \u201cIn terms of our size, we are a very complex system of majors, programs, certificates. \u00a0We have\u00a0alumni groups and a\u00a0more complex\u00a0a board of visitors. We are not a small or even a medium sized department. We\u2019re bigger than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Littlefield said it is that scale that allows NSC to make a great difference in the lives of the UCF students as well as the larger community. \u201cI think the formula that has really had an impression on me has been \u2018Magnitude or scope or size times excellence in programs and faculty equals the impact we can have on our students, on our community,\u2019 he said. \u201cI honestly try to make decisions that fit into that so that I\u2019m not just making random decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n

Littlefield is looking to make impact, so he looks at the big picture while paying close attention to the smaller details. He addressed the entire faculty during a daylong work session in August, but is visiting\u00a0with faculty members one-on-one as their schedules permit. By going into their spaces, not summoning them to his office, he hopes to create a comfortable working relationship. He\u2019s also planning to launch a number of working groups that allow faculty and staff to address NSC promotion and evaluation, awards and recognition, long range planning, undergraduate curriculum, marketing and communication, emergency response planning, diversity and the graduate program.<\/p>\n

While he has made efforts to work with faculty and staff, Littlefield says the university is here for the students and that he is here to serve their needs. Calling himself a \u201cwalk around kind of person,\u201d Littlefield says that students should not be surprised to see him around the building or at their events.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be likely that they will see me popping into the TV studio or the debate room or walking through the advising office. I think wellness is important so they might see me in the wellness center,\u201d Littlefield said.<\/p>\n

Former NDSU colleague Laura Oster-Aaland describes\u00a0Littlefield as being forward thinking and creative.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a realist who understands the steps needed to get from\u00a0A to Z,\u201d said Oster-Aaland, associate vice provost for enrollment management at NDSU. \u201cHe is a grounded leader and an effective administrator, dotting every I and crossing every T. He recognizes the positive contributions of others and strives for excellence in all that he does.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outside of his work,\u00a0Littlefield is\u00a0actively involved in the community as a\u00a0member of the board of directors of the Lions Club International.<\/a> He is a husband,\u00a0engaged father and a doting grandfather, Oster-Aaland said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is bursting with pride about his children and grandchildren so if you ask about them be prepared for lots of stories and probably some pictures!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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