Dr. Rebecca Gates (she/her/hers) currently serves as the Interim Associate Vice President & Officer in Charge for the Henderson Campus at the College of Southern Nevada. In this role, she is responsible for the overall student experience at CSN Henderson. She serves as an Evaluator for the NWCCU and was a part of the first cohort of NWCCU Mission Fulfillment Fellowes. Previously, she oversaw assessment and strategic planning efforts for the Division of Student Affairs at CSN. With over 20 years professional experience in progressive levels of scope and supervision within higher education, focusing on both student and academic affairs, Dr. Gates’ work seeks to collaboratively create seamless learning environments that encourage student success.

Dr. Gates’ research agenda focuses on the intersection of student access and success. Her research projects have been focused on issues of campus climate and institutional culture at federally designated Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs).

Dr. Gates earned her Ph.D. in Higher Education from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, holds a Master of Science in Counseling and Student Personnel Service from Oklahoma State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Sam Houston State University. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and the arts.