Dr. Curtis Clock is originally from Matthews, Indiana but moved to Muncie to pursue his education at Ball State University. He earned his Bachelor’s in History and his Master’s and Doctorate in Adult, Higher, and Community Education--all from BSU! Dr. Clock’s dissertation centered around the lived experiences of first-year students on academic probation. He spent the first four years of his professional career in Academic Advising working primarily with First-Year STEM students, and he currently serves as the Associate Registrar in the Office of the Registrar at Ball State University overseeing the Catalog, Schedule, and Student Curriculum functions and processes.
Curtis has been involved with AACRAO since 2021 and has served as Vice Chair for the Academic Progress Committee since 2023 and recently assumed the Chair role in December of 2024. Dr. Clock has been an active member of the Young Professionals Caucus since its inception and currently serves as the Membership and Engagement Specialist. Dr. Clock was awarded AACRAO’s Best of the Best for his presentation titled, Teach Me How to Gen Z, which was delivered at the 108th Annual Meeting.