UF names new assistant provost and admissions director

May 8, 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Zina L. Evans, the associate director of admissions at the University of Maryland, has been named the University of Florida’s new assistant provost and director of admissions, Provost Janie Fouke announced today. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1.

Evans succeeds Pat Herring, who has served as interim admissions director since June 28.

“Dr. Evans has admissions experience in large, state universities which have more applicants just from the children of alumni than there are openings in the freshman class,” Fouke said. “Her skill set will be welcome here at UF.”

Evans, 42, said, “I look forward to joining and contributing to the academic excellence and vibrancy at the University of Florida.”

Prior to working at the University of Maryland, where she has been since 2001, Evans served as director of research for the National Association for College Admission Counseling. She also worked as admission supervisor for the Office of Undergraduate Admission and Relations with Schools at the University of California, Berkeley.

From 1993 to 1999, she was assistant director of the University of Maryland’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Evans received her doctorate in college student personnel administration from the University of Maryland, her master’s in human development, counseling, and family studies from the University of Rhode Island and her bachelor’s in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine.

Evans belongs to several professional organizations, including the American College Personnel Association, the National Association for College Admission Counseling and The College Board.