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Tarrant to Serve as Shorter College Registrar
Melissa Tarrant has been named registrar at Shorter College. In this role, she will oversee the responsibilities of coordinating course schedules and registration, evaluating and issuing transcripts and maintaining academic records for graduation. “Melissa has worked closely with the registrar’s office for some time, and she is a great fit to continue in that role,” said Dr. Craig Shull, provost. Tarrant has been a member of Shorter’s staff since 2005, serving as director of the Center for Learning and Academic Success at Shorter (CLASS) and as director of academic advising. In these roles, she managed tutoring and academic support services for the college and advised undeclared majors. |
 Melissa Tarrant |
Prior to joining the Shorter staff, she served as an instructor in the English department at the University of Toledo and at Baylor University; she was also an administrative assistant to the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Tarrant holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English from Baylor University, and she is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in higher education administration at the University of Alabama.
Tarrant lives in Rome with her husband, Dr. Fred Tarrant, and their two sons. Dr. Tarrant is an assistant professor of music at Shorter and serves as chairman of the departments of music and theatre.
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