Matthew Klein was appointed Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan on February 26, 2005.

Klein had served as interim dean of the college since 2002, joining Ferris in 1970. He now has administrative responsibility for six departments, 145 tenure faculty members, 55 supplemental faculty and 42 administrators and clerical personnel. The college includes such ancillary services as the Jim Crow Museum, Card Wildlife Education Center, Smith Greenhouse, Rankin Art Gallery, and Williams Auditorium.

He served as Assistant Dean of Student Academic Affairs for General Education from 1971-75 and was named Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1976. Following service as Associate Dean of Administration and Student Affairs from 1981-86, Klein was named Associate Dean and Director of the Center for International Education in 1987. He was appointed as Associate Dean of Student Academic Affairs in 1991 and Associate Dean of Administrative Affairs in 1998.

Klein holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Miami University of Ohio and master’s degree in education from Western Michigan University. He received a doctorate in philosophy from Michigan State University in 1969.

Klein is married to Nancy Peterson-Klein and they have four adult children. Nancy is currently the Associate Dean for the Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University, as well.

He currently serves as a board member of the Mid-Michigan Community Action Agency and was one of four Ferris authors of the book “Focusing on College” published in 1987 by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

His first political experience was winning the election for fraternity steward, the platform that he campaigned on and won was “Steak at least once a week”. He looks forward to future reunions, but he does not want wait for 40 years!