Although Jen Huntleysmith is a humanities person, having spent time as an instructor in the Core Humanities Program, fulltime visiting professor in the Department of History and coordinator of academics and outreach for the Academy for the Environment, she’s clearly emblematic of a new type of multi-disciplinary humanities faculty member who can stand with equal confidence in the world of science.
Tom Harrison has been appointed as chair of the Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology for a three-year term.
John Frederick, executive vice-president and provost at the University of Nevada, Reno, has accepted a position as Senior Fellow with NASULGC, a public university association effective July 1.
Stephen Rock, professor in educational specialties, has been elected the new Faculty Senate chair, replacing outgoing chair Guy Hoelzer.
Jeff Thompson, a longtime physics professor and current associate dean of the College of Science, has been named interim dean of the college, Provost John Frederick announced Thursday.
Gov. Jim Gibbons signed an executive order April 10 creating the Nevada Climate Change Advisory Committee and named its 13 members, including John Sagebiel, the University’s environmental affairs manager.
Gov. Jim Gibbons has named Adam Garcia, director of University Police Services, to the state Homeland Security Commission.
At its March 15-16 meeting in Carson City, the Board of Regents granted tenure to the folowing faculty: Melissa Burnham, Rod Case, Melanie Duckworth, Jeffrey Harper, Ann Hubbert, Markus Kemmelmeier, Maureen Kilkenny, Benjamin King, Barbara Kohlenberg, Deborah Kuhls, Donica Mensing, Brad Schultz, Jacquelyn Sundstrand, Billy Thornton, Wei Wang and Valerie Weinstein.
Richelle O’ Driscoll, the University’s first associate dean for workforce development, is helping connect the University’s resources with the state’s needs to bridge the gap.
John Gosche, M.D., Ph.D. has joined the University of Nevada School of Medicine department of pediatrics in Las Vegas as a full professor and chief of the division of pediatric surgery.
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