CEHHS Department Chairs Selected

An announcement on December 16 jointly issued by the deans of CEHHS and CASL heralded the selection of new leaders for departments within the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.

Pending Regental approval, Dr. Susan Everett, Associate Professor of Education, will be appointed Chair of the Department of Education, and Dr. Juliette Roddy, Associate Professor of Public Policy in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, will be appointed Interim Chair of the Department of Health and Human Services. Both appointments will be effective January 1, 2014.

Susan Everett has been at the university since 2003; her research and teaching focus on science education. Susan brings extensive knowledge of the university and faculty governance to this role along with an extensive body of published work. Her faculty colleagues strongly supported her appointment as department chair.

Julie Roddy has been at the university since 2005; her research focuses on substance abuse, public health, and community service. Julie’s successful pursuit of grants, her knowledge of current campus programs and faculty related to health, and her administrative skills make her an excellent choice to lead a new department during its critical formative stage. During her two years as interim chair Julie will teach courses both in CASL and in CEHHS.

Please join me in congratulating Susan and Julie on their appointments and thanking them for their willingness to serve. The campus is fortunate to have these new departments in such capable hands.