College of Health and Human Services dean search
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Position details and application
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Schedule and location
Dr. Michelle Preston
Friday, Nov. 6 - 1:45-3 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 308
Dr. Daniel Czech
Thursday, Nov. 12 - 1:45-3 p.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 308
Dr. W. Thomas Smith
Tuesday, Nov. 17 - 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Theater 206
Search Committee
Dr. Ellen Schendel, Chair of the Search Committee, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
Dr. Jason Hughes, Program Director and Associate Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Dr. Allison Durham, Associate Program Director/Assistant Director of Clinical Education/Associate Clinical Professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy
Laura Schrock, Clinical Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dr. Ron Scherer, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Dr. Wendy Watson, Professor, Department of Public & Allied Health
Sharon Schaeffer, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Public & Allied Health
Hanna Snead, Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Nursing
Dr. Emily Niedzwiecki, Assistant Professor/Curriculum Coordinator, School of Nursing
Dr. Stephanie Wladkowski, Professor, Department of Human Services
Dr. Jaclyn Keen, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Human Services
Jamela Strait, Operations & Instruction Specialist, Medical Laboratory Sciences
Melissa Harris, Senior Administrative Assistant, Dean’s Office
Dr. Lisa Jacobs, Associate Professor and Director, School of Nursing
Ben Batey, Senior Chief Community and Well-Being Officer, Hazing Prevention Coordinator, Division of Community and Well-Being
Dr. Susan Finn, Principal, Finn/Parks and Associates
Dr. Tom Shehab, Managing Partner, Arboretum Ventures
Dr. Larry Benz, Founder of Confluent Health, CEO at Dental Care Alliance
Updated: 11/04/2026 07:41PM