Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to let you know the appointment of Dr. Miriam Wallace, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS), to also serve as Interim Dean of the College of Public Affairs and Education (CPAE) will be considered by the Board of Trustees at the May meeting for a July 1, 2025 start date. Dean Wallace has served as CLASS Dean since July 2023. She has executed strategic and visioning undertakings, enacted innovative external and community partnerships, and exhibited a dedication to shared governance ideals. Her demonstrated interest in interdisciplinarity will also serve her well in this interim role. Dean Wallace holds a PhD in Literature from the University of California 鈥� Santa Cruz. I appreciate her willingness to take on this additional role, pending final approval by the Board of Trustees.
Interim Dean Ty Dooley will return to his full-time faculty role on July 1. I am grateful for Ty鈥檚 service as Interim Dean over the past 15 months and appreciate his contributions to advance the goals of the College and UIS. I look forward to continuing to work with him in future endeavors.
A search plan for the next permanent dean of CPAE will be developed in the coming months.
Brandon
Brandon E. Schwab
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost
University of Illinois Springfield
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