By Stephanie Para |Staff Writer| Dr. Sharon Brown-Welty has been named the new dean of the CSUSB Palm Desert Campus. She will begin her position as dean on July 1, 2014. “We’re delighted to have someone of Dr. Brown-Welty’s stature in the education community as well as her vast experience as a university administrator to lead our Palm Desert Campus,’” stated CSUSB President Tomas Morales in a press release. Brown-Welty is currently the associate director of the doctoral program in educational leadership at Fresno State University. Before that she held a number of positions at the Fresno University, such as dean of graduate studies, department chair of educational research and … [Read more...] about New Dean for Palm Desert
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Women in faculty display power in a man’s world
By Erin Posjena |Staff Writer| In 2012, catalyst.org reports that women made up roughly half of the work force. However, women in power are not typically acknowledged as often as men are. CSUSB offers an array of positions of power, many of which are currently headed by women. To give an idea of just how many women are in power, we can look at the deans of some of the colleges here at CSUSB. The dean of the College of Arts and Letters is Dr. Terry L. Ballman, dean of the College of Natural Sciences is Dr. Kristen Fleming, and associate professor and interim chair of the department of Accounting and Finance is Astrid Sheil. There are a number of women who hold positions of power … [Read more...] about Women in faculty display power in a man’s world
New dean’s plan for CSUSB
By Angel Lizardi |Staff Writer| The new Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, Terry Ballman, offered her opinions on bottleneck courses and her plan for the college. During the interview, the idea of two definitions for bottleneck courses came up. “One, from what I recall concerns students that have difficulty with specific classes,” said Ballman. The second type was that some classes didn’t have enough section numbers, forcing students to have to wait to take those classes another term. Ballman mentioned that the college collectively has to focus on the importance of advising. A southern California native, Ballman received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Spanish … [Read more...] about New dean’s plan for CSUSB
Lawrence C. Rose new dean of College of Business and Public Administration
By David Medrano |Staff writer| It is official. The College of Business and Public Administration has a new leader: Lawrence C. Rose. He is currently the vice chancellor of the College of Business at Massey University in New Zealand. Rose is schedule to assume his position on Sept. 15. Andy Bowman, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs, expressed his enthusiasm for the new dean. Bowman also explained how Rose’s expertise and leadership will be beneficial for CSUSB. “We are delighted to attract an academic leader of Lawrence Rose’s stature,” said Bowman according to University Affairs. “He brings extensive experience as the leader of an accredited business school and a clear … [Read more...] about Lawrence C. Rose new dean of College of Business and Public Administration
New Associate Dean of CEL chosen
By Omar Guzman |Staff Writer| CSUSB has appointed a new associate dean for the College of Extended Learning, Dr. Fabienne-Sophie Chauderlot. “Fabienne comes to us with a great deal of experience in higher education. She recently moved from Europe, where she helped lead, administer and teach in business programs. She is now taking a lead role in directing our International Extensions Program. Her experience will be a great asset to our International Extension Program,” said Jim Stretch, director of Extension Programs of CEL. The CEL is a program designed to help all type of people get and continue their educational goals by providing access to certificate programs, professional … [Read more...] about New Associate Dean of CEL chosen