A search committee has been named to identify finalists for the position of dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Stewart Hoover, professor of journalism and mass communication, is currently serving as interim dean of the school. He assumed the post last February, following the departure of former dean Del Brinkman, who resigned citing health and family concerns.Ìý
The committee's goal is to recommend a list of finalists to the Provost early in the spring semester. The new dean would then begin duties on July 1, 2003.
"I look forward to working with the search committee to identify outstanding candidates for the dean's position," said Provost Phil DiStefano. "The School of Journalism and Mass Communication has an excellent reputation around the country and I am confident that I will be able to appoint a new dean who will continue to move the school to the next level of excellence."
The journalism school is one of only two accredited programs in the field in Colorado and is the only one in the state to offer a full, integrated range of undergraduate and graduate studies.
Members of the search committee include Geri Boucher, assistant to the dean, journalism school; Stewart Hoover, interim dean, journalism school; Michael McDevitt, assistant professor, journalism school; Michelle Miles, graduate student, journalism school; Meg Moritz, professor and associate dean, journalism school; Sue O'Brien, editorial page, the Denver Post; Janice Peck, associate professor, journalism school; Patricia Raybon, associate professor,
journalism school; Brett Robbs, associate professor, journalism school; Karen Tracy, professor, communication department, College of Arts and Sciences; Jan Whitt, associate professor, journalism school; and John Winsor, chair, Journalism Advisory Board.
The committee is chaired by Anne Heinz, dean of the division of Continuing Education. Bernadette Langbein, assistant to the Provost, will staff the search committee and Garnett Tatum, director of the department of equal opportunity, will serve as ex-officio member.