Paul S. Voakes, associate professor at the Indiana University School of Journalism, has been appointed dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder, pending final approval by the CU Board of Regents.
The appointment, effective July 1, was announced by Provost Phil DiStefano.
"I am confident that Paul Voakes will provide the necessary leadership to navigate the tough fiscal times ahead and move the school to the next level of excellence in its academic programs," DiStefano said.
Prior to his appointment to the Indiana University faculty in 1994, Voakes held academic positions at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley.
His professional experience includes political reporting and editing. He has served as editorial writer and op-ed columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, editorial page editor for the Peninsula Times Tribune and business editor and general assignment reporter for the Palo Alto Times.
Voakes' research interests include technological change in journalism education, law and ethics in the newsroom and First Amendment rights. He is an author of numerous journals, books and articles, and the recipient of several prestigious research grants and honors and teaching awards.
He received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis.
Voakes replaces Interim Dean Stewart Hoover, who has served in the position since February 2002 while a national search was conducted.
His appointment is scheduled for the May agenda of the Board of Regents. His annual salary is proposed at $141,000.
The CU-Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication 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, graduate and professional studies.
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