Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected a new dean for its College of Education and Communications.
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After conducting a nationwide search, the university has hired Dr. Stephanie McGowan, who will take over for interim dean Dr. Sue Rieg on July 1st. McGowan comes to IUP from Felician University, where she was a professor and dean of the university’s School of Education; the International Center for Autism, Disabilities and Research in Education; and the School of Education pre-school. In her current role, she is responsible for all operational management, professional development, recruitment, and program redevelopment of all undergraduate and grad academic programming.
Prior to her work at Felician University, she was the director of Accreditation and Assessment at Kean University’s College of Education, associate dean for Assessment and Accreditation at Seton Hall University’s College of Education and Human Services; was the director and faculty member at Drew University’s Caspersen School of Graduate Studies Master of Arts in Teaching program; and was director of Education, Enrollment and Certification at William Paterson University’s College of Education.
IUP Provost and Vice President Dr. Laura Luetkehans said in a statement that McGowan is bringing a lot of experience to her job at IUP and “has a clear commitment to student success and to initiatives to strengthen enrollment and retention.”
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