UIndy, IPFW Announce Deans
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowThe University of Indianapolis and IPFW have appointed new deans. Anita Jones Thomas will lead the School of Psychological Sciences at UIndy and Eric Link will be dean of IPFW's College of Arts and Sciences. March 23, 2015
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) welcomes Eric Link as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (COAS). Link brings over two decades of both academic and administrative experience to the position.
“I am pleased that Professor Link will be joining us as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,” Said Carl Drummond, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. “He possesses an outstanding record of scholarly and administrative accomplishment. I am looking forward to the application of his energy and enthusiasm to the task of leading IPFW’s largest college.”
Link's background includes a Ph.D. from Purdue University, where his primary field was 19th-Century American Literature. His has an M.A. in English Language and Literature from Southwest Missouri State University and a bachelor's degree in Communication from Evangel University in Missouri, where he graduated summa cum laude,
He is currently the associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. Prior to that he was a full professor with tenure and the chair of the Department of English. He has also held numerous academic and administrative positions at four institutions of higher education around the world.
As well as being a tenured professor and an accomplished and respected administrator, Link is a prolific researcher, with seven books and over 25 articles published in academic and scholarly journals. He also edited five books and three journals, has had 22 papers selected and presented at various conferences and symposiums in both the United States and United Kingdom, and has been selected to serve on over 50 committees at various colleges and universities around the country.
Link will begin his new position July 1, 2015.
Source: IPFW
March 23, 2015
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – A clinical psychologist and educator known for her research on counseling, culture and identity will be the new dean of the School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Indianapolis.
Anita Jones Thomas brings substantial administrative experience from her work at Loyola University Chicago, where she began teaching in 2005, spent three years as director of the graduate program in counseling psychology and served most recently as associate dean of academic affairs and research in the School of Education. She taught previously at Northeastern Illinois University and National Louis University.
UIndy's School of Psychological Sciences will relocate this fall to the new Health Pavilion on campus, where all the university's programs in physical and mental health and wellness will share space with healthcare industry partners to facilitate learning, research and provision of clinical services.
“With her background in promoting interdisciplinary programs and community partnerships, Dr. Thomas is the right person at the right time for this leadership role,” Executive Vice President and Provost Deborah Balogh said. “Her experience as a licensed psychologist is a great fit for a school with strong advanced degree programs in applied psychology.”
Thomas holds a doctorate in counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago, specializing in family therapy and multicultural counseling. She also earned a master's degree in community counseling from Loyola and a bachelor’s degree in education and social policy from Northwestern University.
Originally from Louisville, Ky., Thomas looks forward to moving to Indianapolis with her 9-year-old twins.
“This is an exciting time for psychology, as more opportunities are being opened for interdisciplinary work as health services professionals,” said Thomas, whose appointment is effective July 1. “I'm very enthusiastic to be joining this nationally recognized school for the move to the Health Pavilion.”
UIndy’s School of Psychological Sciences offers multiple bachelor’s degree options as well as nationally respected master’s and doctoral programs in clinical psychology. The school also operates the Psychological Services Center, a training and research facility that provides clinical experience for advanced graduate students while offering comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to individuals, families and organizations. More information is available at psych.uindy.edu.
Source: The University of Indianapolis