University Of Alaska Anchorage: Provost Announces New College Of Arts And Sciences Dean

Press release from the University of Alaska Anchorage:

May 5, 2021

Dear UAA Faculty and Staff,

I am pleased to announce Dr. Jenny McNulty has accepted the role of dean of the UAA
College of Arts and Sciences, with a start date of July 1, 2021.

An experienced leader in higher education, Dr. McNulty comes to UAA from Montana,
where she is currently the interim provost and vice chancellor of academic and student
affairs at the University of Montana Western and a tenured full professor at the University
of Montana. She is a mathematician with a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina
who strongly believes that a well-rounded education, grounded in the liberal arts
and sciences, best serves students today and in the future. Her experience working
within a multicampus system of higher education, and in scaling mentorship and first
year experience programs, will prove invaluable to the college and to UAA. Please
join me in welcoming Dr. McNulty to the UAA community.

Thank you to all members of our campus communities who attended virtual forums and
shared feedback during the recruitment process. Special gratitude goes to search committee
chairs Mary Jo Finney and Toby Widdicombe and members Eric Murphy, Mari Hahn, Joan
Haig, Jason Burkhead, Ginger Blackmon, Bill Myers, Leslie Redmond, Toby Long, John
Moore and Jayna Combs.

In other leadership news, we'll soon be announcing the conclusion of other searches
including the College of Engineering dean, College of Business & Public Policy dean,
Institutional Research director and Multicultural Center director. UA Interim President
Pat Pitney will be announcing the new UAA chancellor next week as well.

Sincerely,Denise RungeUAA Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

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