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Chester Phillips Appointed Dean of Georgia State’s College of the Arts Effective Aug. 1

Chester Phillips Appointed Dean of Georgia State’s College of the Arts Effective Aug. 1

Chester Phillips, interim dean of the College of the Arts at Georgia State University since 2023, will become the dean of the college effective Aug. 1.

The college’s founding dean, Wade Weast, will serve as special assistant to the provost and provide insights and support in the university’s academic mission.

Phillips joined the Georgia State faculty in 2009. He has served on the committee responsible for crafting the new strategic plan which includes innovation in research, scholarship and creativity as one of the university’s foundational pillars.

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College of the Arts Dean Wade Weast Named American Council on Education Fellow

College of the Arts Dean Wade Weast Named American Council on Education Fellow

American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that Georgia State University College of the Arts Dean Wade Weast has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2023-24. Following nomination by the senior administration of their institutions and a rigorous application process, 36 Fellows were selected this year.

Since its inception in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program has strengthened institutions in American higher education by identifying and preparing over 2,500 faculty, staff and administrators for senior positions in college and university leadership through its distinctive and intensive cohort-based mentorship model.

Of the Fellows who have participated to date – including Provost Parsons-Pollard, a past ACE Fellow herself – more than 80 percent have gone on, after their fellowship, to serve as chief executive officers, chief academic officers, other cabinet-level positions and deans.

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From the Provost: Rodney Lyn Appointed as Dean of the School of Public Health Effective June 1

From the Provost: Rodney Lyn Appointed as Dean of the School of Public Health Effective June 1

Provost Wendy Hensel announced the appointment of Dr. Rodney Lyn as full dean of the School of Public Health, effective June 1.

Dr. Lyn serves as Professor in the school’s Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences and has held several leadership positions prior to becoming Interim Dean in 2019.

Dr. Lyn has led or contributed to funded research grants totaling more than $16 million to advance knowledge in the areas of childhood obesity prevention, school and community health, and the reduction of health disparities.

Read Provost Hensel’s announcement by clicking the story link.

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