News History Repeats Itself Starting this fall, 14 departments were consolidated into seven schools, each with a director, while keeping nursing as the only stand-alone department. Department chairs retained some program-specific responsibilities, with directors overseeing all the programs and reporting to the Vice President of Academic Affairs Kent Buchanan, Ph.D. Programs that span across many departments including general education, associate’s degrees, interdisciplinary studies, and first year seminar report to Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Margaret Doell. “There have already been some payoffs from the restructuring in the development of new major emphases with an interdisciplinary approach that we feel will be beneficial to our students,” Buchanan said. Adams State is currently developing non-degree credentials, certificates and micro-credentials, that research indicates are critical for traditional and non-traditional students now and in the future. The collaborations between schools will help in the development of these credentials. Reorganization: The School of Science, Mathematics, and Technology • Interim Director Matt Nehring, Ph.D. • Department of Biology, Geosciences; and Department of Chemistry, Computer Science, and Mathematics The School of Humanities and Social Sciences • Director Colleen Schaffner, Ph.D. • Departments of Psychology; Sociology; History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Political Science, and Spanish; and English, Communication and Media The School of Visual and Performing Arts • Director John Taylor, Ph.D. • Departments of Music, Art, and Theatre The School of Kinesiology and Health Sciences • Director Terry Dupler, Ph.D. • Departments of Kinesiology; Outdoor Education & Stewardship and Food Studies programs The School of Counselor Education • Director Cheri Meder, Ph.D. The School of Education • Director Curtis Garcia, Ph.D. • Teacher Education and Higher Education Administration and Leadership The School of Business • Director Liz Thomas-Hensley, Ph.D. The Department of Nursing • Director Melissa Milner, Ph.D.
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