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AIC Welcomes Key Additions to the College Community The College announces incoming provost and dean As students return to campus at the summer’s end, they will be greeted by new faces in their academic lives. Dr. Todd Fritch will serve as American International College’s new provost and Dr. Cesarina Thompson has joined the College community as dean of the School of Health Sciences. Both additions to AIC’s administration have enjoyed extensive academic and professional experience and bring a wealth of innovation to their respective positions. Fritch’s background is primarily in geology, with a bachelor’s degree from Lake Superior State University and a master’s degree and doctorate from Baylor University. In his professional life, he has served as a consulting hydrogeologist Dr. Todd Fritch, the College's new and Geographic Information provost and Dr. Cesarina ThompSystems project manager for son, the new dean of the School of both private and public projHealth Sciences. ects; he continues to serve in both functions through various review and oversight committees of which he is a member. In the academic realm, Fritch recently served as vice president of academic affairs and dean of graduate and professional studies at the American College in Athens, Greece. During his tenure, he led the
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development of five new undergraduate and four new graduate degree programs, as well as several noncredit programs. Fritch also established partnerships between the American College and various stateside universities, including Stanford University and University of Massachusetts Lowell. Fritch is enthusiastic about working with “a talented group of faculty and staff ” at AIC and believes that the College’s ethos will be a good fit for him. “I am deeply passionate about the mission and values of AIC, and look forward to working together to make a great institution even better,” he said. Thompson brings to AIC 25 years of teaching and administrative experience, including as the interim associate dean of the School of Health and Human Services at Southern Connecticut State University. As AIC’s School of Health Sciences enjoys continued growth, Thompson’s background seems well-suited to the current areas of focus within the College’s health science programs. As chairperson of the Department of Nursing at Southern Connecticut State University, Thompson developed an inter-institutional doctoral program to prepare future nurse educators. She has also served on several national task forces related to issues in nursing education. n