Newly appointed dean at Pforzheim University
The Faculty Councils of various prestigious institutions have announced new appointments for the roles of Deans and Pro-Deans in their faculties related to Technology, Design, and Business and Law, effective from October 1, 2024. These appointments follow the conclusion of the current terms for several incumbents, who will be returning to their teaching positions.
In the Faculty of Business and Law, Professor Dr. Thomas Cleff will continue as Dean, with Professor Dr. Harald Strotmann stepping down as Deputy Dean. Professor Dr. Nadine Lindstaedt-Dreusicke and Professor Dr. Markus Buchner will continue in their roles, while Professor Dr. Claudius Eisenberg remains the Dean of Studies.
Professors Sebastian Hackelsperger and Dr. Steffen Reichert have been appointed as new additions to the faculty leadership in the Faculty of Design. Professors Sibylle Klose and Thomas Gerlach were also re-elected in the Faculty of Design.
Meanwhile, in the Faculty of Technology, Professor Dr. Matthias Weyer, the previous Dean, did not run for re-election. Professor Dr. Simone Huck-Sandhu and Professor Dr. Markus-Oliver Schwaab, the Pro-Deans of the Faculty of Technology, will leave their positions on October 1, 2024. The newly elected Dean for the Faculty of Technology is yet to be announced.
In the field of Law, several new Deans have been named at various universities. Jason Czarnecki will become Dean at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. Neel Sukhatme will become Dean at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor law school. Reynaldo Anaya Valencia moves from Dean at Capital University to become Dean at South Texas College of Law. S. Ernie Walton has been appointed as Interim Dean at Regent University School of Law.
In the realm of Architecture, Andrew Phillip Payne, Ph.D. has been appointed as the founding Dean and Professor of Architecture at Florida Southern College’s new School of Architecture, set to open in Fall 2025.
These Deans typically oversee academic programs, faculty administration, research initiatives, and student engagement within their faculties, playing key roles in shaping strategy and operations for their respective schools. The terms for these new positions will last for five years, and all the aforementioned individuals were unanimously re-confirmed or confirmed in their positions by the Faculty Council. The Faculty Councils have determined these new Deans and Pro-Deans without any abstentions or opposing votes.
However, no direct appointments for Pro-Deans in the Faculties of Technology or Business apart from Law and Architecture were found in the search results provided. Deans generally collaborate with Pro-Deans or Associate Deans who support academic and administrative functions in areas such as research, teaching, and faculty affairs.
These changes are expected to bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to the respective faculties, contributing to the ongoing advancement of education and research in Technology, Design, and Business and Law.
- In the ongoing pursuit of education-and-self-development, these newly appointed Deans and Pro-Deans are anticipated to contribute fresh perspectives and groundbreaking ideas to their respective faculties, fostering continued advancement in Technology, Design, and Business and Law.
- As education is a vital avenue for learning, several of these newly confirmed Deans have embarked on their new roles within various prestigious institutions, taking on the responsibility of overseeing academic programs and shaping strategy in Technology, Design, and Business and Law.
