Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, professor of psychology, will take over the University Honors Program July 1, Joseph Steinmetz, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, announced yesterday.
McCluskey-Fawcett currently serves as an honors faculty fellow. She will replace Stan Lombardo, professor of classics, who held the post for five years before announcing in December he would step down and return to teach in the department of classics. McCluskey-Fawcett will also serve a five-year term.
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Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett
Christie Appelhanz, assistant to the dean of the college for outreach, said that after reviewing the applicants, a search committee of 12 professors and staff members and two students made a recommendation to Steinmetz, who made the decision.
In the past, McCluskey-Fawcett has served as associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, associate dean of the college and interim dean of the college.
Mark Daly, associate director of the honors program, said he thought McCluskey-Fawcett would nurture an environment of camaraderie within the honors program and collaboration with other units on campus.
“In addition to her experience in administration and excellence in teaching, Kathleen has developed wonderful connections within the KU and Lawrence communities,” Daly said. “These traits will help the honors program to continue improving and expanding its great courses, advising and co-curricular and research opportunities for undergraduates at KU.”
Daly said McCluskey-Fawcett would take over the 1,321 students currently in the program and the 450 new students approved for the 2009-2010 school year.
McCluskey-Fawcett commended the work of Lombardo and others within the honors program.
“I look forward to continuing the great work that is being done currently in the honors program and exploring ways of making this wonderful program even better,” McCluskey-Fawcett said yesterday in a press release.
— — Edited by Melissa Johnson
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