Sunday, June 10, 2018

KSU President Search


AJC, 6/6/18 pageM-1 article “UGA’s provost named finalist for KSU Presidency” reported that Pamela Whitten may lead KSU soon. The article failed to cover her academic credentials or background, so I pulled it from the internet. See below:

 

Whitten named UGA senior vice president for academic affairs and provost 11/21/13


Whitten started her career at Michigan State in 1998 as an assistant professor in the department of telecommunication, information studies and media and has held numerous positions at the university. In addition to her current role as dean, she is a professor in the department of telecommunication, information studies and media.

She is known internationally for her work in the field of telemedicine, specifically focusing on the use of technology in health care with an interest in telehealth and its applications to improve patient care through the delivery of health care services and education. Her varied work also includes research into how burgeoning information technology can help rural youth, rural economic development and health service delivery in rural areas.

Her research grants are from funders such as the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Health Resources and Services Administration and the Kellogg Foundation.

Prior to joining the Michigan State faculty, Whitten ran the telemedicine program for the state of Kansas through the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she served on the faculty.

She earned her bachelor’s degree in management from Tulane University, her master’s degree in communication from the University of Kentucky and her doctoral degree in communication from the University of Kansas.

The UGA senior vice president for academic affairs and provost is the chief academic officer for the university. The position oversees instruction, research, public service and outreach, student affairs and information technology. The vice presidents for these five areas report to the provost, as do the deans of UGA’s schools and colleges.

Associate provosts for academic fiscal affairs, academic planning, academic programs, the Honors Program, institutional diversity, international education and the libraries also report to the provost, as does the vice provost for academic affairs.


Comments

The faculty of KSU is likely to support this appointment because Pamela Whitten’s background is academic administration and indicates political skills with no inclinations to be a reformer. Whitten’s goal is to lower the “drop-out” rate, but the only way to do that is to align students with what they love to do and are good at and most of these students are clueless.

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader


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