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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