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Provost announces interim dean for College of Arts and Sciences |
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Tobin J. Klinger |
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Aug 13, 2008
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Dr. Nina McClelland, president of a consulting firm focusing on public health issues and environmental sciences, has accepted a one-year appointment as interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Dr. Rosemary Haggett, Main Campus provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, announced the selection today, after spending the last few weeks weighing her options. Ultimately, she looked to a highly respected scientist and successful alumna who is familiar to The University of Toledo family to step into the critical role.
A two-time graduate of The University of Toledo, McClelland earned bachelor and master of science degrees in 1951 and 1963, respectively. She received her doctoral degree in environmental chemistry from the University of Michigan in 1968. UT awarded her an honorary doctorate in science in 2003.
McClelland has been highly successful in the business world, spending more than 30 years with NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization dedicated to certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods. She served as chair of the board of directors and executive committee, president and chief executive officer. In 1995, McClelland started her own consulting firm. She describes her style as one of “applying consensus principles to management decisions, and in achieving conflict resolution.”
In addition to her corporate background, McClelland has held adjunct faculty positions at both UT and the University of Michigan, and has been very active in a number of professional organizations, including leadership roles with the American Chemical Society.
“Nina has been a strong advocate for the College of Arts and Sciences for many years,” Haggett said. “Most recently she has chaired the dean’s advisory board and is keenly aware of the strengths and challenges of the college. I am thrilled she will be joining us in this leadership role.”
One of McClelland’s primary duties during the coming months will be to help provide leadership to the college’s strategic assessment, which will be performed by the Learning Alliance at the University of Pennsylvania during fall semester.
“The College of Arts and Sciences is at a critical juncture,” McClelland said. “I am honored to be able to help play a part in shaping the future of the institution that means so much to me.”
“The strategic assessment we will be undertaking will be an inclusive process,” McClelland said. “Given what we are trying to accomplish, I’m not sure we can achieve success any other way. I am looking forward to working with people from across the college and the University on this important undertaking.”
“Anyone that knows Nina will tell you that she is data-driven and results-oriented,” Haggett said. “I think she will hold all of us, administration included, to the highest standards as we develop a shared vision for the College of Arts and Sciences. She will be a strong advocate for the faculty.”
McClelland replaces Dr. Yueh-Ting Lee, who has accepted a position as associate vice president for analysis and assessment in the Department of Human Resources effective Sept. 19.
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