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IUPUI sociology professor Robert White will be the next dean of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. He has served as acting dean of the school since June 2003. A search committee comprised of faculty, staff, student and community representatives recommended White for the position as dean. IU trustees approved White’s appointment during their June meeting.
"Bob’s experience as both associate and acting dean, coupled with his knowledge of the school’s history, and his knowledge of the faculty and respect for them as individual faculty members, make him an excellent choice as the next dean of the School of Liberal Arts," said IUPUI Chancellor Charles Bantz. "Given his evident commitment to the school’s goals and purposes, Bob will continue to serve the School of Liberal Arts well in the next phase of its development."
William Plater, executive vice chancellor and dean of faculties at IUPUI, appointed White as acting dean while serving as interim chancellor, to replace Hermann Saatkamp, who resigned to become president of Richard Stockton College in New Jersey.
White had served under Saatkamp as the school’s associate dean for academic affairs from 1999¯2002. As associate dean, White helped develop new programs, managed budgets and oversaw faculty appointments. He was the school’s principal liaison working on campus initiatives and activities addressing issues such as student retention and the integration of technology and learning.
White, who joined the faculty in 1990, has taught social movements, political sociology, methods and statistics, social stratification and introduction to sociology. He co-edited the book Self, Identity and Social Movements and is the author of Provisional Irish Republicans: An Oral and Interpretive History.
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