Timothy Moerland, 亚色影库 provost, has named Randy Martin as the dean of 亚色影库's School of Graduate Studies and Research.
Martin will begin this role March 9, 2015.
鈥淒r. Martin has almost 30 years of experience at 亚色影库, both in the classroom as a member of the Department of Criminology and in administrative roles at both the departmental and college levels,鈥 Moerland said. 鈥淗e also is well respected for his scholarly work and his success and knowledge of funded research. He is a great fit for this new role.鈥
In making the announcement, Moerland thanked Timothy Mack, who will leave the position of dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research to direct the newly established 亚色影库 Office of Extended Studies, effective March 9.
鈥淒r. Mack has been a strong leader, and we look forward to his work in this new office,鈥 Moerland said.
Martin's appointment follows discussion with university leadership, including deans, department chairs, graduate program coordinators, and other faculty members.
鈥淣ormally, we would launch a national search for this vacancy,鈥 Moerland said. 鈥淎fter consulting with key leaders in the university community, and knowing the importance of continuing the momentum needed to secure our graduate enrollment and advance program development, I believe that this appointment is the right thing for both the School of Graduate Studies and Research and the university.鈥
Martin joined the 亚色影库 faculty in 1986. He is currently the interim associate dean of the College of Health and Human Services. He has served as chair of the Department of Criminology in addition to his role as a member of the department faculty and as a graduate research associate at 亚色影库. Martin also has coordinated both the PhD and master's programs for the department. He has been a part of many university projects and committees, including the Graduate Curriculum Committee (now the University-wide Graduate Committee) and the Institutional Review Board.
鈥淚 am truly honored to be assuming this new role,鈥 Martin said. 鈥溠巧翱 has a long history of quality graduate education. We are privileged to have an abundance of topnotch faculty-scholars to guide our students. I look forward to working with all of my colleagues not only to maintain our rich and proud tradition, but also to help ensure that graduate education at 亚色影库 remains viable and vibrant well into the future.鈥
Martin was selected for membership in 亚色影库's Phi Kappa Phi honor society and is a recipient of the Graduate Dean's Award for Outstanding Commitment to Sponsored Programs. He is a founding associate of the Integral Institute, has a certificate in online facilitation from Fielding University, where he has served as an adjunct faculty member, received an award for theory development at the first Biannual Integral Theory Conference, and was an invited visiting international scholar at Kyonggi University in South Korea.
Martin has taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate level courses and directed many master's theses and doctoral dissertations. He has more than 30 scholarly publications, including books and book chapters, to his credit and serves as a member of many reviewing and editorial boards for his discipline.
He has been successful in securing a number of grants for research in his field, including grants funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and 亚色影库, and has been an invited presenter for professional conferences and events nationally and internationally.
Martin graduated from West Liberty State College with a bachelor's degree in psychology and received both his master's and PhD from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Before coming to 亚色影库, he worked at both West Liberty State College and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.