New Dean at College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
The Center for Arts, Human Communication and Creative Technology (AHCCT) gets a new name and a new dean. It is now called the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS). Its new dean is Dr. Barbara Mossberg. Most recently, Mossberg served as President of Goddard College in Vermont and as senior consultant to the American Council on Education's Center for Institutional and International Initiatives.
As Dean of CAHSS, Mossberg will provide leadership and advocacy for: strategic and budgetary planning; faculty and staff recruitment, development and evaluation; curricular and fiscal management; enrollment planning, student recruitment and enrollment; program review; and accreditation. The new college includes the Institutes for Human Communication; Global Learning; Music and Performing Arts; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Visual and Public Art; and World Languages and Cultures.
As President of Goddard, Dr. Mossberg was responsible for all aspects of budget, planning, and academic programs. She has also served as Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, as well as special advisor to the president of National University. She was a Senior Fellow for the American Council on Education. Mossberg was also awarded the Ersted Prize (University Distinguished Teaching Award) at the University of Oregon. Mossberg received her Ph.D. in English from Indiana University, an M.A. from Indiana University, and a B.A. from UCLA.
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