The president and provost appointed two faculty for administrative posts.

Dr. Greg Straughn, interim provost, sent an email to faculty and staff Tuesday to announce the appointment of Dr. Donnie Snider as interim dean of the College of Education and Human Services, and Dr. Nancy Shankle as assistant provost for general education.

Snider served as chair of the Department of Graduate Studies in Education for three years. He’d also been associate dean for the College of Education and Human Services.

“His many years of experience as an administrator in PK-12 education and higher education make him an excellent choice as interim dean for the College of Education and Human Services,” Straughn said in the email.

Shankle currently serves as the interim assistant provost for general education and will fill the role on a permanent basis, beginning this summer. She has also served as chair of the English Department and associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences.

“Dr. Shankle’s work with the General Education Review Steering Committee, as well as her continued involvement in curriculum decisions regarding general education, makes her an ideal person to provide leadership for the CORE,” Straughn said.

Straughn said a committee will convene next semester to search for a permanent dean of the College of Education and Human Services.