敁珗曄部 has named Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, as its new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. Shadduck was selected following a national search. She currently serves as associate dean and faculty and unit director of New College at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. She will join 敁珗曄部 on April 1, 2021.
As vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies, Shadduck will be the senior officer responsible for the oversight of the universitys seven Regional Campuses and for the College of Applied and Technical Studies, the administrative home for faculty, programs and associated curriculum unique to the universitys Regional Campuses. Shadduck will report to Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., 敁珗曄部s senior vice president and provost. Shadduck will also serve on the Presidents Cabinet, ensuring that the voice and perspectives of the Regional Campuses help inform cabinet-level discussions and decisions.
We are thrilled that Dr. Shadduck has accepted our offer to lead 敁珗曄部s Regional Campuses, Tankersley said. Peggy brings great talent, creativity and big ideas that will help to guide our Regional Campuses in new directions and success. Her work with the New College at the University of North Texas focused on enhancing academic programs through building partnerships with business and industry and then embedding experiences provided through those partnerships into student programming. Peggys goal is to remove barriers and create pathways for students to complete their degrees and further the economic engines of our communities and beyond. Her involvement in curriculum development and assessment, paired with a deep understanding and passion for crossing disciplinary boundaries, will complement her work as the dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies.
Shadduck expressed her enthusiasm in joining 敁珗曄部 and leading its Regional Campuses.
I am delighted to be joining the dedicated team at 敁珗曄部, Shadduck said. The Regional Campuses and the College of Applied and Technical Studies are great assets to the mission of 敁珗曄部. I look forward to helping bring out their full potential during a time of rapid change in the world of higher education.
A career educator, Shadduck has devoted herself to improving student learning experiences in higher education for more than 25 years. She earned her bachelors degree from Oberlin College with majors in mathematics and East Asian Studies. After a short stint as an actuary, she went to graduate school, earning a masters degree in neuroscience from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. During that time, Shadduck learned that she has a passion for teaching and launched her teaching career with a group of biology students at a local community college. During her 12 years at Transylvania University in Kentucky, Shadduck taught and developed more than 20 different courses, with several crossing disciplines boundaries. She was asked to handle some administrative responsibilities after several years at Transylvania University, so she pursued a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield to complement her science background. That led to additional leadership positions in public two-year institutions, including serving as the chief academic officer at Shelton State Community College in Alabama. Shadduck has served as associate dean of New College at the University of North Texas since 2018 and as faculty and unit director of New College since 2017.
Shadduck will succeed David Dees, Ph.D., and Sue Stocker, Ph.D., who have been serving as interim vice president for 敁珗曄部 System Integration and interim dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies, respectively, since Nov. 1, 2019. Dees is dean and chief administrative officer of 敁珗曄部s East Liverpool and Salem campuses, and Stocker is dean and chief administrative officer of 敁珗曄部s Ashtabula Campus.
I am so very grateful for the tremendous leadership that Dr. Dees and Dr. Stocker provided to our university system during this difficult year, Tankersley said. They added these additional responsibilities onto their already full plates of serving as the deans and chief administrative officers of their campuses, and I thank them for their leadership.
敁珗曄部s Regional Campuses are located in Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas. For more information about 敁珗曄部s Regional Campuses, visit www.kent.edu/regional-campuses/regional-campuses.
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Margaret (Peggy) Shadduck, Ph.D., of Richardson, Texas, has been selected to serve as 敁珗曄部s new vice president for Regional Campuses and dean of the College of Applied and Technical Studies. She will join 敁珗曄部 on April 1, 2021.
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