On the Move
Bethany Ehlmann has been named the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ. LASP's mission is to advance scientific discovery and inspire the next generation through forefront research, innovation and education.
The É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Police Department will welcome Ashley Griffin as its new chief of police. The public safety leader comes from the University of Texas at Austin and will begin on July 1.
As executive director of the SRI, Zelikova will work closely with Vice Chancellor for Sustainability Andrew Mayock and engage with É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ’s vibrant sustainability community to guide the nascent initiative’s strategic direction to align with the university's overall sustainability research objectives.
Professor Fernando Rosario-Ortiz will become the vice chancellor for academic resource management on April 1. He currently is the interim dean of the School of Education.
Chancellor Justin Schwartz announced the appointment of Ann Schmiesing as the campus’s first vice chancellor to oversee strategic projects and other campus priorities as a member of the chancellor’s executive team.
Chancellor Justin Schwartz announced the appointment of Andrew Mayock as the vice chancellor for sustainability. Mayock will drive efforts to achieve É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ's climate action goals, while also helping shape the next generation of sustainability leaders.
Shanti Simon, who's held flight commander and conductor positions with the United States Air Force in Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C., will join the É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ College of Music as director of bands.
At the end of 2024, É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Distinguished Professor Daniel Baker stepped down as the director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), a position he held since 1994.
Provost Russell Moore announced his appointment of Amanda Haertling Thein as the dean of the School of Education. Thein is a nationally recognized scholar in English and literacy education with a passion for the work of educational democracy.
É«ÊÓƵÏÂÔØ Dean of the Institutes Massimo Ruzzene named Frank Eparvier as interim director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, effective Jan. 1, 2025.