Potteiger named interim dean of College of Health Professions, two faculty to lead Graduate School

September 3, 2024 (Volume 48, Number 1)

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Jeffrey Potteiger was named interim dean of the College of Health Professions. Potteiger is pictured at the Shape Corp. Innovation Design Center addressing prospective graduate students during an HBCU/HSI Consortium tour.

Photo Credit: Kendra Stanley-Mills

Erica Hamilton will serve as interim vice provost for the Graduate School.

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Jennifer Moore will serve part-time as interim assistant vice provost for the Graduate School.

Acting Provost Jennifer Drake has appointed Jeffrey Potteiger to lead the College of Health Professions as interim dean, following the resignation of Jackie Zhang, who will transition to a faculty position in the winter semester.

Potteiger has served as vice provost for the Graduate School since 2016. He joined Grand Valley in 2010 as dean of the Graduate School and added duties as the university's research integrity officer and authorizing institutional official. 

"Jeff brings a wealth of experience from his previous positions as a laboratory director, graduate program director, department chairperson, dean and associate provost for research at other institutions," Drake said. "He is familiar with the College of Health Professions, having worked closely with faculty and staff in the graduate programs and across the college. I am grateful for his willingness to take on this role."

Potteiger, professor of movement science, will serve a two-year term as interim dean. 

“The College of Health Professions has high-quality faculty who are well-versed in state-of-the-art instructional techniques and equipment use, ensuring our students have exceptional educational experiences," he said.

To fill the vacancy at the Graduate School, Drake named two faculty members to interim roles, each for two years.

Erica Hamilton will serve as interim vice provost, overseeing policies and procedures, enrollment management, communication with graduate students, and curriculum and program review. Hamilton, associate professor of literacy, educational foundations and technology, most recently served in the Provost's Office as assistant vice president for Academic Affairs.

Jennifer Moore will serve part-time as interim assistant vice provost, focusing on research and scholarship within graduate education and coordinating graduate assistantships. Moore is an associate professor of biology who has experience with graduate students in the classroom and on research teams.

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