Shaily Menon, professor of biology, has been selected as the new
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences associate dean of Professional
Development and Administration.
CLAS Dean Fred Antczak
said Menon has been awarded external grants with great consistency
over the last 27 years for a total of more than $650,000.
“These awards show a pattern of internal and external partnerships
with great range,” said Antczak. “Her extensive publications and
presentations also show us a scholar committed to the wider scholarly
conversation and to working with students toward a scholarly
product.”
Antczak also acknowledged Menon as a recent
recipient of the university’s service award, a longtime champion of
diversity, a trained mediator, a champion of professional development
for both the faculty and staff, and a seeker after the big picture in
her research, her classroom, and her college.
The 19
members of the AD Search Committee selected Menon from a pool of very
talented applicants with proven leadership and experience. She is
filling the position previously held by Jann Joseph, who accepted a
position as the dean of the College of Education at Eastern Michigan
University, starting July 1.
For more details, visit the CLAS website.
