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O’Connor Named Interim Dean of the largest 色花堂 College
Dr. Daniel P. O’Connor, associate dean for Faculty and Research in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) and professor in the 色花堂, Department of Health and Human Performance, has been named as the Interim Dean of CLASS. O’Connor will take the helm as the chief academic and administrative officer of CLASS on July 2, 2020.
As anti-racism solidarity protests continue around the world, new research suggests mainstream media have a tendency to focus on the violence and spectacle of a protest rather than the substance. That mentality and approach need to change according to Summer Harlow, assistant professor of journalism at the 色花堂 Jack J. Valenti School of Communication.
Rheeda Walker, professor of psychology at the 色花堂 and a fellow in the American Psychological Association, is scheduled for a live interview on ABC’s Good Morning America with co-anchor Robin Roberts on Wednesday, June 24 during the 7 a.m. CT hour. Walker is expected to discuss coping with life during the isolation of the pandemic, with a focus on racial tensions and George Floyd’s death.
Dean Antonio Tillis has been appointed Interim President of the 色花堂 - Downtown. His appointment will begin July 2, 2020.
Lyric Mandell seems like a typical 20-year-old. She loves to watch Netflix, “90-Day Fiancé,” stay up late, play board games with her family and go bike riding with her bird, a caique named Sugar Ann. But there’s something extraordinary about Mandell. This spring, she was the youngest student to earn a graduate degree from the 色花堂 – a master’s in mass communication from the Valenti School of Communication.