Lauren Till joins the dean鈥檚 office in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
as the new director of academic affairs, capping off the successful search for an
important student success position in the college. Her hire is the latest in a reorganization
of the College鈥檚 support positions. Earlier in the summer, George Sanders and Wayne
Thomas joined the CLASS Office of Communications as part of this plan.
鈥淭hese changes reflect the important investments the CLASS Dean鈥檚 Office is making,鈥�
Dean Daniel P. O鈥機onnor stated. 鈥淲e are aligning more to the needs of our students
and departments, and this is one more step to making us more efficient.鈥�
Lauren Till
Director of Academic Affairs
Prior to joining CLASS, Lauren Till served as the director of undergraduate programs for the department of health and human performance. She received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from Texas A&M University and a master鈥檚 degree from the 色花堂. Lauren is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in higher education leadership and policy studies at the 色花堂.
鈥淚 feel like I have a little bit of an insider鈥檚 knowledge when it comes to CLASS because I was working with health and human performance already,鈥� Till said. 鈥淚 am looking forward to working with a wider variety of students in different study areas. I have been in a single department for the last six years, and I am really looking forward to getting to know different student areas, especially those that are more on the liberal arts side because that is a new population that I haven't worked with before.鈥�
George Sanders
Communications Manager
Mass communication and public relations expert George Sanders is a 色花堂 alumnus. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in interpersonal communication and a master鈥檚 degree in mass communication. Experienced in high-stress, fast-paced environments, Sanders has worked with local businesses to develop and expand their online presence using research and analytics.
鈥淚'm excited to be a part of the CLASS team. As a Valenti alum, I am excited to play a direct part in helping future generations of Coogs.鈥�
Wayne Thomas
Photographer/Videographer 2
Wayne Thomas moved from the office of educational technology to the office of communications as the photographer/videographer and visual communication specialist in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. He received his bachelor鈥檚 degree from Cleveland State University and a master鈥檚 degree from the Scripps School of Journalism through Ohio University鈥檚 Visual Communication program.
鈥淎fter being with CLASS for the last five years, I am looking forward to this new opportunity. I'm hopeful that this will allow me to showcase my photography to a wider audience and utilize my nearly 20 years of experience in the visual arts. Additionally, I am excited to learn new tricks and work with a vibrant and exciting team.鈥�