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Pamela Whitten Named President of Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频

Atlanta — June 12, 2018

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Today, the Board of Regents named Dr. Pamela Whitten president of Kennesaw State 中出少妇视频 (KSU). Whitten will begin her new position July 16.

Whitten currently serves as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the 中出少妇视频 of Georgia (UGA), a position she has held since 2014.

中出少妇视频淒r. Whitten brings a deep commitment toward building an outstanding academic experience for students, as well as an uncompromising dedication toward quality research and leadership that will serve KSU and its community well,中出少妇视频 said 中出少妇视频 System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley. 中出少妇视频淲e are excited about the feedback from students, faculty and staff who participated in Dr. Whitten中出少妇视频檚 campus visits last week. I look forward to seeing KSU thrive as she takes this important role.中出少妇视频

中出少妇视频淚t is an honor and privilege to join the KSU community,中出少妇视频 Whitten said. 中出少妇视频淚 am thrilled to be able to partner with the entire Owl Nation to champion our students, faculty and staff across Georgia and beyond.中出少妇视频

As UGA中出少妇视频檚 chief academic officer, Whitten oversees instruction, research, public service and outreach, student affairs and information technology 中出少妇视频 a portfolio that includes 17 schools and colleges with 37,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. Among other initiatives, UGA during her tenure hired 56 new faculty to reduce class sizes for undergraduates, increased external research support 37 percent, added 30 endowed chairs and professorships and increased summer enrollment by 25 percent. The campus launched a new learning requirement to give undergraduates out-of-classroom experience through internships, research and other forms of experiential learning. According to the 2018 U.S. News and World Report rankings, UGA over the past three years has jumped from #21 to #16 among the top public universities in the nation.

Prior to joining UGA, Whitten中出少妇视频檚 career included working as director for telemedicine at the 中出少妇视频 of Kansas Medical Center before she joined the faculty at Michigan State 中出少妇视频, where she worked her way up through the faculty ranks before eventually serving as dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

She is an internationally recognized expert in the field of telemedicine 中出少妇视频 the remote delivery of health care services and information 中出少妇视频 and has conducted research with nearly $30 million in funding from agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Commerce. She has co-authored two books and published more than 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters.

Whitten holds a Ph.D. in communication studies from the 中出少妇视频 of Kansas, a master中出少妇视频檚 degree in organizational communication from the 中出少妇视频 of Kentucky and a bachelor of science in management degree from Tulane 中出少妇视频. Among other organizations, she sits on the boards of the UGA Athletics Association, UGA Foundation, Georgia Museum of Art and Georgia Humanities.

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