College Of Charleston: Wes Dudgeon To Serve As Interim Dean Of New School Of Health Sciences

Charleston SC

12 May, 2022

2:57 AM

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Press release from College of Charleston: May 3, 2022 Wes Dudgeon, associate professor and former chair of the Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP), will assume the role of interim dean of the College of Charleston's new School of Health Sciences on June 1, 2022. "We are very fortunate to have Wes lay the foundation for our new School of Health Sciences," says Suzanne Austin, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost. "His knowledge of the faculty and the programs give him the tools needed to develop the school into one of the nation's premier undergraduate health sciences schools." Dudgeon, who joined the College in 2013 after an appointment as an assistant professor at The Citadel from 2008 to 2013, served as HHP chair from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2021. During his tenure, he and the HHP faculty revised the curriculum for all majors in the department to ensure programs would be on a strong footing for attracting and retaining top students. Their efforts have paid off, with approximately 850 current students having declared HHP majors. This press release was produced by College of Charleston. The views expressed here are the author's own.