Jeffrey Potteiger was named interim dean of the College of Health
Professions. Potteiger is pictured at the Shape Corp. Innovation
Design Center addressing prospective graduate students during an
HBCU/HSI Consortium tour.
Photo Credit:
Kendra Stanley-Mills
Erica Hamilton will serve as interim vice provost for the Graduate School.
Photo Credit:
Valerie Hendrickson
Jennifer Moore will serve part-time as interim assistant vice provost
for the Graduate School.
Acting Provost Jennifer Drake has appointed Jeffrey Potteiger to lead
the College of Health Professions as interim dean, following the
resignation of Jackie Zhang, who will transition to a faculty position
in the winter semester.
Potteiger has served as vice provost for the Graduate School since
2016. He joined Grand Valley in 2010 as dean of the Graduate School
and added duties as the university's research integrity officer and
authorizing institutional official.
"Jeff brings a wealth of experience from his previous positions
as a laboratory director, graduate program director, department
chairperson, dean and associate provost for research at other
institutions," Drake said. "He is familiar with the College
of Health Professions, having worked closely with faculty and staff in
the graduate programs and across the college. I am grateful for his
willingness to take on this role."
Potteiger, professor of movement science, will serve a two-year term
as interim dean.
“The College of Health Professions has high-quality faculty who are
well-versed in state-of-the-art instructional techniques and equipment
use, ensuring our students have exceptional educational
experiences," he said.
To fill the vacancy at the Graduate School, Drake named two faculty
members to interim roles, each for two years.
Erica Hamilton will serve as interim vice provost, overseeing
policies and procedures, enrollment management, communication with
graduate students, and curriculum and program review. Hamilton,
associate professor of literacy, educational foundations and
technology, most recently served in the Provost's Office as assistant
vice president for Academic Affairs.
Jennifer Moore will serve part-time as interim assistant vice
provost, focusing on research and scholarship within graduate
education and coordinating graduate assistantships. Moore is an
associate professor of biology who has experience with graduate
students in the classroom and on research teams.
Three French professors received an award from the Reacting Consortium; their prize money will launch a November conference for high school and college instructors to invigorate their classrooms.
October 1, 2024 (Volume 48, Number 3)
Article by
Peg West