ANN ARBOR—The University of Michigan Regents, at their Sept. 21-22 meeting, approved the following academic administrative appointments:

Susan H. Brown, associate professor of kinesiology, also will be associate dean for research in the Division of Kinesiology.

John R. Chamberlin was reappointed associate dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, effective Sept. 1. He also is professor of political science and of public policy.

Elrie LaBrent Chrite was appointed assistant dean for global student development at the School of Business Administration, effective
Mary C. Erwin, assistant director of the University of Michigan Press, was appointed interim director, effective Aug. 4, 2000-Aug. 3, 2001.

Lauren Friesen, assistant professor of theatre and dance, U-M-Flint, will be chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance, effective Jan. 1, 2001-Dec. 31, 2003.

Carolyn M. Gillespie, was reappointed interim chair of the Department of Communication at U-M-Flint, effective July 1. She also is associate professor of theatre and chair, Department of Theatre and Dance.

A. Melissa Harris, associate professor of architecture and assistant dean for academic affairs, was appointed associate dean for academic affairs in the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, effective Sept. 1 for a five-year term.

John A. Helmuth, chair of the Department of Accounting and Finance and associate professor of finance at U-M-Dearborn, also will be acting assistant dean at the School of Management, effective Sept. 1.

Capt. Dennis L. Hopkins was appointed chair of the Naval Officer Education Program, effective Aug. 1, 2000, for a three-year term.

Swatantra K. Kachal was reappointed chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at U-M-Dearborn, effective
Gautam Kaul, the John C. and Sally Morley Professor of Finance, was reappointed associate dean of the School of Business Administration, effective Sept. 1. He also is professor of finance.

Diane M. Kirkpatrick, professor emerita of history of art, was appointed interim chair of the Department of History of Art, effective Aug. 1.

Benjamin Lev, professor of operations research at U-M-Dearborn, also will be acting chair, Department of Management Studies, effective Sept. 1.

Pankaj K. Mallick was reappointed director of interdisciplinary programs in theU-M-Dearborn College of Engineering and Computer Science, effective Sept. 1, 2000-Aug. 31, 2003. He also is professor of mechanical engineering.

Kenneth L. Modesitt was reappointed chair of the Department of Computer and Information Science at U-M-Dearborn, effective July 1. He also is professor of computer and information science.

Margaret E. Norgren, assistant to the dean in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, was appointed assistant dean for operations in LSA, effective
Mary E. Periard, interim dean of the School of Health Professions and Studies atU-M-Flint, will continue as interim dean, effective July 1. She also is associate professor of nursing.

Howard G. Rush, associate professor of laboratory animal medicine, was appointed interim director of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, effective July 1.

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