Welcoming New Leadership to SSU
School of Science & Technology
December 3, 2019
Dear Campus Community,
After serving for a decade as Dean of Science and Technology, Dr. Lynn Stauffer has decided to return to the faculty at the end of this academic year. A leader with incredible integrity and purpose, Lynn has led the School of Science and Technology through a time of institutional change.
Lynn has brought a focus on STEM diversification, student success, and faculty support to the school. Under her leadership, the school has grown a strong undergraduate research program culminating with the Science Symposium; implemented the School’s interdisciplinary STEM First Year Experience; established the SSU Makerspace and the Dream, Make and Innovate Sophomore Year Experience; and advanced the Center of Environmental Inquiry to its current position of strength. Her passion for broadening participation in STEM includes the growth of MESA, SHIP, Women in Tech, and the Tinker Academy. Lynn leaves a strong legacy of engagement with higher education and with our community. She has contributed to the CSU through COAST, CSUPERB and STEM-NET, while also engaging with our community through the Sonoma County Workforce Investment Board and the Career Technical Education Foundation.
Lynn truly embodies positive leadership in public higher education. Our students are lucky that she will continue to teach at SSU for years to come.
A search for the next dean will take place in the spring. We will begin to form the search committee before the winter break.
Sincerely,
Lisa Vollendorf, Provost
Institutional Effectiveness
December 3, 2019
Dear Campus Community,
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Heather Brown has accepted the position of Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness. She will join Sonoma State on Jan. 13, 2020.
Heather currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Institutional Research, Planning and Analytics at Cal Poly, Pomona. She holds both a Ph.D. and M.A. in Applied Social Psychology from Claremont Graduate University. Heather brings with her more than two decades of experience working in institutional research and effectiveness.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who participated in the search process for this important position. In particular, I would like to thank the members of the search committee (Dr. Elías Lopez, John Dunstan, Dr. Michelle Kelly, Dr. Mark Perri, Dr. Omayra Ortega, Kathryn Atwood, Sean Johnson and Tramaine Austin-Dillon) for their work in helping us make a successful hire.
Sincerely,
Lisa Vollendorf, Provost
School of Business & Economics
December 3, 2019
Dear Campus Community,
I am pleased to announce that Jean-Francois (JF) Coget has accepted the position of Dean of Business and Economics.
JF currently is the Associate Dean for Academic Programs at the Orfalea College of Business at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he has served on the faculty since 2006. An accomplished scholar, JF earned his Ph.D. in Management from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA, and an M.S. and B.S. in Management from HEC Paris.
Once again, I would like to thank members of the campus community who participated in this search. Search committee members included: Dean Lynn Stauffer (Chair), Dr. Mike Visser, Mark Stapp, Dr. Richard Campbell, Erin Ringstad, Dr. Florence Bouvet, Kaitlin Springmier, and Leonel Alejandre Navarro.
Interim Dean Daniel Petree will be serving as dean until JF starts on July 1, 2020.
Sincerely,
Lisa Vollendorf, Provost