Saginaw Valley State University has a new college leader. Joni Boye-Beaman will serve as dean of the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences, the university announced.
Boye-Beaman is familiar with the job, having been associate dean for that college since 2007. She'll replace dean Mary Hedberg, who is retiring at the end of the academic year.
"Joni is very bright, very committed and highly organized, and after a national search, she emerged as the clear choice for this position," says Donald Bachand, provost and vice president for academic affairs. "She is very student-centered and respected within the university; that will serve her well leading our largest and most complex college."
Boye-Beaman's resume at SVSU includes leadership initiatives like strategic planning, daily administration, and service on the Academic Program Assessment Advisory Board, which focuses on student learning across campus. She also chairs the university's General Education Committee, which has the goal of ensuring SVSU students get a complete education.
She came to SVSU in 2000 as part of the sociology faculty, and chaired that department in the past. She also has been coordinator of the master's degree program in administrative science. Her appointment begins July 1.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Donald Bachand, Saginaw Valley State University
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