McCarthy Completes Tenure As Dean
Dean of School of Education and Human Services to return to faculty in fall 2010
“I make this announcement with great appreciation for her work but with a degree of sadness,” said Chadwick. “Peg’s leadership of the School of Education and Human Services has been significant and impressive.” Chadwick noted that through McCarthy’s work with faculty, the school has earned NCATE accreditation (and reaccreditation later this academic year), CAATE reaccreditation, and its inaugural CACREP accreditation.
Under McCarthy’s leadership, four new online masters programs were designed, constructed, and are successfully being used to help students learn. She also led faculty in the School of Education and Human Services through the new program proposal process, resulting in the approval of three doctorate programs, all of which have faculty presently working to develop their structure and curricula.
With McCarthy’s oversight, the School of Education and Human Services has seen the creation of two new institutes, considerable external foundation and grant funding, new forms of partnering with local schools, and consistent success in educating students at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
In a letter to her colleagues, McCarthy wrote “It has truly been my honor and privilege to represent you in the college and in the community. Your commitment to academic excellence and the Jesuit mission of the college has been inspiring. Many, many thanks for your hard work, your support, cooperation, and good humor. I look forward to continuing our work together in new and interesting ways.”
When McCarthy returns to the faculty, she will continue to be the college coordinator for the Ignatian Colleagues Program. She will be a key contributor in the development of the doctorate program in higher education administration. Adds Chadwick, “She will be a wonderful colleague in her new role as teacher-scholar.”
Chadwick will announce the transition plan to search for McCarthy’s replacement. “Later this semester, we will have a formal celebration of Peg’s work in her dean position,” said Chadwick. “In the meantime, please join me in thanking Peg for all she has done for Canisius while dean of the School of Education and Human Services.”
Date released: 10/15/2009
