| Thomas A. Storch, professor and dean of the College
of Science at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., since 1994, will replace James
Flightner. |
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UM hires new
arts
and sciences dean
A zoologist and environmental scientist with extensive administrative
experience will be the new dean of UM's College of Arts and Sciences. Thomas A. Storch,
professor and dean of the College of Science at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va.,
since 1994, will replace James Flightner, who retired after more than a decade as UM's CAS
dean.
Storch will arrive at his new UM post Aug. 15, bringing with him more than 30 years of
academic experience, including research, teaching, public service, fund raising and
administrative leadership.
He holds a bachelor's degree in premed from Ohio Wesleyan University and master's and
doctoral degrees in zoology from the University of Michigan.
Over the years he's taught 16 courses ranging from zoology and limnology to algology,
aquatic microbiology, biotechnology, environmental science and watershed processes.
In the past decade he's pulled in more than $3.18 million in research and education
grants.
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