Perspectives Spring 2015

PERSPECTIVES • SPRING 2015 9 CHCS WELCOMES NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS The CHCS recently welcomed Peter L. Taylor, Ph.D. , to the administrative team as associate dean of academic affairs. Dr. Taylor comes to NSU from the University of Cali- fornia, San Francisco (UCSF), where he served as assistant dean of academic affairs in the UCSF Graduate Division. Dr. Taylor earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Mary- land, College Park, his master’s degree from Georgetown Uni- versity, and his doctoral degree from Brandeis University. In his UCSF role, Dr. Taylor was responsible for the manage- ment and analysis of policies and processes that govern graduate student admission, academic progression, and fellowship support in more than 25 degree programs in biomedical sciences. He also managed university extramural and endowment fellowship funds, worked with departments to identify student financial needs, and provided budget planning and analysis. In the College of Health Care Sciences, Dr. Taylor will be re- sponsible for professional program accreditations, academic pro- gram review, instructional support, and college publications. Additionally, he brings to the CHCS more than 20 years of ex- perience in higher education, having previously served as assis- tant director of graduate admissions at Brandeis University and as associate director of admissions at Northeastern University School of Law. He has held faculty appointments at Santa Clara University, Virginia Tech, and Florida Memorial University. CHCS WELCOMES NEW ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST Janelle Arjoon, M.S. , who recently joined the CHCS staff in the role of assessment and evaluation specialist, pre- viously worked at the University of South Florida (USF), where she was a research associate and graduate student in the Department of Chemistry. In addition to conducting research at USF, she was responsible for teaching under- graduate chemistry laboratory courses and leading recita- tion courses. As a chemistry education researcher, Arjoon has been for- mally trained in chemistry, measurement, educational statis- tics, and research methods. In addition to her graduate training, she holds a Graduate Certificate in Evaluation from the University of South Florida and an undergraduate de- gree in chemistry from Coppin State University. At the CHCS, Arjoon will collaborate with the associate dean of academic affairs and will be responsible for profes- sional program accreditations, academic program reviews, and instructional support. While her primary responsibility is to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs, she will also serve as a consultant to program faculty and staff members on assessment and evaluation activities. Further- more, she will work closely with NSU’s Office of Institutional Effectiveness to develop and implement plans for assessing student-learning outcomes within CHCS programs. STUDENT AFFAIRS