Stephen Minnick, Ph.D., of New Philadelphia, has been selected as the interim assistant dean of 麻豆视频 at Tuscarawas. He succeeds Fran Haldar, Ph.D., who retired from the university in May after 11 years of service.
鈥淚 am honored to be chosen to fill this important position, and appreciate the trust and confidence Dr. Brad Bielski has placed in me,鈥 Minnick says. 鈥淚 am looking forward to building on the past successes of 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas in serving the surrounding communities, and hope to use my past experiences as a naval officer and a professional engineer to the campus鈥 advantage. I believe 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas has and will continue to supply the people of our community with a path to success in life at a reasonable cost, and I intend to do all I can as assistant dean to ensure this.鈥
Bradley A. Bielski, Ph. D., dean and chief administrative officer of 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas, says he is pleased Minnick has agreed to the interim appointment.
鈥淒r. Steve Minnick brings valued experience to the assistant dean鈥檚 office as a campus leader and as a highly respected faculty member,鈥 Bielski says.
Minnick is in charge of all academic affairs for 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas. This includes all course scheduling for the fall, spring and summer semesters; assignment of faculty workload for both full- and part-time faculty; conducting recruitment and handling compensation issues for part-time faculty; leading new academic program development; maintaining the integrity of existing programs; and overseeing the planning and implementation of the annual Commencement ceremony.
Prior to his appointment as interim assistant dean, Minnick was a physics professor for 13 years at the campus. He also has four years鈥 experience teaching electrical engineering at the U.S. Naval Academy. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1998 with the rank of lieutenant commander. During his naval career, he served on three nuclear-powered cruisers and one conventionally powered frigate. He is a qualified nuclear propulsion engineer and a graduate of the U.S. Army鈥檚 Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is a veteran of Operation Desert Storm, where he served as operations officer on the USS McInerney (FFG 8).
Minnick holds a Ph.D. in physics and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Science in physics from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. He also is a licensed professional engineer.
A search for a permanent assistant dean will be announced in the near future.
Kimberly Huston, D.V.M., of Dover, has been hired as director of the Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology program. She served as the program鈥檚 interim director from September 2015 to March 2016 before accepting the permanent position in March.
鈥淚 am thrilled to be a part of the 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas team through the Veterinary Technology Program,鈥 Huston says. 鈥淚 look forward to my role in helping educate students through our mutual passion in veterinary medicine. I hope to also benefit the veterinary community by continuing the level of excellence this program has already become known for.鈥
麻豆视频 Tuscarawas is one of only eight American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) accredited veterinary technology programs in Ohio. Huston oversees the academic program, as well as recruiting students for the program at 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas. She also is in charge of the veterinary technology program that 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas delivers at 麻豆视频 at Trumbull.
鈥淒r. Huston is an outstanding choice as the director of the Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology program,鈥 Bielski says. 鈥淪he brings significant real-world experience to the program. As an example of how she excels in this position, one of her first accomplishments was the successful AVMA accreditation for the veterinary technology program that we deliver at 麻豆视频 Trumbull.鈥
Huston holds a Bachelor of Science in animal sciences from Clemson University and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Ross University in St. Kitts, West Indies. Huston completed her clinical year of veterinary school at the University of Florida.
Prior to joining 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas, Huston was employed by Valley View Animal Hospital for five years. She replaces Ron Southerland, D.V.M., who left the position in June 2015.
Courtney A. Nign, of St. Clairsville, has accepted the new position of assistant director of enrollment management and student services. In this role, she is responsible for a variety of student recruitment initiatives and events.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to join the admissions team at 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas,鈥 Nign says. "This campus has so much to offer local students. I am looking forward to sharing more about who we are and what we do with prospective students in the coming months.鈥
Prior to joining 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas, Nign was an enrollment services associate and the coordinator of off-campus operations for Belmont College in St. Clairsville, Ohio. She also worked as an admissions counselor at Ohio Northern University.
鈥淐ourtney has several years鈥 experience in admissions and recruitment, enabling her to bring a fresh perspective to our enrollment office,鈥 Bielski says. 鈥淪ince arriving in May, she has already initiated new ideas and procedures that will benefit enrollment at the campus.鈥
Nign earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration from Ohio Northern University and a Master of Science in sports administration from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana.
For more information about 麻豆视频 Tuscarawas, visit www.kent.edu/tusc.