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Smith Named Dean of Education and Human Services

January 29, 2015

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MACOMB, IL -- Erskine Smith, interim dean of Western Illinois University's College of Education and Human Services (COEHS), after a review by his faculty and staff, has been appointed dean of the college effective immediately, according to WIU Provost Ken Hawkinson. His appointment is through June 30, 2016.

Smith was named interim dean in May 2014. Previously, he had served as the COEHS associate dean since July 2010, after serving as the interim associate dean for one year.

"Dr. Smith has done a wonderful job leading the College of Education and Human Services since his interim appointment, and will continue to do so during his appointment as dean of the college," Hawkinson added.

He joined Western's faculty in July 2004 as the chair of the dietetics, fashion merchandising and hospitality (DFMH) department. Before coming to WIU, he served as chair and associate professor of family and consumer sciences at the University of Mississippi. Smith served as the director of the School of Home Economics at Southern Mississippi and as an administrative intern in the Office of the Chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Smith has also worked as a clinical dietitian in the private sector.

Smith received his bachelor's degree from Middle Tennessee State University and his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. He also holds a certificate from The Miami Valley Hospital Dietetic Internship Program.



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