John Smith Named Interim Vice President for Student Success
July 20, 2022
MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – John W. Smith, director of Beu Health Center at Western Illinois University, has been named interim vice president for student success at WIU, effective Aug. 1, 2022. He will serve through June 30, 2023, according to WIU President Guiyou Huang. Smith replaces David Braverman.
Smith previously served as interim vice president for the division from July 2019 through June 30, 2021. He has served as director of Beu Health Center since July 2015, after serving as the center's interim director. Previously, he was the assistant director at Beu from January 2009 until the interim appointment in early 2015.
"I am pleased to welcome John back as the interim vice president. He helped the University navigate through the pandemic and other critical situations, and provided vital support services for our students. He is well-positioned to resume serving as the interim leader of our student success division," Huang added.
Smith has also served as the compliance specialist in WIU's Office of Sponsored Projects, where he worked to ensure that University-based research met federal guidelines and integrity standards. He has also been an instructor for WIU's psychology department since 2005. Prior to working at WIU, Smith was a grant director at the University of Illinois, Chicago (Peoria, IL).
Smith received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Western and his master's degree in gerontology from Western. He is a member of the American College Health Association.
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