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Professor Joanne Gard Marshall, who joined the UNC at Chapel
Hill School of Information and Library Science (SILS) in January
1999 as dean and professor, will step down from the dean’s
post effective June 30, 2004. She will continue to serve as a member
of the School’s faculty.
“While I have greatly enjoyed my experience as dean, I am
grateful for an opportunity to make a stronger research, teaching
and service contribution to the School,” Marshall said. “I
intend to pursue my research in health information, professional
competencies and workforce issues, all of which are of critical
importance to the future of the profession.” |
In recognition of her contribution to UNC at Chapel Hill and the field
of information and library science, Provost Robert Shelton has announced
the awarding of an alumni distinguished professorship to Marshall, who
holds a Ph.D. degree in public health sciences from the University of
Toronto. Marshall has received more than 20 research and professional
service awards.
“Under Dr. Marshall’s leadership, the School of Information
and Library Science initiated important new educational programs that
serve the State and gained a four-fold increase in research funding,”
Provost Shelton said. “Her contributions have helped the School
achieve prominence nationally and internationally. Though her focus will
shift, her dedication to the School remains unswerving.”
In addition to a new undergraduate degree in information science, SILS
initiated dual master’s programs with the schools of business, public
health, nursing, government and art history during Marshall’s leadership.
New international programs were launched to engage scholars in the Czech
Republic, Denmark, Singapore and Slovenia. Research funding increased
four-fold between 1999 and 2003, and the Ph.D. program more than doubled
in enrollment to 49 students. The School also achieved a more diverse
student population, increasing minority enrollment from 6.7 percent to
11.2 percent.
“As a leader in the field, the School has experienced a period
of transition, growth and new partnerships both on campus and with peer
schools nationally and internationally,” Marshall said. “It
will be a pleasure to continue my service and close association with this
dedicated community of faculty and staff, as well as top-notch students
and alumni.”
Marshall also will assume in May 2004 an elected position as president
of the Medical Library Association, a major health sciences information
organization with more than 1,100 institutional and 3,600 individual members
worldwide.
Provost Shelton will form a search committee and expects to have a new
dean in place by July 1, 2004. In its 72-year history, the School has
been led by 11 deans, including founding dean Louis Round Wilson and current
faculty members Drs. Evelyn Daniel and Barbara Moran.
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