ASU selects interim deans

Augusta State University's Pamplin College of Arts and Sciences and college of education will undergo change this summer with the installation of two interim deans.

Ronald Weber, professor and interim department chair for clinical and professional studies, was recently named acting dean for the college of education.

As acting dean, Weber’s plans for the college include increasing enrollment, creating better relationships between faculty and students, and conforming to the policy changes imposed by the Board of Regents.

Weber earned his doctorate from the University of South Carolina in reading education, his Master of Education from Temple University in learning disabilities, and his bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Oswego in secondary education.

Prior to joining ASU in 1978, Weber was a professor at Winthrop College’s school of education for eight years.

Weber replaces Robert Freeman who left ASU after serving eight years as dean to become the provost and vice president of academic affairs at Glenville State College in West Virginia.

The arts and sciences department will see M. Edward Pettit Jr., become acting dean at the end of the academic year, replacing Dean Elizabeth House.

Pettit's appointment began when House's resignation took effect July 1. House is a professor of English in the Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication.

Pettit, a professor of mathematics and computer science, has been at ASU since 1977 and has served as associate dean since 1995.

Pettit earned three degrees in mathematics including a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon, and master and doctorate degrees from the University of California, Riverside.

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