Melissa Dallas, JD, head of the hospitality and restaurant administration department, will be stepping down effective June 1 to join the regular faculty on a nine-month appointment as professor.
After an internal search, Dean Tammy Jahnke is happy to announce that Dr. Stephanie Hein has agreed to serve as interim department head beginning June 1, pending board approval. Hein is looking forward to the opportunities and challenges of the year ahead.
She added, “It is an honor to lead the HRA department into its next phase of development. I am committed to building on Melissa’s efforts and helping the HRA department, its students, faculty and staff realize continued success.”
Jahnke said, “I thank Melissa Dallas for her five years of service as the head of HRA. The program provides great educational opportunities to its students and the department is poised for growth. I also thank Dr. Hein for agreeing to serve in this interim position. There is much to do in the coming year, and I look forward to working with Dr. Hein.”
A national search will be conducted for a permanent department head beginning in fall of 2013. Dr. Dan Beckman, associate dean, has agreed to chair the search committee.