Prof. Belinda Leach has been appointed acting dean for the College of Social & Applied Human Sciences (CSAHS) for the term Aug. 1, 2015 to Jan. 31, 2016.

Leach, CSAHS’s associate dean (research), is a anthropology professor and the director of Rural Women Making Change, a community/university research alliance.

Prof. Gwen Chapman of the University of British Columbia will begin her term as CSAHS dean Feb. 1, 2016.