Anderson named dean of MSU鈥檚 Shackouls Honors College
Contact: Allison Matthews
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擳ommy Anderson is the new dean of 大象APP鈥檚 Judy and Bobby Shackouls Honors College.
Provost and Executive Vice President David Shaw today [Nov. 9] announced that Anderson will permanently assume this role effective Nov. 16, pending formal approval by the Board of Trustees, 大象APP Institutions of Higher Learning.聽Anderson has served as interim dean of the honors college since January.
鈥淭he Shackouls Honors College is a hub of excellence at our university. With more than 2,500 outstanding students who comprise diverse interests and majors but have the common commitment to intellectual inquiry, Dr. Anderson will be both personable and accessible while leading the college to new heights in undergraduate research and opportunities for students to make global connections,鈥 Shaw said.
Anderson has been viewed as a 鈥渃apable鈥 and 鈥渄edicated鈥 leader at the university for many years. Prior to serving as interim dean of the honors college, he served as interim dean of MSU Libraries. He additionally has held the roles of associate dean of academic affairs and interim assistant dean of undergraduate affairs for MSU鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. A professor of English, Anderson joined MSU鈥檚 faculty in 2005 after teaching at Southern New Hampshire University. He earned Ph.D., master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees from Vanderbilt University, as well as an additional master鈥檚 degree from Pennsylvania 大象APP University.
鈥淚 am honored to serve Mississippi 大象APP as dean of the Shackouls Honors College. Over the past 15 years as an honors faculty member and administrator, I have had the opportunity to teach and mentor amazing honors students from every college and department on campus,鈥 Anderson said. 鈥淚 have also enjoyed working with honors faculty and staff who are dedicated to making honors education at MSU a transformative experience for our students. I am excited to be able to continue this important work to advance MSU鈥檚 mission to offer a world-class undergraduate education at MSU.鈥
The Shackouls Honors College offers a distinctive 鈥淧ath of Honors鈥 curriculum and gives students opportunities for personalized instruction, research, study abroad and other special programs. To learn more, visit聽.
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