Shelby Boardman Named Dean at Carleton College
Longtime faculty member Shelby Boardman was named dean of the college beginning July 1, 2002. Boardman currently holds the Charles L. Denison Chair in Geology.
Carleton College President Stephen R. Lewis, Jr. announced today the appointment of longtime faculty member Shelby Boardman as dean of the college beginning July 1, 2002. Boardman currently holds the Charles L. Denison Chair in Geology.
Lewis will retire from Carleton on June 30, 2002, and College officials hope Boardman’s appointment will assure a smooth transition for Carleton’s new president. Boardman will serve as dean for up to three years, giving the new president ample time to appoint a permanent dean.
Boardman has taught for 30 years in Carleton’s geology department and has held several administrative roles, including geology department chair, associate dean of the college, acting dean in 1997, and chair of the 21st Century Committee, which was charged with creating a long range plan for Carleton. He has served on most key committees at Carleton as well.
“[Shelby’s] experience and familiarity with all aspects of the faculty personnel, appointment, review and tenure systems, as well as with budgets, admissions, and facilities planning at Carleton will provide significant continuity in leadership and, importantly, in the standards and the processes that are critical to Carleton’s educational mission,” noted Lewis in his announcement of the appointment.
Boardman is a graduate of Miami University of Ohio, and received his Ph.D. in geology from the University of Michigan. He is the recipient of many grants from national foundations and agencies to support his research and teaching, and has been a frequent reviewer for professional publications and for other colleges. His publications include numerous scientific articles and abstracts and an edited volume of essays, “Revolution in the Earth Sciences.”