Dean, College of Arts and Sciences University of Scranton | Scranton, Pennsylvania We are pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn McNamara Barry, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Scranton University, effective July 15, 2024. Prior to this role, Barry served as associate dean for Social Sciences and Graduate Programs at Loyola College of Arts and Sciences, Loyola University Maryland, where she also served as a professor, program director, and chair of Loyola’s Department of Psychology.As associate dean for Social Sciences and Graduate Programs at Loyola University Maryland, Dr. Barry assisted with the visioning and strategic planning development for their division, departments, and programs. She was responsible for supporting new initiatives and curricular management, which included faculty and staff hiring, development, and evaluation, as well as program reviews and student learning program assessment, among other duties.During her tenure as associate dean, Dr. Barry oversaw curricular revisions in Loyola’s undergraduate programs in sociology and psychology and in graduate programs in theological studies, emerging media, clinical professional counseling, and clinical psychology. She also oversaw graduate enrollment as the master’s programs in forensic pattern analysis and biological forensics recently launched. In addition, she led ongoing efforts to strengthen internship experiences and research opportunities for undergraduate students. Among her efforts to grow the Pre-Law Program was the creation of an ongoing partnership with Maryland Legal Aid, for which Loyola received the Community Partner for Justice Award from Maryland Legal Aid’s Equal Justice Council.Pam Pezzoli led this search with Iliana Gonzalez, Emily Willis, and Melissa Barravecchio.The full press release can be found here.