April 13, 2023

Open forums for associate dean and Graduate School director set

Three internal candidates for associate dean and director of the graduate school will meet online with faculty, staff and students during a series of forums starting next week. 

The candidates, in alphabetical order, are: 

Karen L. Jones, professor, animal science, interim associate dean and director of the Graduate School.

Cheng-Yao Lin, professor, mathematics education, Curriculum and Instruction.

Crystal V. Shelby-Caffey, associate professor of languages, literacies and culture, Curriculum and Instruction. 

Each of the online open forums are from 2:30 to 3:30 pm. During their open forums, the candidates will discuss the “Challenges and the Future of Graduate Education at SIU Carbondale.” The schedule, with the respective Zoom links, meeting IDs and passcodes is: 

Wednesday, April 19 — Cheng-Yao Lin, Meeting ID: 945 1710 3670, Passcode: 578184 

Thursday, April 20 — Crystal V. Shelby-Caffey, Meeting ID: 941 0460 7637, Passcode: 756264 

Friday, April 21 — Karen L. Jones,  Meeting ID: 934 9139 4114, Passcode: 456310

Anyone with questions should contact Jackie Lindenberg, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, at jackiel@siu.edu or 618-453-4551.