Leadership History

1968 -- School of Arts and Sciences formed from combination of Division of Humanities, Division of Social Sciences and Division of Sciences 1968-1970. Dean -- Forest Willard Frease, English; Associate Dean -- Harley Fremont Glidden, Science 1970 -- College of Arts and Sciences formed when Colorado State College became the University of Northern Colorado 1970-1971. Dean -- Albert McCombs Winchester, Biology; Associate Dean -- Harley Fremont Glidden, Science 1971-1972. Dean -- Thomas Edgar Boyle, English; Associate Dean -- Harley Fremont Glidden, Science 1972-1973. Dean -- Robert O. Schulze, Sociology; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry 1973-1974. Dean -- Robert O. Schulze, Sociology; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry; Assistant Dean -- Thomas Edgar Boyle, English 1974-1978. Dean -- Robert O. Schulze, Sociology; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry 1978-1981. Dean -- Robert O. Schulze, Sociology; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry; Assistant Dean -- Ivo E. Lindauer, Botany 1981-1982. Dean -- Alan E. Bent, Political Science; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry 1982-1983. Dean -- Robert B. Stein, Sociology; Associate Dean -- John Addis Beel, Chemistry; Assistant Dean -- Barry Rothaus, History 1983-1984. Dean -- Robert B. Stein, Sociology; Associate Dean -- Roger Alan Kovar, Chemistry; Assistant Dean -- Charles E. Olmsted, Environmental Studies 1984-1987. Dean -- Theodora J. Kalikow, Philosophy; Associate Dean -- Roger Alan Kovar, Chemistry; Assistant Dean -- Charles August Meyer, English 1987-1990. Dean -- Roger Alan Kovar, Chemistry; Associate Dean -- John Keith Gaptor, Botany; Assistant Dean -- Maria Helen Lopez, Hispanic Studies 1990. Assistant Dean Maria Helen Lopez promoted to Associate Dean 1990-1996. Dean -- Roger Alan Kovar, Chemistry; Associate Dean -- John Keith Gaptor, Botany; Associate Dean -- Maria Helen Lopez, Hispanic Studies 1996-1997. Dean -- John Keith Gaptor, Botany; Associate Dean -- Maria Helen Lopez, Hispanic Studie; Associate Dean -- Richard G. Trahan, Sociology 1997-1999. Dean -- Sandra M. Flake, English; Associate Dean -- John Keith Gaptor, Botany; Associate Dean -- Maria Helen Lopez, Hispanic Studies 1999-2004. Dean -- Sandra M. Flake, English; Associate Dean -- Maria Helen Lopez, Hispanic Studies; Associate Dean -- Richard G. Trahan, Sociology 2004-2005. Dean (Interim) -- Curt Peterson; Co-Dean (Interim) -- David Caldwell; Assistant Dean -- Karen Jennison 2004-2005. College of Humanities and Social Sciences formed 2004-2005. Interim Dean -- David Caldwell; Interim Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2005-2006. Interim Dean -- David Caldwell; Interim Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2006-2007. Dean -- David Caldwell; Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2007-2008. Dean -- David Caldwell; Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2008-2009. Dean -- David Caldwell; Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2009-2010. Dean -- David Caldwell; Assistant Dean -- Karen M. Jennison 2010-2011. Dean -- David Caldwell; Associate Dean -- Michelle Behr 2011-2012. Dean -- David Caldwell; Associate Dean -- Michelle Behr 2012-2013. Acting Dean -- Michelle Behr; James Keaton -- Acting Associate Dean