Radhika Seshan Appointed Dean of CCAPS

The University of Minnesota College of Continuing and Professional Studies is excited to announce that, pending Board of Regents approval, Dr. Radhika Seshan will assume the role of dean on July 29, 2024, following a thorough national search. Executive Vice President and Provost Rachel T.A. Croson shared the news of Dr. Seshan's appointment in an email to the University community on July 2. Read more in the July 2 update from Provost Croson.

Search Committee

Scott Lanyon, Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Education—search committee chair

Frances Fernandez, Faculty Director, Health Services Management BASc. Program

Peter Hilger, Faculty Director, Construction Management Program

Michelle Iwen, Associate Director for Graduate Education

Ross Jahnke, Director of Professional Development Programs

Kristen Mark, Professor and Director, Center for Women’s Health Research, Medical School

Rajean Moone, Faculty Director, Long Term Care Administration

Stephanie Platteter, Executive Director of Marketing and Enrollment

Shari Robinson, Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Bhaskar Upadhyay, Professor, Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development, CEHD

Eric Watkins, Professor and Vice-Provost for Distributed Learning

Kitiana Louis, Graduate student, MPS in Sexual Health

For More Information

For more information about the search process, please contact [email protected].

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