In the last three months, President Tilghman has filled four key administrative positions, completing what has been a year of transition.
As students prepared to take final exams last spring, the University administration reached the final stages of its search for a new dean of the graduate and engineering schools.
The search for a Graduate School dean ended officially on June 20 when the appointment of longtime chemical engineering professor William Russel was announced. Russel succeeds John Wilson, who was appointed dean in 1994.
Less than a week after Russel's appointment, Canadian computer scientist Maria Klawe was named the new dean of the engineering school. She succeeds engineering dean James Wei, who stepped down June 30 to return to full-time teaching and research.
Klawe has most recently served as dean of science at the University of British Columbia. James Sturm '79, an electrical engineering professor, will serve as interim dean until Jan. 1, when Klawe will take over.
"Maria Klawe has shown a remarkable effectiveness in helping talented people from diverse disciplines work together to achieve results far greater than anything they expected to produce on their own," Tilghman said in a statement. "I look forward to working with Maria as she builds on this foundation and leads the school in meeting new challenges in the coming years."
One of Tilghman's main goals as president has been leveling the playing field for women in science.
Klawe's appointment makes her one of many woman appointed to a prominent administrative position in Tilghman's yearlong tenure, joining a list that already includes Provost Amy Gutmann and Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80.
In addition to the two new deans, new directors of health services and government affairs have joined the administration.
Daniel Silverman, a physician and medical educator, has succeeded Pamela Bowen as the head of health services.
Silverman's specific responsibilities will include overseeing outpatient care, sexual health services and various counseling programs at McCosh Health Center. Silverman will also have the task of altering the negative perception some students have of University health services.
Most recently, the University announced the appointment of Diane Auer Jones as the University's new director of government affairs starting Jan. 1. Jones, a professional staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, takes over for Nan Wells — who has been director of the office since its inception in 1979.
Jones will be the University's principal representative on matters related to federal policy and legislation, especially in areas involving education, undergraduate financial aid and intellectual property.
However, even though Tilghman has successfully filled a number of prominent vacancies, a few new holes opened up this summer.
On the heels of an internal investigation into the breach of the Yale University admissions website, Tilghman moved Stephen LeMenager to the communications office, leaving empty his former position as associate dean and director of admission.
In addition, the University must begin a search for a new dean of admission after Fred Hargadon announced that he will retire at the end of the academic year. Hargadon has served as dean since former President Shapiro took office in 1988.
Meanwhile, Assistant Dean of the College Marcia Cantarella left her position to become vice president of student affairs at Audrey Cohen College in New York City.
And Marilyn Marks GS '86 has become editor of Princeton Alumni Weekly after serving a short term as the University's head spokeswoman. She will be PAW's fourth editor since 1999 and its second editor since the magazine moved under the aegis of the University's communications office in 2000.
Lauren Robinson-Brown '85, communications director, will be the interim spokeswoman for the University.
Former Wilson College Dean Frank Ordiway '81 will temporarily take over Cantarella's duties, which mainly involves handling post-graduate fellowships.
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