BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Thomas Griffiths, the Earl H. and Marion A. Beling Professor of Natural Science at Illinois Wesleyan, has been named Provost and Dean of the College at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. The appointment was announced Monday by Lycoming President James E. Douthat.
Griffiths was selected to become Provost at Lycoming from more than 100 candidates following a four-month national search. He also will serve as a Professor of Biology when his new appointment begins July 1, 2007.
“Dr. Griffiths brings many talents and experiences with him from Illinois Wesleyan University,” Douthat said. “The combination of his years in the classroom, his scholarly research and his administrative experiences has prepared him well for his new role as Lycoming’s chief academic officer.”
Griffiths began teaching at Illinois Wesleyan in 1981. His administrative roles at the University have included Acting Dean of the Faculty, Associate Dean of the Faculty and Director of the Andrew W. Mellon Center for Teaching and Curriculum Development.