A message from the Interim Provost

I am pleased to announce that Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, has affirmed the appointment of Dr. Jill Farrell as Dean of the Adrian Dominican School of Education and Dr. Albert Armstrong as Dean of the School of Podiatric Medicine, effective immediately.  

Originally, we intended to await the appointment of a new Provost to finalize these appointments, but that is no longer the case. Dr. Armstrong and Dr. Farrell were at the top of the list of candidates when the national searches were completed.  Dr. Farrell and Dr. Armstrong have received solid support from their schools and have done an excellent job as interim dean of their respective schools since their appointment.  

Dr. Farrell was appointed Interim Dean following Dr. Terry Piper’s retirement at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. She has been a full-time faculty member in the School of Education since 2001 and served as Associate Dean since 2011. She has led the School in the development and implementation of off-shore academic programs such as those currently offered in the Bahamas. Dr. Farrell was also a highly regarded K-12 teacher and administrator in Miami-Dade County. She served as principal of The Jacobson Sinai Academy from 1998 to 2001 and she continues to build strong collaborations between Barry and local school systems. 

Dr. Armstrong, a Barry alumnus, was appointed Interim Dean in 2013-14 when Dr. Jeff Jensen transitioned to the role of Director of Barry’s Paul & Margaret Brand Research Center.

Dr. Armstrong has been a full-time faculty member in the School of Podiatric Medicine since 2003 and served as Associate Dean since 2011. He is a nationally recognized expert in podiatric radiology and is highly regarded within the Podiatric Medical community, both locally and nationally, as a clinician and an academic.

Please join me in congratulating them.