College Administration

Dr.James P. Riehl

The Dean

Dr.James P. Riehl

James P. Riehl is a Professor of Chemistry and came to the Swenson College of Science and Engineering in August 2000 from Michigan Technolocal University, Houghton, Michigan. In addition to his duties as Dean, Dr. Riehl maintains a laboratory for work largely centered around the use of circularly polarized light in experiments aimed at probing the structure, reactions, and dynamics of chiral molecules in solutions.

If you'd like more background on the Dean, see his short vita.

Dr. Timothy B. Holst

The Associate Dean

Dr. Timothy B. Holst

Tim Holst is a Professor of Geology and has been Associate Dean in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering since 1990. He has been at UMD since 1979. As Associate Dean he has responsibilities in student affairs, faculty development, and academic affairs.

If you'd like more background on the Associate Dean, see his short vita.

Ms. Janny B. Walker

The Assistant to the Deans

Ms. Janny B. Walker

Janny Walker, Assistant to the Deans, responsible for public relations in the College and student recruitment, orientation, advisement, and registration.

 

Organization of the College

The Dean reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Adminsitration, who in turn reports to the Chancellor of the University of Minnesota, Duluth. The Dean is in charge of most of the administrative aspects of the college, while the Associate Dean and Assistant to the Deans oversee most of the Student Affairs issues.

Organizational Chart