Ursinus College Names New Dean from Susquehanna University

Wendy Greenberg, of Ursinus, submitted the following information:

Ursinus College President Dr. Bobby Fong announced the appointment of Lucien T. (Terry) Winegar as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College.

Dr. Winegar is currently the Dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, Pa., where he is a member of the President’s Executive Staff and University Council.  The School of Natural and Social Sciences has almost 60 fulltime faculty and approximately 600 students, and it includes the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Science, Physics, Mathematics & Computer Science, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology & Anthropology, as well as programs in Biochemistry, Ecology, International Studies, Diversity Studies, Legal Studies, Allied Health, Health Care Studies, and the pre-professional areas of premed and prelaw.

“We wanted in our next VPAA someone who appreciated the distinctive liberal arts education to be had at Ursinus, possessed the academic credentials and experience to lead a community of teacher-scholars, and had the administrative expertise to grapple immediately with the opportunities and challenges confronting the College,” said Dr. Fong. “Dr. Winegar fits the bill.”

At Susquehanna, Dr. Winegar has been a member of several committees that address campus initiatives at his institution, including the Strategic Planning Advisory group, Science Facilities Planning group, New Faculty Orientation team, and First Year Seminar Pilot and Implementation group.  He recruited a strong faculty, created new learning spaces with the construction of a new Natural Sciences Center, and served as a strong advocate for faculty-student collaboration.

Before joining Susquehanna as Dean and Professor of Psychology in 1999, Dr. Winegar was Assistant Dean at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, with responsibility for faculty development . He was previously director of the program in International Studies at Randolph-Macon and served as Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Department.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Ambrose College in Iowa, a master’s degree in Education and Child Development from Bryn Mawr College, and a Ph.D. in Human Development from Bryn Mawr.

Dr. Winegar will assume the position in July. He succeeds Judith Levy, who retired after 15 years as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean.

Ursinus College is a highly selective, independent coeducational liberal arts college located on a scenic, wooded 170-acre campus, in suburban Philadelphia.  The college is one of only 8 percent of U.S. Colleges to host a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Its web site is located at http://www.ursinus.edu.