Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 10, 2003 -- David Brinkerhoff, former associate vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will serve as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs beginning Jan. 2.
Brinkerhoff will hold the position during the university's search for a replacement for Richard Edwards, the incumbent senior vice chancellor. Edwards will leave UNL's administration at the end of this year to take a teaching and research position in the College of Business Administration.
A member of UNL's sociology faculty for 24 years until his retirement last year, Brinkerhoff also served in the Office of Academic Affairs for 11 years. He was acting and interim associate vice chancellor in 1990 and 1991 and was appointed associate vice chancellor in 1993. He served as acting senior vice chancellor from July 1, 2000, through Jan. 7, 2001.
"I am delighted that David Brinkerhoff was willing to interrupt his retirement to again serve the university," Chancellor Harvey Perlman said in announcing Brinkerhoff's appointment. "He's highly respected on campus and has been closely involved in all of the major initiatives under way in the Office of Academic Affairs. He's the ideal choice to keep those initiatives moving forward during a time of transition."
A native of Worland, Wyo., Brinkerhoff earned his bachelor's degree in sociology and business administration and his master's in sociology at Brigham Young University (1967, 1968), and his doctorate in sociology at the University of Washington (1976). He was assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame in 1974-75 and served two years as a research investigator in the state of Washington's Office of Financial Management before he joined the Nebraska faculty in 1978.
"Dr. Edwards has provided significant and excellent leadership in this role over the past several years, all of which will make the job of serving as the interim senior vice chancellor much easier than it might otherwise be," Brinkerhoff said. "This is a key position that has an impact on every academic area of the university. As such, I am looking forward to returning and assisting the university in the process of making a smooth transition to new academic leadership. I am honored to be selected for this role."
CONTACT: David Brinkerhoff, (402) 786-3821
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Posted by Tom Simons, Office of University Communications
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