Haddock to serve as interim graduate dean

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Dr. Gregory Haddock

Dr. Gregory Haddock, associate professor of geography, will assume the post of interim dean of the Graduate School on July 1. He replaces Dr. Frances Shipley, who is retiring.

Haddock came to Northwest as an assistant professor in 1996 after completing his Ph.D. at the University of Idaho. He was awarded tenure in 2003 and promoted to the rank of associate professor.

Appointed chair of the Department of Geology and Geography in 2002, Haddock has also served as a member of the Graduate Council, president of the Faculty Senate and chair of the University Deans and Chairs Council.

Haddock’s research background is in geographic information systems and quantitative methods used in spatial analysis. He participated in the development of Northwest’s online master of science program in geographic information science and is currently thesis advisor or a member of the thesis committee for several online graduate students.

As interim graduate dean, Haddock will provide administrative oversight for 40 master’s-level programs, three specialist in education programs, five graduate-level certificate programs and 144 graduate assistantships in a variety of academic departments and administrative offices. He will also be administrative representative to the Graduate Council and administer the faculty research grant program.

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Haddock to serve as interim graduate dean