UpDate - Vol. 12, No. 33, Page 1
May 27, 1993
Dene Klinzing named dean of College of Human Resources

     Dene G. Klinzing, a member of the University of Delaware faculty since
1970, has been selected as the new dean of the University's College of
Human Resources, Provost R. Byron Pipes announced.
     Her appointment is effective July 1.
     She will replace Alexander Doberenz, dean of the college since 1976,
who earlier this year announced his decision to step down as dean and
return to teaching.
     "I am pleased that Dene Klinzing has accepted this new opportunity,
for she brings with her a wealth of knowledge of her discipline, her
college and the University that will serve us well," Pipes said. "She is an
excellent successor to Alex Doberenz, who ably oversaw the college during a
period of reorganization, substantial growth and expansion of its physical
plant."
     The College of Human Resources, the University's third largest
college, had an enrollment of 975 students this academic year, with 47
full- and 26 part-time faculty. The college has three departments:
Individual and Family Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, and Textiles,
Design and Consumer Economics, as well as the Hotel, Restaurant and
Institutional Management Program.
     Klinzing joined the Department of Individual and Family Studies as an
assistant professor in 1970, became an associate professor in 1974 and was
named professor in 1991. She received an excellence-in-teaching award in
1990 and an excellence-in-advising award in 1989.
     A graduate of Clarion University, she received her master's degree in
elementary education and her doctorate in child development and family
relations from Penn State University.
     Klinzing has coordinated the Department of Individual and Family
Studies' child life program since 1972, and from 1985-90, she was the
department's undergraduate coordinator. In 1991-92, she was the
University's instructional television (ITV) coordinator, with
responsibilities for coordinating activities among campus units and working
with faculty who wanted to develop ITV projects. Active in the University
community, she has served on numerous committees at the department, college
and university level.
     In the state, she is founding member of K.I.D.D.'S (Supporting Kids
Involved in Death, Divorce or Separation), served on the State Technology
Committee from 1991-92 and served as president of the Delaware Association
for the Education of Young Children from 1982-83 and was a board member
from 1984-85.
     At the national level, Klinzing has served as a member of the Child
Life Education Committee since 1989 and was a board member for the
Association for the Care of Children's Health from 1980-82.
     The co-author of Communication for the Allied Health Professional and
The Hospitalized Child: Communication Technicques for Health Personnel, she
is now working on a book entitled Learning About Children: Theory, Research
and Application.
     She also has co-authored three book chapters and numerous professional
journal articles.
     Klinzing has given presentations on her work throughout this country
and in Canada and is a member of numerous professional organizations,
including the American Psychological Association, the National Association
for the Education of Young Children, the Association for the Care of
Children's Health and the Child Life Council, among others.
     The search committee was chaired by Allen Waterfield, dean of the
College of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation, and other members
were Timothy Barnekov, urban affairs and public policy; Norma Gaines, human
resources; Marion Hyson, individual and family studies; Elizabeth Lieux,
nutrition and dietetics; Frankie Miller, nutrition and dietetics; and Karen
Schaeffer, textiles, design and consumer economics. Catherine Bieber served
as alumni representative and Christine Farnandiz was student representative
to the committee.