University of Delaware
Office of Public Relations
UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 20, Feb. 20, 1997

           Deans appointed to head new reorganized colleges
  
  Two current deans will assume new roles as the first
deans of two newly reorganized colleges on July 1, Provost
Mel Schiavelli announced today.
  Betty J. Paulanka, currently dean of the College of
Nursing, will become dean of the new College of Health and
Nursing Sciences, and Daniel Rich, now dean of the College
of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, will serve as dean of
the new College of Human Resources, Education and Public
Policy.
  "I am looking forward to an exciting and invigorating
period for the University, particularly for the faculty and
staff in these two new colleges," Schiavelli said. "This
reorganization will allow us to maximize the many strengths
in these units and will promote new links and connections
among faculty who previously have been in different
colleges.
  "Dr. Betty Paulanka and Dr. Daniel Rich bring excellent
credentials to the tasks before them, and I have every
confidence that they can shape these merging units into
unified colleges," he said.
  "Betty is well familiar both with the current issues in
health care and with the possibilities and latest techniques
in teaching. She combines this background with extensive
knowledge of the University and a commitment and a passion
for the value of education," Schiavelli said.
  "Dan has an excellent record as an administrator, as a
scholar and as a teacher, and, under his leadership, the
College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy has dramatically
increased its outreach role, enriching and extending its
impact on Delaware," Schiavelli said. "His skill and
enthusiasm should serve him well in this new and challenging
college."
  "I am excited about this opportunity to lead faculty and
students in the new College of Health and Nursing Sciences
into the next millennium," Paulanka said. "I believe this
merger is already building new professional relationships
that will provide the impetus for faculty and professional
staff to extend their outreach within the college, the
University and the community. And, these important
partnerships and initiatives will enhance public awareness
of our leadership while increasing respect for the members
of this college as visionary health educators in the state,
the region and the nation."
  "I'm looking forward to being a part of the College of
Human Resources, Education and Public Policy," Rich said.
"This interdisciplinary, professional and service-oriented
college will address some of the central intellectual and
social challenges of our time-those affecting our children,
our families, our schools, our communities, our environment,
our service institutions and our public policies. I feel
privileged to lead this new college that is committed to the
success of our students, the creation of usable knowledge
and the improvement of the many communities we serve."
  The College of Health and Nursing Sciences will combine
the College of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation
with the College of Nursing and will include the departments
of Medical Technology; Nutrition and Dietetics; and Health
and Exercise Science; and the Biomechanics and Movement
Science Program.
  The College of Human Resources, Education and Public
Policy will merge the College of Education, the College of
Human Resources and the College of Urban Affairs and Public
Policy, including the departments of Individual and Family
Studies; Textiles, Design and Consumer Economics; Hotel,
Restaurant and Institutional Management; Educational
Development; Educational Studies; and the School of Urban
Affairs and Public Policy. The college also has more than a
dozen major public service and research centers with
programs at the local, state, national and international
levels.
  Current Deans D. Allan Waterfield (Physical Education,
Athletics and Recreation), Dene G. Klinzing (Human
Resources) and Interim Dean Roberta G. Golinkoff (Education)
will return to the faculty.
  Paulanka came to Delaware in 1977 and has been dean of
the college since 1992. Long interested in the use of
technology in nursing education, she implemented the
University's innovative and successful distance education
nursing major, which allows nurses to complete courses at
their places of work.
  In addition to computer-assisted instruction, her
research interests include the health needs of the homeless,
childbearing women and nursing interventions for the memory-
impaired.
  She is a member of the Delaware Nurses Association, the
American Nurses Association, the National League for Nursing
and the Pennsylvania League for Nursing.
  After earning a diploma in nursing from the Hospital of
the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, she
received her bachelor of science degree in nursing from
Neumann College in 1976 and her master's degree in community
mental health the following year from the University of
Pennsylvania. She completed her doctorate in adult education
in 1984 at Temple University.
  Rich joined the University in 1970 and has served as dean
since 1991. He has held a concurrent honorary appointment as
visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde in
Scotland since 1987 and is a senior research associate in
the University's Center for Energy and Environmental Policy.
  A recipient of a University excellence-in-teaching award,
Rich has several publications to his credit, including 13
books and edited volumes and more than 100 articles,
monographs and professional papers. He is an elected fellow
of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
and currently serves on a number of national and
international editorial boards.
  His public service contributions include recent work with
the Delaware Center for Educational Technology, the
Wilmington Community Development Partnership and the
Delaware Chamber of Commerce, as well as with numerous local
and state agencies and nonprofit institutions.
  Rich holds a bachelor's degree in political science from
Brooklyn College, a master's degree in public administration
and international affairs from the University of Pittsburgh
and a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
  With the July 1 reorganization, the University will have
seven colleges instead of the current 10. The other colleges
are Agricultural Sciences, Arts and Science, Business and
Economics, Engineering and Marine Studies.