Nolan named dean at University of Colorado campus

Linda L. Nolan

inda L. Nolan, professor of Environmental Health Studies, has been named the new dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS).

     Nolan spent this year as special assistant to the chancellor after returning from an American Council on Education fellowship at Arizona State University. She previously served as interim dean of Commonwealth College and director of the Honors Program.

     "Linda Nolan has accomplished great things at UMass," CU-Colorado Springs interim Chancellor Pam Shockley said. "I am confident that under her leadership, the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences will continue to grow and thrive. I look forward to welcoming Dr. Nolan to the CU family and the Colorado Springs community."

     "I am honored to accept this position," Nolan said. "I look forward to helping the university create an environment that encourages all faculty, staff and students to participate actively in social, intellectual and artistic life and to develop and realize their aspirations."

     The College of Letters, Arts and Sciences includes bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees as well as a bachelor of arts with a teaching certificate emphasis and master of arts and master of science degrees. Students may choose from 17 majors, nine pre-professional programs or six master's degree programs. In fall 2001, 3,333 students were enrolled in the programs. The Colorado Springs campus enrolls 7,000 students and offers 25 bachelor's degrees, 17 master's and two doctoral programs.

     Nolan holds a bachelor's degree in microbiology/chemistry from Pennsylvania State University, College Park. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Nutrition/Biochemistry here in 1975 and 1978, respectively.

     As a principal investigator in Public Health and Health Sciences, Nolan was responsible for generating $3.25 million in federally sponsored research projects.

     Nolan also has served on a variety of campus committees and helped develop the Five College Native American Studies Certificate Program. She also worked to improve minority enrollment at the college level and served as a mentor to minority students. Nolan is of Native American descent.