INDIANA, Pa. – Indiana University of Pennsylvania has selected the interim leadership for its new College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Hilliary Creely, dean of the IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research, has been named interim dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Lisa Newell, chair of the IUP Department of Psychology, has been named interim associate dean of the College of Health Sciences.
These appointments begin on July 1 and will continue through the 2025-2026 academic year.
“Dr. Creely and Dr. Newell are strong, experienced, and respected leaders in the university community, known for their commitment to collaboration, who are focused on the success of our students and elevating IUP’s stature,” IUP President Dr. Michael Driscoll said.
“I am very pleased that they have agreed to serve in these key roles, and I am confident that they have the skills and abilities to develop new and unique opportunities for our students and faculty in the health sciences as part of IUP’s leadership team.”
The College of Health Sciences includes the departments of Allied and Public Health, Nursing, and Psychology and will have close ties to the proposed college of osteopathic medicine.
The new College of Health Sciences was developed following the year-long, university-wide Academic Review and Restructuring process; the new university academic structure goes into effect on July 1.
“While the Academic Review and Restructuring Process includes reconfiguration of some of the colleges and departments, the College of Health Sciences is a new innovation for IUP, designed to advantage our students with more cross-departmental opportunities and to address workforce needs in the health sciences,” IUP Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Luetkehans said. “This new college will continue to complement our already strong health sciences programs as well as the proposed college of osteopathic medicine.”
“Dr. Creely and Dr. Newell will provide excellent leadership for this new college, and I appreciate their commitment to this initiative,” she said. “I also thank Dr. Lynanne Black for her outstanding service as interim dean of the College of Health and Human Services. She has done an excellent job in this position and in her leadership role in the Academic Review and Restructuring Process,” Provost Luetkehans said.
Dr. Black will return to her role as a faculty member in the IUP Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology.
