{"id":58862,"date":"2021-03-02T14:59:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58862"},"modified":"2021-03-02T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T20:59:20","slug":"pool-funai-selected-to-lead-fhsu-graduate-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58862","title":{"rendered":"Pool-Funai selected to lead FHSU Graduate School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Angela Pool-Funai has been selected as dean of the Graduate School at Fort Hays State University. She currently serves as director of the Master of the Public Administration (MPA) program at Southern Utah University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pool-Funai\u2019s career as a\nhigher education leader began at Baylor University, where she served as the\nDirector of Foundation and Corporate Development. She also served as a lecturer\nand instructor with the Shandong Institute of Economics in the People\u2019s Republic\nof China, McLennan Community College, Baylor University, and Southern Utah\nUniversity. A published author, her work includes the book, <em>Ethics in Fiscal Administration: An\nIntroduction<\/em>, and the book <em>Globalization\nin Public Budgeting, which she <\/em>coedited and contributed an article<em>.<\/em> Pool-Funai also worked as\na columnist and editor, contributing to scholarly publications in the fields of\npolitical science, criminal justice, and public administration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, Dr. Pool-Funai\nbegan her service at Southern Utah University as an assistant professor,\nteaching undergraduate and graduate courses in political science and public\nadministration. She was selected the interim associate dean of the College of\nHumanities and Social Sciences at Southern Utah in 2017 and served in this role\nfor one year as she continued to lead the Master of Public Administration\nprogram at the university. She earned the Doctor of Public Administration\ndegree from Georgia State University, the Master of Public Policy and\nAdministration degree from Baylor University and the Bachelor of Arts in\nCommunication from Stephan F. Austin State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a message to the campus\ncommunity, FHSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Jill\nArensdorf, stated, \u201cI am thrilled that Dr. Pool-Funai has accepted this\nposition. I look forward to working closely with her to advance the Graduate\nSchool, graduate education, and scholarship and sponsored projects at FHSU. She\nis a skilled leader, bringing with her unique experience in public administration,\ngraduate program leadership, partnership development, and connecting people in\na collective vision to serve students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Pool-Funai looks\nforward to beginning her official role as dean of the Graduate School on\nMonday, July 5, 2021, and said, \u201cI am looking forward to working across\ndisciplines to support all of our graduate programs, and I\u2019m honored by this\nopportunity to invest in the future of FHSU. FHSU has already made a name for\nitself as a leader in adult education, and together we\u2019ll build upon these\nsuccesses for an even stronger future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Arensdorf also\nrecognized the leadership and contributions of Dr. Grady Dixon, the search\ncommittee chair, and the entire Graduate School Dean Search Committee for their\nwork in vetting candidates and creating a unique virtual experience for all of\nthe finalists. She went on to also thank members of the university community\nwho participated in the process. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS Dr. Angela Pool-Funai has been selected as dean of the Graduate School at Fort Hays State University. 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