Emmanuel Collee Appoints New Vice President of Academic Affairs
March 27, 2007
Sister Janet Eisner, SND, President of Emmanuel College, announces the appointment of Dr. Frank E. Scully, Jr. as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Scully was selected for this position following a national search, and extensive research and work by the College's search committee, composed of administrators, faculty and students. He will assume his duties on July 1, 2007.
Dr. Scully is currently the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University in New Orleans, LA, where he has served for the past nine years. Previously, Dr. Scully served as the Interim Dean of the College of Sciences and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Old Dominion University.
"Dr. Scully has achieved a distinguished record as a scholar, a teacher and an academic leader. He has the experience, vision and skills to move Emmanuel forward. Dr. Scully brings a wonderful energy and passion to Emmanuel's educational mission as a liberal arts and sciences college with a strong Catholic intellectual tradition," said Sr. Janet Eisner, SND.
As Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Scully will assume the leadership of all academic programs, planning and educational policies for the College. Emmanuel has achieved remarkable growth over the past five years. Enrollment of traditional students has tripled to over 1600 and total enrollment is over 2300. The College has also invested in new academic and student facilities, appointed many new faculty members, and created an innovative partnership with Merck Research Laboratories-Boston located on the Emmanuel campus.
"The opportunity to lead the academic programs for such a vibrant institution is thrilling," said Dr. Scully. "I look forward to joining this dynamic college community and working with faculty, students and administrators to build on the strong academic tradition that has long been the hallmark of this College."
He continued, "I experienced first-hand the College's mission in action during a visit with Emmanuel students volunteering in New Orleans for Alternative Spring Break. I was moved by their commitment to social justice, and their passion for the hurricane Katrina relief efforts. I look forward to building more of these relationships with the Emmanuel community."
Dr. Scully has published extensively in scholarly journals, reports and books. Not only has he engaged in his own scholarship, but his work is broad in terms of faculty development and curriculum development. He earned a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Spring Hill College and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Purdue University. He also completed post-doctoral studies at Yale University.