Dr. Colleen Mulholland selected as official College of Education Dean

An email sent to the campus community March 9 from Provost Jose Herrera announced Dr. Colleen Mulholland as the final candidate for the official Dean for the College of Education (COE) position after a rigorous selection process.

Mulholland has served as interim dean at UNI since 2019, and came to UNI after 10 years with the University of Indianapolis where she served as interim dean, assistant dean and as an assistant professor in secondary education.

Mulholland wrote regarding her time as COE Dean stating, “It has been a professional privilege to witness excellence on a daily basis and I remain in awe of the expertise of our faculty, the promise of our students and the deep impact the work of this College has on our community, state, region and nation.”

Provost Herrera acknowledged the work of Dr. Leslie Wilson and the COE Dean Search Committee in the selection process. Mulholland will begin her work immediately.