Harsha Gangadharbatla will serve as interim dean of the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Magnus Egerstedt announced.
Gangadharbatla, the senior associate dean for academic and faculty affairs and Hugh Morton Distinguished Professor, takes over for Raul Reis, who stepped down as dean after four years to focus on his research and teaching. He assumed the role Aug. 1.
Gangadharbatla brings more than a decade of administrative experience at various levels in higher education. Before moving to Carolina, he served on the provost’s committee that envisioned and created the College of Media, Communication and Information as Colorado University Boulder’s first new college in 53 years. He served as its associate dean of faculty development and was the founding chairperson of the advertising, public relations and media department.
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