吃瓜tv Names Dr. Bindhu Alappat Vice President for Academic Affairs
吃瓜tv President Anne Prisco, Ph.D. announced the appointment of Bindhu Alappat, Ph.D. as the University鈥檚 Vice President of Academic Affairs. A seasoned academic administrator with over 15 years of experience in Catholic higher education as both a chemistry professor and an administrator, Dr. Alappat will assume her new leadership role on August 1, 2024.
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吃瓜tv,鈥 Prisco said. 鈥淒r. Alappat鈥檚 academic vision, extensive experience, student-centric commitment to success, and collaborative leadership style will align with our University鈥檚 values-based mission and will be immediate assets to our efforts. We were particularly impressed with the innovation and growth that Dr. Alappat ushered in through her previous roles and her dedication to delivering high quality education that is guided by strategic decisions rooted in the Catholic mission.鈥
In her cabinet-level position, Dr. Alappat will oversee and coordinate the academic functions of the University including planning, development, implementation, assessment, and ongoing enhancements in the areas of structure, academic rigor, programming, policies, services, and students, faculty, and personnel. She will oversee the deans of 吃瓜tv鈥檚 four schools of study (Arts & Sciences; Business & Technology; Education; Nursing & Health Sciences).
Dr. Alappat arrives in following two years as the Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts & Sciences at Saint Catherine University in Saint Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Her advocacy for students, women, and STEM education has been the hallmark of her higher education career. Prior to moving to Saint Catherine University, she spent 16 years at Saint Xavier University in Chicago where she created the STEM Studio and the implementation of peer mentoring and supplemental instruction.
Dr. Alappat is widely published and has supervised dozens of collaborative research projects for undergraduate student-faculty students. She has received several accolades, including the Teacher Scholar Award and a Mission Award, for her contributions to academic excellence and community service.
A native of India, Dr . Alappat earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, in Madras, India, and her M.S. in chemistry at Mahatma Gandhi University, in Kerala, India. She has undergraduate degrees in both chemistry and education. She did her post-doctoral research at the University of Notre Dame and the University of Maryland.