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LARSON NAMED CONCORDIA COLLEGE PROVOST
Dr. Susan Larson, dean of the college and professor of psychology, has been named provost and dean of the college for Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.
Named dean in the spring of 2019, Dr. William Craft, president of the college, has now appointed Larson as provost and dean for a four-year term.
“Dr. Larson is doing outstanding work as our college dean, uniting genuine vision with discipline, good humored stamina, and a commitment to engaging her colleagues,” said Craft. “She brings a deep understanding of our mission, the trust of our faculty and staff, and a national network of colleagues from other institutions.”
“Larson exemplifies the life and work of a teaching scholar called to collegiate leadership and continuity in academic leadership will enable us to fulfill more completely and more quickly the transformational learning, excellence through diversity, and community well-being goals of the strategic plan,” said Craft.
Larson has fulfilled traditional responsibilities as dean including oversight of academic programs in the Sanford Heimarck School of Health Professions, Offutt School of Business, the School of Arts and Sciences, and faculty governance.
She joined the college in 1998 and in addition to her role in the psychology department, she is a past division chair for sciences and mathematics and has been a member of several committees. She also served as director of undergraduate research and national fellowships at Concordia, is a past national president of the Council on Undergraduate Research, and has been an active and engaged scholar, mentoring dozens of undergraduate research students.
Larson earned her bachelor of arts majoring in psychology from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, and her doctorate in experimental psychology from McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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