Promotions and Appointments

Cassidy Chambers (RVU-CO) was promoted from Assistant Director to Associate Director in the Office of Admissions. In this role, she will oversee the process of admissions, applications, and interviews. Cassidy began at RVU in 2014.

John Coulter (RVU-SU) was promoted from Technician to Senior Technician in the Department of Facilities and Grounds. "This is a very much-deserved promotion for John, and I am proud to work alongside him," said Robert Barrett. John began at RVU in 2017.

Laura Dement (RVU-CO) was promoted from Compliance Coordinator to Manager of Compliance. "This means she’ll still be immersed in compliance and Title IX, but she’ll be...performing more risk management assessment and analysis duties," said Dr. Jennifer Williams. Laura began at RVU in 2017.

Ashley Farmer-Hanson (RVU-CO) was appointed as the Associate Dean of Student Life. In this role, she will oversee the Directors of Student Life and the Mental Health Counselors on both campuses in the areas of both academics and career planning. Dr. Farmer-Hanson began at RVU in 2020.

Jen Fisher (RVU-CO) was promoted from Instructor to Assistant Professor of Medical Humanities. They will also continue to serve as Reference Librarian. Jen began at RVU in 2014.

David Roos (RVU-SU) was appointed to Associate Dean of Student Success in the Office of Student Affairs. In this role, he will oversee the Advisors on both campuses in the areas of both academics and career planning. Dr. Roos began at RVU in 2017.

Scott Westergard (RVU-SU) was promoted from Help Desk & System Administrator to IT Systems Engineer in the Office of Information Technology. Scott began at RVU in 2018.