Yan Searcy, associate dean in the School of Health and Human Services at Southern Connecticut State University, has been named dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at California State University, Northridge.
Searcy, who formally becomes dean on Aug. 20, replaces Stella Theodoulou, who left the post last year to become CSUN’s vice provost. Matthew Cahn, associate dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has served as dean during the interim.
“It is an honor to be selected as the next dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at CSUN,” Searcy said. “I am particularly excited about the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of the college that has been steered to national distinction over the past 15 years by Stella Theodoulou.”
Theodoulou, currently serving as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, said she was looking forward to working with Searcy.
“As former dean of the college, I couldn’t be more pleased with the appointment of Yan Searcy,” she said. “I was impressed with his command of the challenges and opportunities facing our student body, and the diverse set of experiences that he brings with him. I have every confidence he will build upon the college’s success of recent years, and bring our students, staff and faculty to even greater levels of achievement.”
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