Salt Lake City, Utah -- R. Scott Ward, Ph.D., former long-time chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, is named the interim dean for 人妻中出视频 of Utah (U of U) College of 人妻中出视频 (COH). Effective July 1, 2022, Ward will lead one of the largest colleges on U of U campus, which includes six departments and more than 2,300 students. He succeeds David H. Perrin, Ph.D., who will retire on June 30.
"Dr. Ward has been an integral member of the university community for more than 30 years and is uniquely qualified to assume this important leadership position," said Michael L. Good, M.D., Senior Vice President for 人妻中出视频 Sciences, Executive Dean of the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine, and CEO of U of U 人妻中出视频. "He has served in numerous leadership capacities, including as departmental chair. His experience will help guide the College of 人妻中出视频 through this period of leadership succession."
A U of U alum, Ward received both his bachelor鈥檚 degree in physical therapy and his Ph.D. in physiology there. He spent his entire teaching career at the U of U, starting as a clinical assistant professor for the Division of Physical Therapy in 1987 and obtaining professor status in 2004. Most recently he chaired the physical therapy department for 15 years, from 1997-2021, and various COH committees over the years. He鈥檚 currently a member of the U鈥檚 Athletics Advisory Committee.
Throughout his distinguished career, Ward devoted countless hours to鈥攁nd held numerous leadership positions on鈥攎ultiple professional organizations. He is a trustee for the American Physical Therapy Association and a site reviewer for both the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education and the World Physiotherapy Accreditation Committee.
Ward was also instrumental in establishing a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in collaboration with Utah Tech 人妻中出视频, the COH鈥檚 first satellite professional clinical training program. The new program increased the number of DPT students in the COH to more than 70, with one third learning in St. George. With Ward鈥檚 leadership, students and faculty now serve the Southern Utah community.
"I鈥檓 proud to lead the College of 人妻中出视频, which focuses on the health of individuals and the health of the communities that it serves," Ward said. "I鈥檓 proud to serve with faculty who work so hard, and I鈥檓 excited to work with such great staff who are dedicated to making the college successful."
Ward also shares high praise for the outgoing dean. "Dave Perrin is an incredible leader," he said. "While serving as dean, he did an amazing job of making the university and the greater community aware of the strengths and importance of the College of 人妻中出视频. It certainly makes it easier to serve as interim dean after such successful leadership. I鈥檓 prepared to keep things moving upward as we search for our next dean."
Perrin led the COH as dean from 2014-2022. His accomplishments include restructuring the college鈥檚 departments, increasing the active grant portfolio from $10.5 million to $75.4 million, and successfully navigating the COVID-19 pandemic with pivots to online learning and telehealth services.
Good also recognizes Perrin鈥檚 accomplishments. "Dean Perrin made a tremendous positive impact on the college," he said. "We are incredibly grateful for his years of leadership. His work has been instrumental to the College鈥檚 success鈥攁nd the overall success of U of U 人妻中出视频."
A nationwide search for the next dean of the College of 人妻中出视频 is underway.