Ruth Goldfine Named Interim Associate Dean

New interim associate dean to assist with transition of University College programs and personnel

KENNESAW, Ga. (Jul 1, 2020) — Shawn Long, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) at Kennesaw State University (KSU), has named Ruth Goldfine as interim associate dean of CHSS, effective July 1, 2020. Goldfine will serve as interim associate dean for one year to assist with the transition of a number of programs and personnel from KSU’s University College into CHSS.

As a former member of the University College leadership team, Goldfine will fill a critical role in ensuring that the transition of degrees, faculty, and staff from University College to CHSS is seamless and effective. University College is integrating its degrees and a significant number of its courses and faculty into CHSS as part of a larger initiative to increase operational efficiencies across the university. Goldfine served on the transition taskforce that included representatives from CHSS and University College. 

Goldfine is a professor of English and served as a full-time temporary faculty member in KSU’s Department of English before joining the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies (FYTS) as a tenure-track faculty member. She also served as the chair of the FYTS Department for six years and as interim associate dean of University College for two years.

During her time in the FYTS department, Goldfine’s research focused on first-year students, academic success, and retention initiatives. In addition, she has remained active in her discipline, publishing in two collected works of English essays. Goldfine also spent a semester abroad at the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil, where she taught graduate courses in the masters and Ph.D. programs.

“Dr. Goldfine’s commitment to the impactful and engaged work that we prioritize in CHSS, combined with her experience as a leader in University College, make her perfectly suited for the task of assisting with the transition of University College,” said Long. “I look forward to working with her and the impressive faculty of University College in advancing our ambitious vision of national and global impact.”

“I am excited about the opportunity to serve as an interim associate dean in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and I look forward to assisting with the transition of University College personnel and programs to CHSS,” said Goldfine.

Goldfine received her MA in English from the University of Dayton with an emphasis on composition theory and earned her Ph.D. in English from Georgia State University where she focused on rhetoric and composition, with an emphasis on professional writing.