NAU president fills Advancement, Yuma positions


A special report for faculty, staff and students of NAU	May 9, 2008

Two long-time academic leaders have been selected to fill positions in the NAU administration, President John Haeger announced today.

Mason Gerety, dean of The W.A. Franke College of Business, has been selected vice president for University Advancement, and Larry Gould, associate dean in NAU's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, will assume the position of associate vice president and campus executive officer for NAU-Yuma.

Gould's position will become effective May 19, and Gerety's will begin July 1.

"Both of these individuals have the right combination of experience, leadership qualities and academic background to make them good fits for their positions," Haeger said. "I am confident they will continue the momentum we have in both of these important areas."

Gerety joined Northern Arizona University as an assistant professor of finance in 1993 and has served as director of the MBA program and associate dean of the college. In 2002 he became permanent dean of what was then the College of Business Administration.

Gerety has a successful record of fund-raising for the college, which has raised more than $32 million in the last seven years. In 2007 the college was renamed The W.A. Franke College of Business following a $25 million donation from the Franke family.

"I will miss the Franke College of Business, but I am very excited about the opportunity to serve Northern Arizona University at a broader level and work to further the mission of a great university," Gerety said.

Gerety is replacing interim Vice President Susan Schroeder, who will become executive director of the Grand Canyon Association in July. His appointment is subject to approval from the Arizona Board of Regents during its June meeting in Flagstaff.

Gould is a Baton Rouge, La., native who earned a doctorate in sociology with concentration in criminal justice from Louisiana State University, where he also taught. Prior to his academic career, Gould was an award-winning law enforcement officer in Louisiana.

He joined NAU in 1991 in the Department of Criminal Justice, where he has taught and developed several course offerings.

He has served on numerous committees at the department, college, university and state level. He also served as consultant for the National Park Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Gould's experience with distance programs is extensive. He worked with NAU-Yuma as well as community colleges in the state to develop the bachelor of applied science program and to strengthen the bachelor of interdisciplinary studies.

"From the very first class that I taught on the old IITV system to students in Yuma, through my experience as chair of the Faculty Senate and my many visits to the Yuma campus, to the present I have valued the contributions of the faculty and staff at NAU-Yuma in their efforts to enhance the lives of our students," Gould said. "It is an honor to be able to play a larger role in that considerable effort."

Gould is replacing Krista Rodin, who announced her resignation as of the end of the semester to pursue teaching and other administrative opportunities as a tenured professor at NAU.

NAU-Yuma, with an enrollment of about 650 students, was established in 1988 on the campus of Arizona Western College.

The Arizona Board of Regents designated NAU-Yuma a branch campus in October 2006. The designation allows NAU to build programming and resources at its Arizona Western College site.