Abrahamowicz earned a Ph.D. in counseling and human services from UT, a master of arts in student personnel administration from The Ohio State University, and a bachelor of arts magna cum laude in economics from Cleveland State University.

Roger K. Gilpin, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics - effective July 1, 1996. Prior to his appointment, Gilpin served as chair and professor in Kent State University's Department of Chemistry. As dean, Gilpin oversees all of the activities of the college, which includes 11 academic departments and the Center for Ground Water Management, the Institute for Environmental Quality, and the Statistical Consulting Center.

"One of the things I like about Wright State is the way science and mathematics are organized into one college," he says. "I am interested in getting academics more involved in the industrial base in Ohio and helping to revitalize the economy. There are opportunities for a lot of collaborative interaction within the state. I think Dayton is a very strong area from which to promote them."

Gregory R. Bernhardt, Dean, College of Education and Human Services - after serving one year as the college's interim dean. Bernhardt came to Wright State from the University of Northern Colorado in 1979. While at Wright State, he has served as chair of the Department of Human Services, clinical assistant professor in the School of Professional Psychology, and associate professor of counselor education. He has been awarded numerous WSU teaching excellence awards from the college and the WSU Alumni Association, and one presidential award. In addition, he has served as faculty president and chaired numerous campus committees, task forces, and boards.

"I am very pleased with the appointment of Dr. Bernhardt," says John F,. Fleischauer, provost. "He has already developed productive relationships with area school systems. He should be able to move rapidly to enhance Wright State's partnerships with Miami Valley educators."

Mary Ellen Mazey, professor of urban affairs and geography, has been invited to serve a one-year intergovernmental personnel appointment as director of the Office of University Partnerships for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Her term begins in December.

The Office of University Partnerships helps higher education institutions fulfill their urban missions in a number of ways, including funding of the following programs: Community Outreach Partnership Centers, Joint Community Development, Community Development Work Study, Community Renaissance Fellows, and Doctoral Dissertation Research grants.

Rodney Hammond, associate professor of psychology, has been named director of Violence Prevention, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In this position, he will be responsible for directing policy regarding homicide, suicide, family, and intimate violence. Hammond also will oversee a multidisciplanary staff of public health physicians, psychologists, anthropologists, sociologists, and epidemiologists.

"This division was one of the first federal agencies that fostered the notion that violence prevention is a public health concern," he says.

While at Wright State, Hammond also served as project director for the Positive Adolescent Choices Training (PACT) project. The Ohio Commission of Minority Health praised PACT as "one of the foremost violence prevention programs in the nation."