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April 13, 1999

MAZEY APPOINTED DEAN OF WRIGHT STATE’S
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS

Mary Ellen Mazey has been appointed dean of Wright State University’s College of Liberal Arts. Mazey has been “interim dean” of the college for the past six months.

“Dr. Mazey has the overwhelming support of the faculty, staff and students,” said Wright State’s president, Kim Goldenberg. “She possesses a wealth of experience, providing students with outstanding learning opportunities on campus and in the community.”

In 1996, Mazey served one year as director of the Office of University Partnerships in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she administered a $25 million budget and five grant programs. At Wright State, she was the founding director for the Center for Urban and Public Affairs and chair of the Department of Urban Affairs and Geography.

A professor at Wright State since 1979, she was named Distinguished Professor of Service from 1993 to 1996. A graduate of Harvard’s Management Development Program, Mazey holds a Ph.D. in urban geography from the University of Cincinnati, and an M.A. in geology and B.A. in sociology from West Virginia University. Her printed scholarship focuses on women’s studies, economic development, regional cooperation and facilitative leadership.

Well known throughout the Miami Valley, Mazey coordinated the Challenge ’95 regional planning effort in 1989. She has assisted numerous governments and agencies with their strategic planning process.

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