Auburn University at Montgomery

Auburn University at Montgomery

Auburn University at Montgomery has named Dr. Douglas Leaman as its new dean of its College of Sciences, Auburn University at Montgomery.

Leaman most recently served as interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Wright State (Ohio) University, a position in which he provided leadership for 10 colleges and schools and approximately 12,000 students. He will begin his AUM tenure in February.

Leaman said he was drawn to the deanship by the university’s growth, as well as its support for building robust academic programs. Pending approval from Auburn University’s Board of Trustees, AUM plans to remodel a former Alabama Department of Public Health Bureau of Clinical Laboratories on the periphery of its campus near I-85 to provide enhanced science laboratory and classroom spaces.

“A lot of the programs offered within the college have tremendous potential for growth,” Leaman said. “I was impressed by the college’s department chairs, administrators, faculty, and of course by the university’s leadership team. The new science building and the potential it holds is the icing on the cake.”

Leaman served as dean and professor in Wright State University’s College of Science and Mathematics from 2016-2019. He previously served as professor and chair of the University of Toledo’s Department of Biological Sciences. Leaman also boasts an extensive research background, having served as a research associate and project scientist for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, scientific director for Gemini Technologies, and a project staff member for the Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Center.

Leaman earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Animal Science from Ohio State University. He earned his doctorate in Molecular Biology/Reproductive Physiology from the University of Missouri.

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