School of HPER dean selected

IU President Adam Herbert announced Tuesday the new dean of the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.\nRobert M. Goodman, professor and chair of the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences in the Graduate School of Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh, will take office July 1, pending approval by the board of trustees. The trustees are scheduled to vote on the approval at an April 6 meeting.\n“Bob Goodman is a highly respected academician. He is recognized nationally and internationally for his work in the behavioral and community health sciences,” Herbert said in an IU news release. “He also has a leadership style that unites diverse faculty interests behind a shared vision. I am delighted that Bob is joining the IU family and am very confident that he will build on the strong leadership traditions retiring Dean David Gallahue has established within the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.”\nCurrent HPER Dean David Gallahue is retiring after a five-year tenure as dean. He has spent more than 35 years as an administrator or faculty member of HPER.