Carolyn Gentle-Genitty and Hitesh Kathuria have been appointed assistant vice presidents in IU’s Office of the Executive Vice President for University Academic Affairs, IU announced in a press release.
Todd Schmitz was also promoted to the position of assistant vice president from within the office, according to the release.
Gentle-Genitty, an IUPUI associate professor of social work, began her appointment as assistant vice president for university policy and director of the University Transfer office on July 1.
Kathuria’s appointment as assistant for university academic affairs and director of the Office of Collaborative Academic Programs will be effective as of Aug. 1. Kathuria was formerly an associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at IU East.
“Professors Gentle-Genitty and Kathuria will provide crucial support for Indiana University’s commitment to student success and other priorities in the institution’s Bicentennial Strategic Plan,” said John S. Applegate, executive vice president for university academic affairs, in the release.
“Both are highly respected by campus and university colleagues and have demonstrated tremendous dedication to meeting the diverse needs of all Indiana University students. I am delighted that they have agreed to take on these important university-wide leadership roles, including responsibility for academic attainment, credit and degree transfer policies and inter-campus collaboration,” he said in the press release.
In addition to his role of assistant vice president, Schmitz will continue as the head of University Institutional Research and Reporting.
Gentle-Genitty succeeds T.J. Rivard, while Kathuria succeeds IU Kokomo faculty member of Sharon Calhoon.
Emily Eckelbarger
