Assistant Vice Provost for External Affairs . This person will work with the vice provost and dean in the areas of community relationships and fundraising. Saunders received her law degree from Stanford University and is a resident of Central Oregon. Director, Division of Science and Mathematics. Leahy also will fill this position until a permanent chair is selected.
Discussions are underway to fill the position of site director for the general science program.
Director, Division of Social Sciences. Patricia O'Neill, the head of social sciences at COCC, also will head up the UO's Central Oregon social sciences department. She currently serves as Central Oregon site director for the UO's general social science degree program, initiated in fall 2000. O'Neill holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington and has worked at COCC since 1985. Director, Division of Humanities.