Teri Hall named vice president for Student Affairs at Wichita State University
"I am excited that Teri Hall has joined our team," said Vizzini. "Her experience at Towson University, a university that has grown considerably in the time she has been there, is of great value to us as we become the innovation university. She creates communities of individuals who strive to include others and challenge each other to be successful. The students, staff and faculty of Wichita State will benefit from her leadership."
Hall has served in several capacities at Towson from July 1998 to the present, including assistant vice president of Student Involvement and Transitions, interim assistant vice president for Student Diversity and director of Student Activities.
"Following in the footsteps of Student Affairs national legend Jim Rhatigan is truly an honor," said Hall. "From my very first interactions with Wichita State, I felt at home. The students, staff and faculty that I met confirmed that WSU is a special place. To say that I am thrilled by the opportunity to join the Wichita State University family is an understatement. The campus is alive with energy and potential. I look forward to working closely with students and staff to enhance the student experience. I am truly lucky to have been selected for this role."
Rhatigan came to WSU in 1965 at the age of 30, the youngest dean of students in the nation at the time. As senior vice president, he was honored by WSU in 1997 with the renaming of the campus activities center to the Rhatigan Student Center.
At Towson, Hall is supervising the departments of Campus Recreation Services, fraternity / sorority life, orientation and new student programs, Parents Association and Student Activities totaling 30 full-time employees, 13 graduate assistants and 300 student employees and budgets in excess of $10 million.
Hall earned a Doctor of Philosophy in higher education administration from Indiana University in 1996. She has a Master of Science in college student personnel from Western Illinois University in 1988 and a Bachelor of Science in speech communication / public relations from Southern Illinois University in 1986.
Hall is filling the position previously held by Eric Sexton, who resigned earlier this year.
A high-res image is available at http://webs.wichita.edu/depttools/depttoolsmemberfiles/wsunews/Teri_Hall_hirez.jpg
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Contact: Tony Vizzini, 316-978-3010 or tony.vizzini@wichita.edu.