Wayne State University today appointed longtime Canadian educator Carolyn Shields to be dean of the university's College of Education. Shields replaces interim dean Steven Illmer, effective July 1. Most recently, Shields was a professor in the department of educational organization and leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. "With nearly 20 years of experience in K-12 education and numerous feats in the post-secondary sector, Carolyn Shields is an ideal candidate to lead the College of Education at Wayne State University," Provost Ronald Brown said in a statement.

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