THREE KEY positions of leadership at the University will be filled for the academic year with new people. Norwich will welcome a new Vice President of Academic Affairs, a new Dean of Art and Architecture and a new Dean of the David Crawford School of Engineering.

Guiyou Huang, Ph.D. recently started as the Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty on July 1st.

Dr. Huang moved to Northfield directly after serving as Dean of Biscayne College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and Professor of English at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. He has served in numerous administrative roles at various institutions, including Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Programs at St. Thomas University; Honors College Director at Grand Valley State University, Michigan; and Director of University Honors Program and Chair of the English Department at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Huang grew up in eastern China before pursuing a graduate education in Beijing. Dr. Huang’s degrees include a Ph.D. in English from Texas A&M University, a Graduate Studies Completion Diploma in English from Peking University, and a B.A. in English from Qufu Teachers University, China.

Aron Temkin, AIA, will start as Dean of the Norwich University School of Architecture and Art, August 1st. Mr. Temkin is currently Director and Associate Professor of the Florida Atlantic University School of Architecture in Fort Lauderdale. He joined the faculty of FAU in 1999 and assumed the position of Director in 2005. In this capacity Mr. Temkin has been chief academic officer of the school, responsible for faculty development and assignments, curriculum oversight, budgeting and resource management.

Mr. Temkin’s degrees include a Master of Architecture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and a Bachelor of Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His professional work includes graphic design, master planning, and architecture with an emphasis on sustainable place making. Through his built work he aspires to reconnect people to the dynamic conditions of their surroundings.

Saeed Moaveni, Ph.D., P.E. will start as Dean of the David Crawford School of Engineering on August 1st. Dr. Moaveni’s twenty-five year career includes teaching basic engineering, mechanical and civil engineering classes at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Moaveni has served on the Minnesota State University faculty since 1990. During this time he has been Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Graduate Coordinator as well as Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.

Dr. Moaveni’s degrees include a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University, a M.S. in Engineering Systems from the University of Louisiana, and a B.S.M.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Louisiana. He has written two textbooks - "Engineering Fundamentals - An Introduction to Engineering" and "Finite Element Analysis - Theory and Application with ANSYS” - which have been translated into other languages including Korean, Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Persian.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Huang, Mr. Temkin, and Dr. Moaveni to the Norwich and Northfield communities.