Susan Long promoted to dean of UAMS College of Health Professions
by June 7, 2018 1:42 pm 675 views
Susan Long, a longtime educator and administrator, has been named dean of the College of Health Professions at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock.
Long, who has been a UAMS faculty member since 1992, was serving as interim dean since Douglas Murphy retired on Dec. 31, 2017. Long also has served as associate dean for academic affairs since 2012 and remained in the position while interim dean.
“Susan has proved herself a dedicated leader in the College of Health Professions, and I believe she will accomplish great things as dean of the college,” said Stephanie Gardner, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost.
“UAMS is incredibly important to me and to Arkansas,” Long said. “I am honored to be selected as dean of the College of Health Professions, and I look forward to leading the college as we educate the allied health professionals of tomorrow.”
Long joined the UAMS faculty as an assistant professor in the college’s dental hygiene program in which she’s a professor. Along with her role as associate dean for academic affairs, she’s served as associate director of clinical programs in the UAMS Center for Dental Education. She was appointed an inaugural professor in the Clinton School of Public Service for contributing to the development of the curriculum for the Master of Public Service degree.
As associate dean, she has been responsible for the administrative leadership of the college’s academic affairs, including curriculum, new program development and approval, educational methods and technology, interprofessional education, regional and specialty accreditation, faculty development and policy development and implementation. She has received nearly $1.4 million for service projects on which she has worked, mostly in oral health. In 2008, she was named a public health hero by the Arkansas Department of Health to recognize her for her work to increase oral health for the underserved.
Long received a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, in 1986 and a master’s degree from the University of North Florida in 1992. In 1997, she received a doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The College of Health Professions provides programs in education, service and research in the allied health care professions. Educational programs include audiology and speech pathology, dental-general practice residency, dental hygiene, dietetics and nutrition, emergency medical sciences, genetic counseling, health information management, imaging and radiation sciences, laboratory sciences, occupational therapy, ophthalmic technologies, physical therapy, physician assistant studies and respiratory and surgical technologies.