SHUMAN NAMED ACTING DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Deanne Shuman, professor and chair for the School of Dental Hygiene, will serve as acting dean for the College of Health Sciences at Old Dominion University effective June 7, Provost Thomas L. Isenhour announced.

Shuman has worked in the School of Dental Hygiene for 29 years, holding such positions as clinical instructor, associate professor and graduate program director. She has published several works and designed a dental instrument, the ODU 11-12 Explorer.

Shuman has bachelor's and master's degrees in dental hygiene, and her doctorate in urban services management, all from Old Dominion University.