Davis, McCarthy participate in first ULS Management and Leadership Institute
Friday, September 8, 2017
by: Rene Abadie
HAMMOND - Two representatives of Southeastern Louisiana University have been selected
for the inaugural class of the University of Louisiana System Management and Leadership
Institute designed for mid-career faculty and staff.
Connie Davis, director of Auxiliary Services, and Dan McCarthy, dean of the College
of Science and Technology, will take part in the two-semester program for faculty
and staff who aspire to broaden academic, professional or administrative leadership
roles. The initial program was held recently at the Southeast Louisiana Business Center
in Hammond, a business and economic development outreach center operated by the university.
Southeastern President John L. Crain addressed the group.
Davis started at Southeastern in 1994 in the Department of Housing. She has held
positions of increasing responsibility in the areas of housing, Student Union operations,
dining services, bookstore and textbook rental program. She also oversees the Document
Source print and mail operations, event and conference services, and non-credit programs.
A scientist in the field of theoretical plasma physics with an application to
fusion energy, McCarthy joined the faculty in 1994, served as head of the Department
of Chemistry and Physics, and has been dean since 2005. During that time, the college
has created three new degree programs, and the number of majors has increased by more
than 400 students.
The initial class of 18 participants for the UL System’s nine universities will
participate in nine two-day sessions with each of the institutions hosting a session.
The institute immerses participants in a program designed to maximize their effectiveness
in leadership roles and to help them develop diverse, high-performance teams, manage
and implement change, analyze financial, student and market data, and identify opportunities
in the increasingly competitive market of higher education.
