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The face of an elephant in crimson.

DEANS THROUGH THE YEARS

Deans Through the Years

Fletcher B. Dresslar

Dean
1908–1911
Fletcher Dressler

James J. Doster

Dean
1911–1942
James Doster

John R. McLure

Dean
1942–1956
John McLure

Ralph W. Coward

Interim Dean
1959–1960
Crimson elephant with its tusk in the air.

Robert E. Bills

Dean
1965–1969
Robert Bills

Esther J. Swenson

Interim Dean
1969
Esther Swenson

Paul G. Orr

Dean
1969–1981
Paul Orr

Marcus L. Roberts, Jr.

Acting Dean
1981–1982
Marcus L. Roberts Jr.

Rodney W. Roth

Dean
1982–1984
Rodney Roth

John P. Dolly

Dean
1995–2002
John Dolly

W. Ross Palmer

Interim Dean
2002–2004
Ross Palmer

James E. McLean

Dean
2004–2012
James McLean

Peter Hlebowitsh

Dean
2012–2023
Peter Hlebowitsh

Elizabeth K. Wilson

Interim Dean
2023
Liza Wilson

Joyce Alexander

Dean
2024–
Dean Joyce Alexander