Trumble becomes COLSA dean April 1

By Lori Wright, Media Relations

William Trumble, associate dean for research at the College of Life Sciences and Agriculute, has been appointed dean, effective April 1.

Andy Rosenberg, dean of the college, has decided to step down and return to the faculty to pursue research opportunities in marine science and management.

“Andy has increasingly been viewed as an international expert in this arena. I speak on behalf of the university administration when I state our great appreciation for Andy’s work in the college over the past four years. He has been committed to strengthening its research portfolio, assuring more efficient use of very constrained resources, and advocating for more effective disciplinary and interdisciplinary arrangements,” said Bruce Mallory, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

Trumble’s appointment follows consultation with college leaders and UNH President Ann Weaver Hart. According to Mallory, the college is at a “critical juncture in its development” and extraordinary circumstances related to the college’s ongoing organizational and curriculum development, fiscal planning, and need for continuity outweighed the value of conducting an external search.

“In my conversations with Bill, I have become convinced that he has the ideas, ideals and passion needed to provide strong leadership. Bill’s first charge from me is to carry the college through a comprehensive review (to be initiated later this spring) and create a long-term plan for academic excellence,” Mallory said. “Bill assumes the leadership of the college in the context of ongoing mitigation planning, a hiring freeze for new tenure track faculty, the need to drastically reduce adjunct faculty expenses, and continuing enrollment declines. I have offered the full resources of the Provost’s Office to assist Bill and the college through these challenges.”