leadership
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Associate Dean Robert Hawkins to Take New Role
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After 13 years as Associate Dean for Research and Engagement, Tom Birkland Returns to Faculty
![Lorraine Taylor](https://chass.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/lorraineedited-1-1.jpg)
Humanities and Social Sciences Names Lorraine Taylor Executive Director for Extension and Engagement
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CHASS Visits Japan
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Sarah Bowen Named Associate Dean of Research and Engagement
![Stephen Puryear](https://chass.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/Stephen-Puryear-e1711380908386.jpg)
Stephen Puryear Named Department Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies
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CHASS Announces 2023 Wellness and Belonging Mini-Grant Winners
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World Languages and Cultures Head Ruth Gross Retires
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Yarneccia D. Dyson Named Head of NC State School of Social Work
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