A&S Names New Associate Dean for Creativity, Scholarship and Research
, the Jessie Page Heroy Professor and chair of the , has been named associate dean for creativity, scholarship and research for the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). The two-year term went into effect on Wednesday, July 1.
Hoke succeeds , who will become interim chair of the .
Hoke brings more than 15 years of experience at the University to this role, along with a research record that spans mountain-building processes on four continents. As a geomorphologist and geochemist, he has authored or co-authored more than 70 publications and led or co-led grants totaling more than $1.3 million over the course of his career. His work has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and Poland’s National Science Center, among others. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of America.
“Greg brings an exceptional combination of research expertise, grant leadership and institutional knowledge to this role,” says A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi. “His work understanding how landscapes, climate and tectonics interact over geologic time is critical in understanding forces affecting our planet today.”
Hoke joined the University as an assistant professor in 2009 and was promoted to associate professor in 2015 and professor in 2022. He has served as department chair of Earth and environmental sciences since 2021, overseeing the department’s academic and research programs. He earned a Ph.D. in geological sciences from Cornell University in 2006 and a bachelor’s degree in geology and geological oceanography from the University of Rhode Island.
In his new role, Hoke will work with faculty across A&S to increase grant funding, research expenditures and award nominations, and to support interdisciplinary collaboration across the College’s research enterprise.
“I’m excited to be in a position where I’ll be able to facilitate research and creative work across the College,” Hoke says. “It is my goal to learn every nook and cranny of research and scholarly work within the College such that every member of the faculty feels seen, heard and supported. I’m looking forward to helping implement the goals outlined in the academic strategic plan, especially the emphasis [on] collaboration across units within Arts and Sciences.”
“I thank Alan for his excellent service as ADR [associate dean of research] this year, and I look forward to working with Greg to advance our research mission,” Mortazavi says.
