Tag: dean
Dr. Karla Zadnik Shifts Her Focus at The Ohio State University
In June, Karla Zadnik, OD, PhD, will step down from being dean at The Ohio State University College of Optometry, a role she’s had...
Thirteen Years in the Making: New UIWRSO Dean Talks Next Chapter
When Stephanie Schmiedecke Barbieri, OD, FAAO, ABCMO, Dipl. AAO, FNAP, looks at the University of the Incarnate Word Rosenberg School of Optometry (UIWRSO) today,...
Dr. Josephine Ibironke Shares Her Commitment to Engagement, Excellence and Impact
Josephine O. Ibironke, OD, MPH, FAAO, has returned to her alma mater, Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Drexel University, as dean. She officially assumed...
Full-Circle Vision: Dr. Hobbs Returns to Midwestern University as Dean of...
Brianne N. Hobbs, OD, PhD, FAAO, has been named Dean of the Chicago College of Optometry (CCO) at Midwestern University. She stepped into this...
Dr. Melissa E. Trego Begins New Chapter at SUNY College of...
After nearly two decades at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), now a part of Drexel University, Melissa E. Trego, OD, PhD, is embracing a...
Guiding Vision: ODs Leading Optometry Education Today
Updated August 2025
Educating future optometrists takes a team—but it all starts with strong leadership. The individuals featured here are at the helm of the...
PCO Welcomes New Dean, Dr. Josephine Ibironke
Josephine O. Ibironke, OD, MPH, FAAO, has been appointed dean of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO), following a national search, effective September 15,...
Hats Off to Optometry School Leadership
Updated July 2024
Educating future optometrists is a passion shared by these great optometry leaders at the nation's schools and colleges of optometry. While this...
New Nova Southeastern Dean Plans to Prep Students for Now and...
Rachel A. “Stacey” Coulter, OD, MS, FAAO, FCOVD, has been busy since October. She started her new role as associate dean of clinical affairs...
Founding Dean with a Vision
Earlier this month, Catherine Heyman, OD, FAAO, officially stepped into her role as founding dean for the High Point University (HPU) School of Optometry...
