July 17, 2009

Appointments, honors and activities

— The College of Liberals Arts has named Christopher Agnew as head of the Department of Psychological Sciences, Harry Bulow as head of the Patti and Rusty Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts, and JoAnn Miller as interim head of the Department of Sociology. Agnew, who specializes in social psychology, has been at Purdue since 1995. Bulow, who focuses on music theory and composition, most recently served as chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Miller also is the associate dean for interdisciplinary programs and engagement. The appointments were effective July 1.