Gannon University Announces New Vice President For Academic Affairs
Posted: May 17, 2016Gannon University is proud to
welcome Walter Iwanenko, Jr., Ph.D. as the new vice president for
academic affairs.
In this new position, Iwanenko will
serve as the University's chief academic officer, leading the rapid
growth in educational programming and supporting the continuous
improvement in exceptional teaching, learning and scholarly work of
the faculty, staff and students. His academic and professional
background make him well suited to drive entrepreneurial program
development and innovative delivery to serve the needs of Gannon's
current and future students as well as the needs of the communities
the University serves in Erie, Florida and across the globe.
Gannon is excited by the enthusiasm and energy Iwanenko brings to
efforts to integrate and enrich the learning occurring within the
formal curriculum on campus with the essential application of that
learning that each student enjoys through the co-curriculum on
campus and within the community. He will be a key member of the
leadership team ensuring student academic achievement and the
personal and professional success of our students and alumni.
Iwanenko comes to Gannon from
Hilbert College in Hamburg, New York, where he had served as dean
of adult and graduate studies and professor of public
administration since 2011. As dean, he was charged with enhancing
the college's national leadership in education, research and
outreach while adhering to the Franciscan values and the mission of
the institution. Before coming to Hilbert College, Iwanenko served
as a tenured professor and Health Services Administration
department chair at D'Youville College in Buffalo.
He has an extensive record of
accomplishment as an educator, administrator entrepreneur,
clinician and consultant. Iwanenko founded two successful
Buffalo-area businesses and has published widely in peer-reviewed
journals.
He is a graduate of D'Youville
College, receiving his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in
occupational therapy, and of the State University of New York at
Buffalo School of Medicine where he received his Ph.D. in
epidemiology and community health.
In service to his community,
Iwanenko is a founding board member of Global Concepts Charter
School in Lackawanna, New York, serves on the executive committee
of the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce and serves in various capacities
at Buffalo's Our Lady of Victory National Shrine and Basilica.