ED FISHEL

University of Maryland President Jay Perman, MD, announced Jan. 23 that Bruce Jarrell, MD, FACS, has been named Chief Academic and Research Officer (CARO) and Senior Vice President. Jarrell also will be Dean of the Graduate School. He will assume his new role on April 1, 2012.

“In his role as CARO, Dr. Jarrell will ...

RONALD HUBE

Roger Ward, EdD, JD, MPA, has been named by Jay A. Perman, MD, University president, as the interim vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School. Ward, who assumed the titles June 11, will hold the positions while a search committee looks for a successor for Malinda B. Orlin, PhD, who ...

CLARE BANKS

After more than 35 years of service to the University, Malinda B. Orlin, PhD, MSW, retired recently as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School.

Orlin’s impact extends across the University from the School of Social Work, where she began her University of Maryland career in 1975 as an assistant professor, ...