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December 21, 2004
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
Last week, when we announced
that Dean Daniel Weiss of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences
had been elected president of Lafayette College, we promised to get
back to you quickly with information on interim leadership for the
school.
I am pleased to report now that Adam Falk, dean of faculty in the
Krieger School, has agreed to assume the role of interim dean, effective
January 1.
In this role, Dr. Falk will be primarily responsible for all facets
of the school’s operation until a national search identifies
a successor to Dean Weiss. Until he leaves to assume the Lafayette
presidency on July 1, Dean Weiss will retain the title of James B.
Knapp Dean and will work in partnership with Interim Dean Falk. Dan
intends to remain very much involved in the life of the school and
do everything he can to ensure a smooth transition to new leadership.
Adam Falk is in a perfect position to maintain the momentum Dean Weiss
has established in implementing the Krieger School’s strategic
plan in such vital areas as faculty hiring, undergraduate education,
student aid, and facilities. Since becoming dean of the faculty in
2002, he has been Dan’s right hand and has been integrally involved
in all major decisions.
Dr. Falk, a high-energy physicist, has been a member of the faculty
since 1994 and achieved the rank of professor in 2000. A winner of
the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award,
Adam is a fellow of the American Physical Society and has been a National
Science Foundation national young investigator. He graduated in 1987
from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned his
doctorate at Harvard in 1991.
Adam Falk is a distinguished scientist and a proven leader. I am grateful
to him for taking on this important new assignment.
As I said last week, we intend to launch quickly a national search
for Dean Weiss’ successor. Details will be announced shortly
after the first of the year.
Sincerely,
William R. Brody
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