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Dr. Stuart J. Sigman Joins Naropa University as Vice President
For Academic Affairs

Move reflects Naropa’s continued commitment to academic rigor

BOULDER , Colo. (July 28, 2006)—Dr. Stuart J. Sigman has joined the Naropa University community as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, bringing his traditional background in higher education as a professor and an administrator to help guide Naropa University to the next level of excellence. Sigman’s goal is to advance communication, coordination and collaboration at the university.

Previously, Sigman served Emerson College ( Boston, Mass.) as founding Dean of the School of Communication for eight years. He has authored or edited three books and 25 articles and chapters, was named as a Fulbright Senior Specialist for a five-year term beginning in 2003 and has been honored as the 1993-1994 Eastern Communication Association Scholar of the Year.

At Emerson, he led a campus-wide task force on outcomes assessment, including staff and faculty training. He also developed a number of additional new directives to improve the school’s academic programs and built relationships with other schools such as the Tufts University School of Medicine, with which he negotiated collaboration on Emerson’s Program in Health Communication.

Combining his academic interests with a strong commitment to practical application, Sigman has served as a speech/communication consultant, workshop leader and editorial consultant for a wide range of institutions. He also founded the journal Research on Language and Social Interaction in 1987. Sigman received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the Annenberg School of Communications, University of Pennsylvania, in 1979 and 1982 respectively.

Sigman’s full CV is available upon request.

Accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Naropa University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian liberal arts institution dedicated to advancing contemplative education. This approach to learning integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational traditions, helping students know themselves more deeply and engage constructively with others. The university comprises a four-year undergraduate college and graduate programs in the arts, education, environmental leadership, psychology and religious studies.

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Naropa University
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