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Hong to join ASU as dean of Student Affairs at the West campus

Jun. 13, 2005

Dynamic leader from University of Wisconsin brings commitment to student success

Luoluo Hong has been named dean of Student Affairs at Arizona State University's West campus. She will bring to ASU a strong background in student affairs as dean of students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Hong begins her duties July 16, succeeding Jo Ann Madonna, who is retiring.

“Dr. Hong is a dynamic leader who will champion the needs of students and advance our programs and services in keeping with our strategic direction and priorities,” said Mark Searle, ASU vice president and provost at the West campus. In announcing the appointment, Searle cited Hong’s Ph.D. in educational leadership and research from Louisiana State University, her master’s in public health from Yale University, coupled with her varied background in Student Affairs.

The dean of Student Affairs provides strategic direction and oversight for a wide-range of evolving programs, activities and services that support and promote the personal, intellectual and social development of students.

In explaining why she was eager to take this appointment, Hong said “I was really impressed with the diverse group of students who I met during my interview. As dean of Student Affairs I am looking forward to working with students to help enhance their academic and interpersonal success, as well as develop their leadership and citizenship skills.”

There was a national search to fill this position and Searle said some of the characteristics that set Hong apart from other applicants were her leadership abilities, her commitment to student success and her diverse skill set.

Hong has a reputation as both an educator and an activist. While dean of students at the University of Wisconsin, she taught as a senior faculty fellow for the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Hong is known in the college health field for her innovative work with the group Men Against Violence. She has published work on issues of violence and other student issues and serves as a consulting editor for the Journal of American College Health. She has held various positions in the area of health at Louisiana State University, including director of Wellness Education and Outreach Services, and director of LSU’s Student Health Center.

As dean, Hong is expected to implement initiatives that will enable Student Affairs to accommodate the expected rapid growth of ASU’s West campus. Currently serving nearly 7,400 students, the northwest Phoenix campus is planned to grow to 15,000.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work on a relatively young campus that is poised for positive change and growth,” Hong said. ASU’s West campus was founded in 1984.

Hong is taking over from Madonna, who is retiring after an extensive career in higher education and long-standing service to ASU’s West campus. Madonna has worked at ASU’s West campus since 1990, most recently as the associate vice provost for Student Affairs and dean of students. She developed and opened the campus’s Career Services and Personal Counseling Center.

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