“I am pleased to announce Dr. Hill as the new Dean of the School of Dentistry,” said Interim Provost Kathryn Cardarelli. “As a distinguished alumnus of the University of Louisville, Dr. Hill brings exceptional expertise and leadership in dental education, along with a deep understanding of UofL’s unique values. I am confident that under Dr. Hill’s guidance, the School of Dentistry will continue to thrive and innovate in patient care, research, and community service.”

Hill said she’s enthusiastic about leading one of the nation’s oldest dental schools into the future. “I am truly honored by the confidence that leaders including President Bradley, Interim Provost Cardarelli and the Board of Trustees have shown in me,” said Hill. “I am fully committed to continuing the school’s legacy of service to the community and educational innovation that goes back to the 1800s.”

A native of Estill County, KY, Hill obtained her bachelor’s degree at Eastern Kentucky University and attended the UofL School of Dentistry, earning her DMD in 1987. She then earned a certificate in general practice residency at the UofL School of Dentistry and completed her residency in periodontics at the University of Kentucky in 1990.

Before joining the UofL School of Dentistry full-time, Hill worked in private practice in Elizabethtown, KY.

Hill has published extensively on oral health, with an emphasis on periodontal research. She is also active in dental and dental education organizations, holding leadership positions including��commission on change and innovation liaison and women’s liaison for the American Dental ����ֱ�� Association.

As part of the UofL community for more than 40 years as a student, faculty member, associate dean, interim dean and now dean, Hill said she finds joy not just in teaching the next generation of dental professionals, but also in developing the next generation of faculty. As the dental school’s leader, she said she plans to continue the school’s focus on being a national exemplar in oral health education, research and community engagement with continued emphasis on community-centered care and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

“To achieve our goals, we must take a relationship-driven approach to engaging the broader university community and external stakeholders,” she said. “Our success is tied to partnerships across campus, within Louisville, throughout Kentucky and beyond.”

The Board of Trustees today named Jeffrey M. Bumpous, MD, the university’s new executive vice president of health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, effective July 1. In addition to providing strategic leadership and financial oversight for the medical school and its academic programs, clinical activities and research, the EVP/dean will strengthen the partnership with the university’s primary provider affiliate, , one of Louisville’s largest employers. Bumpous will work closely with UofL Health’s CEO to ensure continued financial stability and advancement of both organizations’ respective missions, while advancing the goal of creating an interdependent, shared academic health enterprise.

“I am confident Dr. Jeffrey Bumpous is the right leader at the right time to further advance the tremendous partnership between the University of Louisville and UofL Health,” said UofL President Kim Schatzel. “Both institutions are critical to address the crisis of health care workforce shortages and ensure Kentuckians in both urban and rural areas have access to high-quality health care.”��

Bumpous, an otolaryngologist – head and neck surgeon, has served as UofL’s interim School of Medicine dean and vice president of academic medical affairs since June 2023.�� He earned a doctor of medicine degree at UofL and has been a faculty member since 1994. He is the J. Samuel Bumgardner Professor and chairman of the and is an associate clinical director at UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center.����

“This appointment is a testament to Dr. Bumpous’ courageous leadership and commitment to advancing medical education and research at UofL,” said Gerry Bradley, provost and executive vice president. “He has the deep respect of his colleagues and will continue to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing clinical environment.”

Collins is currently the John H. Seely Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Florida A&M University-Florida State University (FAMU-FSU). He is also founder and director of that institution’s Center for Intelligent Systems, Control and Robotics.

“Dr. Collins brings with him a deep understanding and participation in both graduate and undergraduate education, a strong background in research, an impressive record of encouraging teaching innovation and emphasizing experiential learning, and a great desire to enhance the school’s community involvement with civic agencies and businesses throughout the city, state and region,” said Acting Provost Dale Billingsley.

During his 23 years at FAMU-FSU, Collins was an engaged faculty member and administrator. Prior to his current positions, he served in roles that included engineering professor, associate chair of graduate studies and college director of graduate student recruitment, a role focused on the matriculation and retention of STEM graduate students from underrepresented groups.

“I am truly excited at the opportunity to join the Cardinal family and help provide leadership to the Speed School of Engineering,” said Collins. “I look forward to harnessing the ideas and insights of the faculty, staff and alumni to set and achieve high goals that advance our graduate and undergraduate programs.”

Collins holds bachelor’s degrees from Morehouse College and the Georgia Institute of Technology and, from Purdue University, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering and a doctoral degree in aeronautics and astronautics.

The university announced April 27 that will be the next dean.

He is currently the Robert C. Cudd Professor of Environment Law at Tulane University. He also directs Tulane’s International Development Studies in the School of Liberal Arts and the Payson Graduate Program in Global Development in the School of Law.

“I look forward to Colin’s arrival,” said Acting Provost Dale Billingsley. “His extensive research, global view and focus on finding solutions to important and current legal issues are a perfect fit for UofL.”

Until Crawford officially begins his new role, law professor Lars Smith will lead the school July 1 to Dec. 31, 2017, as interim dean. is associate dean for academic affairs and the Samuel J. Stallings Professor of Law for the school. He��received the Distinguished Faculty Award in 2011 and has traveled and taught widely, focusing on intellectual property law.��

Crawford, a native of Denver, joined Tulane in 2010. He previously taught at Georgia State University College of Law where he founded and co-directed the Center for the Comparative Study of Metropolitan Growth. He has been a visiting professor at many universities, including the University of the Andes in Bogotá, Colombia; the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil; the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, also in Brazil; and the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

He was a Fulbright scholar at the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. During the current spring semester, he is visiting at the Carlos III University in Madrid, Spain, where he holds that university’s Santander Chair of Excellence.

“I am honored and delighted to be able to join the University of Louisville community as the next dean of the Brandeis School of Law. Louisville and Brandeis have long and impressive traditions, and I look forward to building upon the solid foundation laid by my predecessors,” Crawford said. “For me, this is a homecoming of sorts. My father was born and partly raised in western Kentucky and the state has always had a special place in my heart. So the chance to work with Louisville faculty, staff, students, alums and the larger community is an unparalleled and very special opportunity indeed.”

Crawford earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University, a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from University of Cambridge and a law degree from Harvard University.

He is an expert in international development and law and has lectured and written worldwide on environmental and urban issues and related topics. His teaching and research focus is on land-use issues, particularly comparative and cross-cultural environmental justice concerns, with an emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean.

In a note to the campus community that announced Crawford’s appointment, Billingsley thanked Susan Duncan who has served as interim dean of the law school for the past five years.

“Many changes and improvements were accomplished during her tenure as dean. We wish her the very best as she takes on a new challenge as dean of the University of Mississippi School of Law,” Billingsley said.