The board appointed Brad Shafer vice president for university advancement. Shafer, who holds a juris doctorate from Creighton University School of Law, has served as interim vice president since summer 2018.

The board also formalized the appointment of Rehan Khan as vice provost and chief information officer. Khan earned his MBA at Rivier University.

The board also approved the appointment of Teresa Reed as dean of the School of Music and the continuations of Toni Ganzel and Craig Blakely as deans of the schools of Medicine and of Public Health and Information Sciences, respectively.

Reed, who holds a PhD from Indiana University, previously served as associate dean of the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tulsa.

Ganzel has served in several roles since arriving at the UofL Division of Otolaryngology in 1983. She has served as dean since 2013. Blakely served as dean, School of Rural Public Health, at the Texas A&M Health Science Center before taking the reins at UofL in 2013.

In other action, the board heard a presentation on UofL’s finances, which included a recommendation that UofL increase tuition by 2.5% for the 2019-20 year. The board also heard a brief presentation on a new internship program that will provide opportunities for 40 UofL students to work with the executive branch of state government, with intent to grow the program to more than 200 in coming years. UofL already has a highly successful internship program with the General Assembly.

Also at the meeting, the board:

• Approved creation of a certificate in distilled business spirits (see ).
• Approved creation of the Center for Archeology and Cultural Heritage (CACHe). Located in the new UofL Fine Arts Institute on Rowan Street, the CACHe will serve as home to archaeology labs and collections and participating Anthropology Department faculty.
• Approved the naming of the softball field at Ulmer Stadium after Don Dobina. A former Cardinal football player and well-known supporter of UofL softball, Dobina was president and CEO of MPC Promotions. He also was founder and president of the nationally recognized Louisville Lady Sluggers Softball Club.
• Approved renaming Cardinal Arena to L&N Federal Credit Union Arena. Cardinal Arena houses the offices, training and competition facilities for the Cardinals’ volleyball team. L&N recently donated $2 million to the athletic department, in addition to previous donations of $160,000.

Teresa Reed, professor of music and associate dean of the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tulsa, will begin her new role June 15, pending a tenure vote by faculty and subject to approval by the UofL Board of Trustees.

Reed will succeed Christopher Doane, who is stepping down from his administrative post after 17 years at the helm.

“We are excited Dr. Reed has chosen to join the University of Louisville,” said UofL Provost Beth Boehm. “She is well versed and experienced in the academic and administrative aspects of a school and university. She also is collaborative, student-oriented and committed to all our stakeholders to maintain and enhance our excellent School of Music.”

Reed holds a bachelor of arts degree from Valparaiso University, a master of music degree in music theory from the University of Tulsa, and a doctor of philosophy degree from Indiana University in music theory, music history and literature and African-American studies. 

She served as director of the School of Music at Tulsa prior to her appointment as associate dean. She also has taught at Phillips Theological Seminary and at Indiana University.

Reed is the author of two books: “The Jazz Life of Dr. Billy Taylor” (2013, Indiana University Press) and “The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music” (2003, University Press of Kentucky). She has dozens of articles and presentations to her credit.

“I am honored to lead and represent the faculty, staff and students at the University of Louisville School of Music,” Reed said. “I am excited to build on our tradition of outstanding teaching and preparation and I look forward to playing an active role in Louisville’s vibrant music and arts community.”