UofL’s constituency includes Lars Smith, associate dean and Samuel J. Stallings Professor of Law at the University of Louisville School of Law, , acting vice provost for Graduate Affairs and Acting Dean, School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies, , vice provost for Faculty Affairs, , chair, Political Science, , assistant dean of Program Innovation and Strategic Initiatives at the College of Business, and , assistant dean for Student Programs at the School of Music and Faculty Senate Chair.

The group joined other ACC leaders at Georgia Tech February 7-9. There, participants heard several presentations on topics such as courageous conversations and best practices in student mental health counseling.

Smith says he was interested in applying for the network because of his interest in academic leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Boehm was appointed executive vice president and university provost effective Sept. 1. Dean of the School of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies and vice provost for academic affairs, she has served as interim provost since May 2018.

A member of the UofL English faculty since 1987, Boehm holds a PhD from The Ohio State University. She has published in her academic discipline of English and also on the topic of graduate education and has presented at many scholarly meetings on both subjects. She has won teaching and service awards and has served on more than 90 departmental, college and university-wide committees. Her two-year appointment will expire on Aug. 31, 2020.

Hoy was appointed general counsel effective Oct. 1. A graduate of the Vanderbilt University School of Law, Hoy has served as interim general counsel since May 2018. He has been a practicing attorney in Louisville since 1980, first with Woodward, Hobson & Fulton and then, following a merger of the two companies, with Dinsmore & Shohl. Hoy’s expertise is in general business and corporate law, with an emphasis on the health care industry. His appointment will expire on Sept. 30, 2020.

The university will conduct national searches for both positions following the expiration of Boehm’s and Hoy’s respective tenures.