Hebert Named Dean of Arts and Sciences

Jaimie Hebert

Jaimie Hebert, who has served on an interim basis since July 2005, has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Sam Houston State University.

"I am grateful to the administration for this opportunity to serve our academic community," said Hebert. "The past six months, as interim dean, have been a wonderful experience for me and my family."

Hebert had praise for his colleagues and their programs.

"The number of exciting new and innovative programs that we have in our college makes this job challenging, but I wouldn't want to be in any other position at any other university," he said.

"The quality faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have a vision for where this college and their departments should be in the next five years and I am excited about the opportunity to facilitate that growth and development."

David Payne, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said in announcing Hebert's permanent status that his work as chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and familiarity with other programs in the college made him the logical choice for the position.

"Dr. Hebert is an energetic and able leader and I believe he will help move the college forward in an outstanding fashion," said Payne.

Hebert received his Ph. D. in statistics from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1990. From 1990 to 1995, he was an assistant professor of mathematical sciences at Appalachian State University.

He joined the faculty at Sam Houston State University in 1995, was promoted to associate professor in 1998 and full professor in 2004. In 1999 he was appointed chairman of the Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics (now the Department of Mathematics and Statistics).

Hebert has been an active researcher throughout his academic career, publishing 29 manuscripts in professional journals and serving as principle investigator or co-principle investigator on numerous research grants. He served the Journal of Developmental Education as research editor from 1991-1995 and senior research editor from 1996 to the present.

He has served on the executive committees for the Mathematical Association of America-Texas Section and the Conference of Texas Statisticians. He is currently secretary of the mathematics association's Texas Section.

He is a member of the American Statistical Association, the Mathematical Associations of America, the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, and the Texas Association of Academic Administrators in Mathematics.

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SHSU Media Contact: Frank Krystyniak
Feb. 2, 2006
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