{"id":146451,"date":"2025-01-20T14:16:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=146451"},"modified":"2025-01-20T14:17:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T20:17:51","slug":"daniel-czech-named-dean-of-university-of-mississippi-school-of-applied-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/daniel-czech-named-dean-of-university-of-mississippi-school-of-applied-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Czech Named Dean of University of Mississippi School of Applied Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visionary leader, performance optimization expert to lead school<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By Marvis Herring <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Daniel Czech<\/strong>, whose distinguished career includes performance psychology consulting for professional athletes and Fortune 500 companies, has been named dean of the University of Mississippi <\/strong>School of Applied Sciences<\/strong><\/a> following a national search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Czech will join the university July 2, pending approval by the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning<\/strong> trustees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’m deeply honored and energized to join Ole Miss<\/strong><\/a> and become part of its rich tradition of academic excellence,” Czech said. “I am thrilled by the prospect of collaborating with our distinguished faculty and staff to cultivate the next generation of leaders in applied sciences.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Czech comes to the university from Eastern Kentucky University<\/strong>, where he has served as dean of the College of Health Sciences since 2022. During his tenure at EKU, Czech was instrumental in developing the college’s research capabilities and grant funding framework, substantially broadening its donor network and achieving unprecedented retention rates among students, faculty and staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I am excited about the experience and perspective that Dr. Czech will be bringing to the university and this position,” said Noel Wilkin<\/strong>, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. “He has experiences and accomplishments that have well positioned him to lead the school that is made up of clinical, professional, and academic faculty, staff, and programs.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recognized expert in performance psychology, Czech has published more than 90 peer-reviewed manuscripts and secured more than $6.5 million in research funding throughout his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His research interests include understanding emotional intelligence in the workplace, applying positive psychology interventions in the workplace, enhancing psychological skills training in performance settings and understanding post-pandemic health behavior change strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His experience includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n