CCU names new dean of University College
Sara Hottinger has been named the new dean of University College at Coastal Carolina University, effective July 1.
Hottinger is currently interim dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at Keene State College in New Hampshire. She has a Ph.D. in feminist studies with concentrations in history and the philosophy of mathematics. She earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and women’s studies from Beloit College in 1998.
“Dr. Hottinger has served as an associate dean, assistant dean and department chair and is currently a professor of women’s and gender studies,” said Ralph Byington, provost and executive vice president at CCU. “With her background, she is well positioned to lead University College and the Honors Program. She understands the importance of our learning resource centers and the support structure that University College provides for our students.”
“University College is home to innovative academic programs that support Coastal Carolina students as they navigate the university and explore their passions and interests,” said Hottinger. “I am excited to join the University College faculty and staff in this important work and to think about how we can collectively develop ways to partner with other colleges and departments across campus to build upon our core programs, develop more interdisciplinary programs, and ensure that Coastal Carolina students continue to have the opportunity to engage in innovative, intellectual inquiry, leading to meaningful professional lives once they graduate.”
Hottinger is an interdisciplinary scholar whose research interests include feminist epistemology, cultural studies of science, and the history and philosophy of mathematics. Her publications include the book “Inventing the Mathematician Gender, Race, and Our Cultural Understanding of Mathematics” (2016, Albany, N.Y.: SUNY Press).
University College assists first-year undeclared students in their successful transition from high school to college. The College administers CCU’s first-year advising activities, learning assistance centers and women’s and gender studies.
