Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs President, George A. Goodman, DC, FICC, hasannounced the appointment of Brad Hough, PhD, to the newly created position of chief information officer at the school. In this position, Dr. Hough will be responsible for maintaining an integrated, efficient, sustainable and responsive program of information systems, technologies and services for Logan, including infrastructure support services for academic, research and administrative computing, distance education, intercampus communication services and security. He is also part of the President's Cabinet.
Dr. Goodman has also announced the appointment of Martha Kaeser, DC, as the director of clinical assessment. In this new position, Dr. Kaeser will lead the clinical assessment in performed in Logan's new Assessment Center on campus including creating case studies of physical and clinical circumstances and conditions, and collaborate with clinical and diagnostic on competencies such as examination, diagnosis and chiropractic treatment for which students will be evaluated using standardized patients. The position reports to the associate vice president of academic affairs.
Dr. Hough brings 18 years of professional experience in information technology, audiovisual services, institutional research, instructional design, distance learning, product development, sales and marketing and customer support. He most recently served as vice president of product management at Three Rivers Systems, Inc, a leading provider of administrative software for higher education. From 2000 to 2006, he was CIO at Covenant Theological Seminary, where he oversaw administrative and academic technology, and chaired the Distance Learning Faculty Oversight Committee. Prior to that time, he was a research and teaching assistant at Vanderbilt University's Department of Teaching and Learning.
"Dr. Hough's addition as chief information officer takes Logan to a higher level in information technology management," said Dr. Goodman. "We welcome his leadership at Logan in this critically important area."
"I am delighted to be a part of such a technologically sophisticated institution and have the opportunity to work closely with the Logan administration, staff and faculty to leverage technology to accelerate progress toward the institution's goals," Dr. Hough said.
Since her graduation from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2008, Dr. Kaeser has completed both her radiology residency and fellowship programs in diagnostic imaging. Prior to beginning her chiropractic career, Dr. Kaeser earned her BA from Southeast Missouri State University and her MA from Antioch University in Seattle, Wash. In addition to her instructional responsibilities at Logan, Dr. Kaeser has teaching and administrative experience at both the middle-school and high-school levels.
"Dr. Kaeser is well qualified to lead this new department," said Dr. Goodman. "She has the academic, clinical and diagnostic knowledge and skills to make this assessment program a leader in the field of chiropractic."
Source: Logan College of Chiropractic
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