John Barker Named Dean at Tufts University

Tufts University announced that this December John Barker will become dean of undergraduate and graduate students. He has been serving as assistant provost for undergraduate education at the University of Miami in Florida.

Dr. Barker is a graduate of the State University of New York Oswego, where he majored in political science and history. He holds a doctorate in higher education from the University of Rochester.

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