Pamela Hammers Specht, Interim Dean
Pamella Hammers Specht, was Interim Dean for seven months during 1992. She had been associate dean with Larry Trussell. Thus, she was conversant with many aspect of a dean's duties. Rather than take time to hire another associate dean, she sought help from among the faculty. Obtaining such assistance enabled her to continue the college's momentum achieved during Dean Trussell's administration.
One of Dean Specht's strengths was writing grant proposals to obtain additional resources for the college. She also sought funding to insure that new faculty members were provided facilities necessary to carry out their teaching, research, and service responsibilities. Special effort was directed to insure that each faculty office was equipped with a PC with access to the software needed to fulfill their many responsibilities.