New Dean of Outreach
Diane Burton Appointed to Associate Dean of Research, Outreach and External Relations
M. Diane Burton, the Joseph R. Rich ’80 Professor of Human Resource Studies, was appointed by Dean Alex Colvin, Ph.D. ’99, as the ILR School’s senior associate dean for research, outreach and external relations. In this role, Burton leads the strategic vision for ILR’s contract college activities, extending the research and academic work of the school’s centers, institutes and programs, while overseeing its portfolio of non-degree educational opportunities, including certificates and workshops.
“I am excited to work with Diane in this important role for our school,” said Colvin, the Kenneth F. Kahn ’69 Dean and the Martin F. Scheinman ’75, MS ’76 Professor of Conflict Resolution at the ILR School. “Despite a turbulent environment, Diane and I are working to navigate current challenges and seize the many opportunities open to us.”
