Meet the Impressive Black Leaders Appointed as Deans at Prominent Universities

Richard Sévère has been appointed as the dean of the College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences at Purdue University Northwest, located in Hammond, Indiana. Previously, he was the associate dean at Valparaiso University’s College of Arts and Sciences. An English professor, his expertise lies in medieval literature and professional writing. Notably, his investigations into equity in writing education were pivotal to his co-edited volume, *Out in the Center: Public Controversies and Private Struggles* (Utah State University Press, 2019).