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Dugan named Truman Scholar
Erin Dugan, a senior in the Honors Program majoring in public policy, wants to be
a change agent for the public good. As a 2015 Truman Scholar—one of only 58 chosen nation- ally from more than 600 applicants—she receives $30,000 to put toward graduate study. The Salt Lake City native tells us what’s on her agenda.
Erin Dugan is the University of Delaware’s 19th Truman Scholar. UD is a Truman Honor Institution, a distinction recognizing active encourage- ment of outstanding young people to pursue careers in public service.
What hooked you on public service?
Public service runs in my blood. I grew up in a house where political discussions dominated family dinners, where protests were a regular occurrence, where every election cycle involved some kind of volunteer work, where
NPR was always playing. My parents cared a great deal about what was happening in the world, and they instilled
in me a sense of duty. I hadn’t declared a major when I started at UD, but I quickly realized that studying something related to politics and public service was a natural fit.
Cordell Overby
Overby elected to board of Oak Ridge consortium
Cordell M. Overby, associate deputy provost for research and regulatory affairs, has been elected to the board of directors of the Oak Ridge Associated Universities.
ORAU is a consortium of 115 Ph.D.-granting universities from across the United States,
Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom that helps advance national priorities in science, education, security and health through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy.
The consortium awards research grants; promotes opportunities for collaboration among government, universities and private industry; and creates strategic partnerships for scientific research and education.
Based in the Research Office, Overby oversees the University’s compliance with federal, state and internal policies and regulations. He is responsible for the review, negotiation and establish- ment of research agreements and the administrative transfer of research materials to and from UD.
Prior to joining UD, Overby had 18 years of industry experience in technical management and design engineering on programs funded by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy.
Overby has a secondary faculty appointment as professor in the College of Engineering. He holds bachelor’s, master’s and doctor of science degrees in engineering from George Wash- ington University.
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