Welcome back, everyone!
This fall is a new beginning in many ways. We have Dean Joanna Millunchick as our new Luddy School dean, two new faculty members (Drs. Rongqian Ma and Allan Martell) joining ILS, and the IU Bloomington campus is full of students — it almost looks like the campus pre-pandemic. In addition, I started my term this summer as the new department chair.
During our recent fall orientation, I had a wonderful time meeting many new students who are excited to be a part of ILS, and I had a chance to catch up with the many professionals who help ILS thrive and work so diligently with our students.
We are truly blessed with a wonderful department. Our talented faculty is eager to teach and help students, all while conducting cutting-edge research. Our students are hardworking, innovative, and thoughtful in their research and work. We have wonderful staff who do so much each day to keep our department running. Our combined efforts as a department allow us to continue reconnecting and growing.
I hope that we all have a fruitful and lovely semester. Happy Fall!
Noriko Hara, ILS Department Chair