Lustyk Named SPU Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer

After an extensive nationwide search, Dr. Kathy Lustyk has been named the next vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at 西雅图 Pacific University. Lustyk currently serves as vice chancellor and associate chief academic officer at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), 普莱斯考特. She will assume her new role at SPU in the next few months.

A former SPU psychology professor, Lustyk has a long career in higher education, 研究, 和教学. In her current role at ERAU, she provides leadership and supervision to the academic colleges, student support services, and academic enrichment services. She previously served as dean for the ERAU 文学院 and Science on the 普莱斯考特 campus.
For more than 20 years Lustyk was part of the 西雅图 Pacific University community as a professor and department chair in SPU’s School of Psychology, 家庭, and 社区 before moving in 2017 to ERAU.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Lustyk back to 西雅图 Pacific,” said SPU President Deana Porterfield. “Her proven excellence as an academic leader and program innovator along with her deep sense of calling to the work of SPU will help us move forward our University vision.”

Lustyk holds a bachelor of science in psychology and a doctorate in physiological psychology from the University of Washington. 她接替了博士。. Les Steele, interim chief academic officer.

Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2024