(ANGOLA) – Trine University has a new Dean of its Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences.

School officials say Dr. Samuel Drerup has been named Dean of the school, its fastest growing academic school.

Drerup most recently served the University as Chair of its Department of Biological Sciences and Associate Professor of Biology. He joined the university in 2016 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020. He has since served as Interim Chair and Co-chair of the Department of Science in addition to his teaching duties.

He has served as Director for the Northeastern Indiana Tri-State Regional Science Fair since 2018. He also has served on the University's Curriculum and Academic Standards and Laboratory Safety Committees. For several years, he has overseen teams of Trine University students who have monitored water quality at sites across Steuben County, funded by a Community Action Grant.

Lexi Staten, Vice President for Academic Affairs says Dr. Drerup is an innovative, thoughtful leader who brings energy, integrity and a genuine commitment to faculty and students to the role of dean. Staten says his commitment to hands-on, experience-driven education and his ability to turn ideas into action will lead the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences into an exciting, impactful new chapter.