Shannon Lynn Burton, has been named the University Ombudsperson for MSU, effective July 1, 2018. Burton joined the office in 2012 as Assistant Ombuds and became the Associate Ombuds in 2016. She succeeds Robert Caldwell, who is retiring. MSU Interim President John Engler said Burton was the natural choice for the position: “Her work on sensitive issues has been praised by many at MSU, and we look forward to her plans for providing a high level of service for the university community.”Burton came to MSU in 2001 and worked in a variety of roles before finding her way to the Ombuds office. She gradauted from Grand Valley State University, and earned master’s degrees from Kansas State University and MSU, and a PhD from MSU. She has written for the Journal of IOA and spoken at IOA conferences and Summer Academic Ombuds Meetings. (MSU News.)
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Congratulations, Shannon! You are certainly in the right job now.
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Congratulations Shannon! Well and Fully Earned. I'd say best of luck, but you are better than that and the challenges there won't be better due to luck.
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All the best-
- John W. Zinsser
Chief Ombuds Officer - ICRC
Lecturer - Columbia University
Co-Founder and Partner - Pacifica Human Communications, LLC.
Congrats Shannon!
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