Coastal Carolina University Names Next Faculty Ombuds

Renée Smith has been appointed the Faculty Ombuds for the public university near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She is a Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies, and succeeds Steven Madden as the Ombuds for about 600 academic staff. Meanwhile, CCU continues to evaluate the Student and Staff Ombuds position, which has been vacanct since Dan Lawless retired last year.

Smith joined Coastal’s faculty in 2002. She specializes in philosophy of mind and philosophy pedagogy. She graduated from California State University, Sacramento, and earned her MA and PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder. (CCU Ombuds; Faculty Profile.)

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