Faculty appoints Professor Aletta Millen as the Assistant Dean for Research
- FHS Communications
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the governance and operations of the Research and Postgraduate Offices, the Faculty will be implementing structural changes within these portfolios.
In alignment with practices across other faculties at Wits University, the current position of Assistant Dean: Research and Postgraduate Affairs will be restructured into two distinct roles. This adjustment aims to enhance focus and support for both research and postgraduate matters.
Professor Aletta Millen has been appointed as Assistant Dean: Research, effective 1 March 2025, for a three-year period (subject to annual review). Prof. Millen will dedicate 50% of her time to this role while continuing her contributions within the Department of Physiology. Professor Maria Papathanasopoulos continues in her current role as Assistant Dean: Postgraduate Affairs.
We are confident that this new structure will strengthen both portfolios, allowing for more dedicated attention to the distinct needs of postgraduate education and research. We appreciate your support during this transition and look forward to further advancing the Faculty’s research and postgraduate goals.
