Kent State University at Trumbull Employee has New Role at Main Campus

Through June 30, 2015, Robert Sines is now the interim Dean of the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology.

Sines was the dean and chief administrative officer at Kent State University at Trumbull since November 2010. Sines was an associate dean at the Trumbull Campus, where he has also served as an assistant dean, associate professor and assistant professor. Sines is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army.

Sines is replacing Shin-Min “Simon” Song, who will continue to be a faculty member. Click here to read more about Song. 

Visit the university's website for more information on Sines. 

“Robert is an excellent choice for this key leadership position,” said Kent State Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Todd Diacon in a prepared statement. “He has faithfully served Kent State with a track record of success going back more than a quarter century, and his experience and guidance will be invaluable to the college and to the university as a whole.”

Dr. Wanda Thomas assumes Sines’ current role as dean of Kent State University at Trumbull on an interim basis while maintaining her role as associate provost, dean of the regional college. Prior to KSU, she spent 24 years at Broward Community College in Fort Lauderdale, FL.