Ronald Hendrick was approved dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources by the MSU Board of Trustees. His appointment will be effective July 1.
Hendrick, a Spartan alumnus, currently serves as interim vice president for agricultural administration and interim dean for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Science at The Ohio State University.
“I am very excited to welcome Dr. Hendrick back to MSU as the next dean of our College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,” said MSU Provost June Pierce Youatt. “His strong leadership experience and ambitions for the future of CANR will benefit not only the college, but also the entire university.”
Hendrick has served OSU since 2013 in a variety of roles, including as senior associate dean and director of the School of Environment and Natural Resources. Prior to that, he was associate dean for academic affairs in the D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. He also was graduate program coordinator for UGA’s School of Forestry.
“I’m honored to serve the college and university that provided the foundation for so much of my personal and professional success,” Hendrick said. “The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is an outstanding organization, and I’m thrilled to be coming back to MSU in a leadership role.”
Hendrick earned his bachelor and doctoral degrees from MSU in forestry and forest ecology, in 1986 and 1992, respectively Hendrick succeeds Fred L. Poston, who retired in December. Currently, Doug Buhler is serving as interim dean for CANR.