As a former undergraduate student, assistant professor, associate professor, professor, interim department head, department head, associate dean and, now, current interim dean, Cameron Faustman has a deep and wide knowledge of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) and its people. He has nearly 29 years of professional experience in the College.
“It is a great place to work. We are not perfect, but the total culture is a pretty good one,” said Faustman, who began as interim dean of CAHNR and director of the Cooperative Extension System and Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station in January 2017.
He especially appreciates that the College values a people-centered approach to learning. According to Faustman, undergraduate and graduate students truly matter and have ready access to CAHNR’s faculty through their student advising.
This emphasis on people continues to make an impression on former students into their adult lives. He sees this reflected in alumni support for the College and a donor base comprised of mostly individuals instead of only industry groups. “I want to advocate and champion this unique aspect of our college culture,” Faustman said.
