Randi Storch

Dr. Randi StorchRandi Storch has been selected as the new Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Western Oregon University, effective June 30.

Storch brings a wealth of experience in history education, collective bargaining, and faculty development, having taught at SUNY Cortland, where she was promoted to Distinguished Teaching Professor.

Storch holds a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois and has been recognized for her commitment to innovative teaching methods. She has received eight grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to train K -12 teachers and faculty in place-based teaching and historical approaches to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.