Associate vice president for operations appointed

Thomas Q. Callahan, formerly special assistant to President Philip E. Austin, has been named associate vice president for administration and operations services, following a nationwide search.

Callahan, who assumed the job on Dec. 8, had served as interim associate vice president for 13 months.

Barry Feldman, interim chief operating officer, says the associate vice presidency is a "critically important position that extends to a broad range of vital services, including facility operations, procurement and logistical services, capital projects and contract administration, parking and transportation services, risk management, and real estate."

He notes that Callahan did an exceptional job in the interim position, providing leadership during the transition, and solving "several complex infrastructure issues that affected the University's water supply and electrical production and distribution."