Northwestern University in Qatar named professor in residence Craig LaMay as acting dean on January 1, replacing former NU-Q dean Everette Dennis.

LaMay is a journalist who has worked internationally and has written several books about the role of the media and press freedom. Prior to being chosen as acting dean, LaMay taught several NU-Q classes about sports as a social institution and comparative media law. He is also a member of the NU-Q dean search committee, but he is not a candidate for the permanent position.

The University said in a release it hopes to choose a permanent replacement for Dennis sometime in the 2020 spring semester. When the committee chooses a new dean, LaMay is planned to return back to his role as a professor.

Dennis told students in a December email to the NU-Q community that he was stepping down to take a family health leave. He was previously planned to step down in summer 2020 after serving in the position for nearly a decade. Dennis is expected to be on leave during the 2020-2021 academic year before returning as a tenured faculty member of the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications.

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