chass welcomes new dean
NC State and the College of Hu¬
manities and Social Sciences warmly
welcome Toby Parcel as our new
dean. Parcel joined CHASS on August
i, 2006. She was previously Dean of
the School of Liberal Arts and Special
Assistant to the Provost at Purdue
University for four years.
In NC State’s second largest college,
500 faculty members, nine academic
departments and a range of inter
disciplinary programs serve more
than 4,400 undergraduate and 750
graduate students. Parcel will lead
academic initiatives for the college
and promote academic excellence in
undergraduate and graduate educa¬
tion, research, international pro¬
grams, extension, and engagement.
Prior to her posts at Purdue, Parcel
spent 18 years as a faculty member
and administrator at Ohio State Uni¬
versity. She chaired the Department
of Sociology from July 2000 to August
2002, and was associate dean of the
College of Social and Behavioral Sci¬
ences for eight years. She spent seven
years at the University of Iowa as an
assistant and associate professor.
BUSY BEGINNINGS
The College has kept the new dean
busy since her arrival. “I have already
worn out a pair of shoes walking
across campus to meet with CHASS
faculty and staff members, with
students, alumni, administrators
and deans, and with lots and lots of
other interesting people,” she laughs.
“I do like to walk, so the shoes aren’t
a problem.”
In addition to moving into the dean’s
suite in Caldwell Hall, Parcel has un¬
packed books and files in an office in
the 1911 Building, where she intends
to continue her research. Parcel is
a noted scholar in the sociologi¬
cal fields of work, work and family,
and social stratification. She has
published several books, numerous
articles and chapters. Her research
has been funded by the National
Science Foundation, the National
Institutes of Health and the National
Research Council, and has garnered
awards from the National Council on
Family Relations and the American
Sociological Association.
NC ROOTS
Toby Parcel has attended student events, faculty
receptions, and numerous other gatherings in her first
few months as CHASS dean.
Though born and raised in Ohio,
Parcel still has Tar Heel — and NC
State — roots. Her father earned his
degree in ceramic engineering from
NC State in 1941. Her mother gradu¬
ated from Women’s College (now
UN C-Greensboro) in 1942.
The Parcels returned to North Caro¬
lina from Ohio several times a year
throughout Toby’s childhood for family
reunions with her mother’s family, who
until recently lived in Greensboro.
Parcel received her bachelor’s degree in
sociology from the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her
master’s and Ph.D. in sociology from
the University ofWashington.
“In many ways, I feel like
I’m coming home,” she
says of her move to
North Carolina. “It’s a
great part of the world.
I’m so glad to be here.”
NC State Provost
Larry Nielsen
echoes the feelings
of all who have
met Toby Parcel.
‘All of us at NC
State are thrilled
that Dr. Parcel
has joined us,”
he says. “She
brings a wealth
of experience
and vision from
her earlier posi¬
tions at Purdue
and Ohio State.
I am confident
that CHASS
will make great
advances under
her leadership.”
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