Todd Hooker Named to Lead WVDO’s Business Retention and Expansion Team 

Todd Hooker has been appointed as deputy director, Business and Industrial Development (BID) with direct responsibility over the Business Retention and Expansion team. A division of the West Virginia Development Office, BID aggressively markets and promotes West Virginia to attract new industries and support existing businesses. “After decades of service in business development, Todd is…

West Virginia State University Vice President Wins National Leadership Award

West Virginia State University Vice President for Research and Public Service Dr. Orlando F. McMeans is the Association of Research Directors (ARD) recipient of the 2017 Leadership Award from the Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP), a division of the national Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). ESCOP is the executive body…

Shepherd Professor to Lead University’s Strategic Research Initiatives

Dr. Jason Best, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, has been named Shepherd University’s director of strategic research initiatives. In his new role, Best will work collaboratively with external and internal partners to further develop and enhance the university’s emerging research agenda across all disciplines.    “I will serve as a liaison between the university and…