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By Michael Childs
mchilds@coe.uga.edu
George W. Hynd, research professor in special education and director of the School of  Professional Studies in the College of Education, has been appointed the college’s associate dean for research development and outreach. His appointment became effective on March 10.
“Outreach and research are two very important areas and require excellent leadership,” said Dean Louis Castenell in making the appointment. “Dr. Hynd is a cutting-edge researcher who brings an outstanding academic and research record and excellent administrative skills to this position.”
Hynd, who joined the faculty at UGA in 1979, has served as school director for the past 10 years. He also holds faculty appointments in the department of psychology at UGA and the department of neurology at the Medical College of Georgia. In addition, Hynd has directed a clinic for school-aged children and adolescents at UGA for the past 15 years.
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with Dean Castenell in facilitating the efforts of our faculty in moving forward in innovative directions in the research and outreach arenas,” says Hynd. “The College of Education is widely recognized throughout the nation as having some of the best and most productive faculty.
“As the associate dean for research development and outreach my job is clearly focused on helping faculty pursue extramural support of their scholarship and their efforts to impact the citizens of Georgia through their service and outreach,” he adds.
Hynd’s research at UGA has focused on developing an understanding of the neurobiological basis of childhood learning and behavior disorders typically seen in school-aged children. His National Institutes of Health-funded research has examined variations in brain structures known to be associated with familial language and reading disorders.
In addition to his numerous publications, including 11 books, Hynd is a former editor of the Journal of Learning Disabilities and has served on study sections at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Mental Health, and the National Institute on Deafness and Communication Disorders at the National Institutes of Health. He has also consulted for the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.
In addition to receiving the Lightner Witmer award from the American Psychological Association for early career achievements, Hynd was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship to Finland in 1986.
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