【學苑專訊】校長馬斐森昨日（12月20日）發電郵公告，宣佈現任教育學院院長顏哲思教授（Professor Stephen Andrews）將於來年 8 月 1 日退休，由 Professor A. Lin Goodwin 於同年 11 月接任，任期為五年，又同時於電郵中感謝顏哲思在香港大學的二十六年教學生涯。

Professor A. Lin Goodwin 現為哥倫比亞大學教育學院（Teachers College, Columbia University）的副院長及 Evenden Professor of Education。是次任命是經獵頭公司於全球搜羅合適人選，再經物色委員會甄選，委員包括校長馬斐森、首席副校長譚廣亨、校委紀文鳳、梁貫成教授、劉麗薇教授、練美兒教授、吳民華博士及學生代表 Mr. Y.W. Lo。

電郵原文：
Dear Colleagues, Students and Alumni,

Dean of the Faculty of Education

The current Dean of the Faculty of Education, Professor Stephen Andrews, will retire effective from August 1, 2017. I am very happy to announce that Professor A. Lin Goodwin has been appointed by the Council as the next Dean of Education for a term of five years, to succeed Professor Andrews. Professor Goodwin is currently Vice Dean and Evenden Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

The Deanship appointment was made after a worldwide search with the assistance of a professional search firm, and on the recommendation of a search committee which I chaired and which comprised the Faculty Board Chairman (Professor Frederick K.S. Leung), three elected Faculty members (Professor Nirmala Rao, Professor Angel Lin and Dr. Lawrence Ng), an elected student member (Mr. Y.W. Lo), a lay Council member (Ms. Leonie Ki) and a senior officer (Professor Paul Tam, Provost).

Professor Goodwin is a highly accomplished scholar whose research focuses on identities and development of teachers and teacher educators, multicultural understandings and curriculum enactments, and on international analyses/comparisons of teacher education practice and policy. She has gained ample senior administrative experience at Teachers College, Columbia University, from the roles of Director and Associate Dean, to her current position as Vice Dean, and has proved herself a dedicated, communicative and successful administrator and leader. With her excellent interpersonal, communication and team-building skills, I am confident that she has the right set of attributes for the position of the Dean of Education, and will be able to take the Faculty to a higher level and to lead the Faculty to excel academically in the local, regional and global arenas.

Professor Goodwin is expected to report for duty in November 2017. I invite you all to join me in welcoming Professor Goodwin to the HKU family, and hope that all of you will give your full support to her and the Faculty.

I would also like to take this opportunity to express our immense gratitude to Professor Andrews for his long and dedicated service as well as distinguished contributions to the Faculty and the University over the past 26 years. Under his admirable leadership, the Faculty has made many illustrious accomplishments and considerable progress, and is regarded as one of the best education schools in the world. Please join me in wishing him a relaxing and joyous retirement.

A recommendation will be put forward for making an interim Dean appointment upon Professor Andrews’ retirement and before the arrival of Professor Goodwin.

Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor