Portland, Ore.—January 9, 2019—American College of Healthcare Sciences’ (ACHS) president and founder, Dorene Petersen, welcomes Lori Holdren, BS, MA, Ph.D. as the college’s new general education program chair.
ACHS offers a wide range of general education including mathematics, English, sociology, general sciences such as chemistry and biology, and other humanities. As general education program chair, Holdren will continue to teach undergraduate courses in math. She will also work with the college’s Center for Excellence in Teaching, Technology, and Assessment (CETTA) to conduct general education program reviews, research collaborations with industry credentialing organizations, and develop new course offerings.
ACHS President Dorene Petersen shared, “ACHS is thrilled to announce the appointment of Professor Dr. Lori Holdren as the ACHS General Education Program Chair. Dr. Holdren specializes in mathematics and has a gift for using technology and practical application to make math
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