Findlay, Ohio, March 31, 2004 —Daniel J. May, Ph.D., has been named vice president for academic affairs at The University of Findlay, effective April 1, 2004.

John F. “Skip” Cindric Jr., Ed.D., who previously held the position, is returning to a full-time faculty teaching position in the College of Education.

May is a 1978 graduate of Stanford University with a bachelor’s degree in geology and honors that included election to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to earn his doctoral degree in geology from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1986.

DeBow Freed, Ph.D., president of The University of Findlay, said, “We are fortunate to have an individual with Dr. May’s ability to head the academic program of the University. He can provide outstanding academic leadership from his background as a scholar and solid academician, which will benefit the University greatly.”

May has been with the University since 1991, serving most recently as dean of the College of Sciences, where he oversees the science, equestrian and environmental management programs. Named full professor of geology in 2001, May previously served as the academic area director for the School of Environmental and Emergency Management at UF. Prior to his work at Findlay, he was a visiting assistant professor of geology at Bowling Green State University, a lecturer in structural geology at Victoria University in New Zealand, a teaching and research assistant at the University of California at Santa Barbara and a teaching assistant at Stanford University.

He is a member of the Geological Society of America, American Geophysical Union, National Association of Geology Teachers, National Groundwater Association and International Water Resource Association.

Since 2000, May has served as a mayor-appointed board member of the Hancock Regional Planning Commission and has been vice president of the Commission since 2001. He also has been a board member of The Ohio Alliance for the Environment, a statewide environmental education organization, since 2000.

He and his wife, Cheryl Cape, and their three children live in Findlay.