If Tony Roark’s name sounds familiar around the College of Health Sciences, it’s for good reason.
Roark is moving into the divisional dean role for the School of Social Work, and not for the first time – he previously held the role in the 2022-23 academic year.
Roark’s history at Boise State includes being professor of philosophy and various positions of leadership, including interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and, chair of the Department of Philosophy.
Roark earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Washington and held a visiting faculty position at The Ohio State University before beginning his career at Boise State.