Warren named senior associate dean at Syracuse University Libraries

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University announced it has promoted Scott Warren to senior associate dean for research excellence at Syracuse University Libraries.

Warren had been serving as associate dean for research excellence at Syracuse University Libraries, the university tells CNYBJ in an email.

In his new role as senior associate dean, Warren has additional responsibilities including oversight of Syracuse University Press and the department of digital stewardship. He will also have greater involvement in alumni relations, project leadership, and student events, per a Syracuse University news release. Warren’s portfolio includes the departments of research & scholarship and acquisitions and cataloging.

Earlier roles included head of collections at Syracuse University Libraries and associate director of the Textiles Library and Engineering Services at North Carolina State University Libraries, where he began his career as a libraries fellow.

“Scott has an established track record leading the Research Excellence initiatives of the Libraries. He and his teams have been at the forefront of instrumental initiatives, such as transformative read and publish open access agreements, adoption of new software that enables an online digital library, and the Libraries’ strategic planning initiatives,” David Seaman, dean of the libraries, university librarian, and interim dean of the School of Information Studies, said in the release. “This promotion acknowledges the significant contributions Scott has made to the campus community.”

Warren said he’s looking forward to working with campus partners in all stages of the research lifecycle, including partnering with the Office of Research and Research Computing to address growing research-data management needs.

Warren obtained his undergraduate degrees from Penn State and his master’s from the University of Wisconsin.