Dr. Leslie Hossfeld joined Clemson University as Dean of the College of Behavioral, Social, and Health Science (CBSHS) in July 2018 after serving as Head of the Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminology at Mississippi State University.
Dean Hossfeld serves as the chief academic, fiscal and administrative officer for the college that has over 4,000 students, over 200 faculty, and 100 staff. CBSHS has 7 schools and departments, 9 centers and institutes comprising the disciplines of communication; parks, recreation tourism management; political science; psychology; sociology, anthropology and criminal justice; and nursing, with 15 bachelor’s programs and 12 concentrations, 9 master’s programs and 8 doctoral programs. The college has over $10 million in research grant and contract expenditures.