Former Athens resident, Dr. Jim Richey, named Dean of Humanities, Communications, and Fine Arts at TJC
Former Athens resident, Dr. Jim Richey, named Dean of Humanities, Communications, and Fine Arts at TJC
From Staff Reports
After serving as interim Dean for the 2020-2021 school year, former Athens resident, Dr. Jim Richey has been named the permanent Dean of Humanities, Communications, and Fine Arts at Tyler Junior College.
In his new position, Richey is responsible for the following instructional programs: art, communications studies, journalism/broadcasting, dance, English, foreign language, general studies, history/geography, humanities/philosophy, music/band, speech, and theatre.
Richey came to TJC as a full-time English Professor in 2004. He served as Faculty Senate President in 2009-2010 and was named Department Chair of English in 2013. Prior to TJC Richey taught English for five years at Northeast Texas Community College and six years at Chapel Hill ISD in