Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley State University’s College of Arts and Sciences recently named Dr. B. Keith Murphy as its permanent associate dean. Murphy has served as the interim associate dean since Oct. 2006.

“I really enjoy this opportunity,” said Murphy. “Everyday is a new challenge.”

Murphy began at FVSU as an associate professor of English. He earned a bachelor’s degree in radio and television from Morehead State University, a master’s degree in communications from Miami University and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric from Ohio University in 1988.

He served for seven years as the director of forensics at Indiana University – Perdue at Fort Wayne. While serving in that capacity, he began working at FVSU in 1995 and won Georgia Coach of the Year in 2001 – the National Forensics Association’s top award for service.

FVSU College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Joyce Jenkins is thrilled that Murphy brings technological and web design expertise to the department. “Dr. Murphy is an ideal match for the College of Arts and Sciences. He brings many needed skills to this position,” she said. “I’m pleased with his ability to mediate conflicts that arise and his rapport with students and the faculty.”

Murphy will be presenting a paper on Internet security before the Oxford Round Table in England beginning Sunday, March 23.