Misericordia University has appointed John Woznicki, Ph.D., as the new Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He will officially begin his role at MU on July 5, 2022. Previously, Dr. Woznicki served as dean of Graduate and Professional Studies at Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA. Prior to that, he was the dean of the Heavin School of Arts and Sciences at Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, NJ. Dr. Woznicki has also served as provost and associate vice president of academic affairs at Union County College and head of the Division of Arts, Communications, and Humanities at Holy Family University, Philadelphia, PA where he was also a professor of English. He is also a literary critic who specializes in the poetry and culture of the 20th century and holds a Ph.D. in English from Lehigh University, a master's in English from the College of New Jersey, and a bachelor's in English from Worcester State University.