Dustin Read, Associate Professor, was appointed Head of the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management.

In addition, Read was named a National Association for Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) Research Foundation Distinguished Fellow. The NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. The fellowship program was established to help bridge the practicing commercial real estate community and the academic community.