Charldean Newell (’60, ’62 M.A.), 75, Regents Professor Emerita of public administration, died Nov. 22 in Denton. She retired from UNT in 2002 after 37 years on the faculty. She served as chair of the political science department, as associate vice president for academic affairs and as assistant to the chancellor for planning. She was a mentor to hundreds of students and colleagues. Even after her retirement, she wrote textbooks, taught courses for the International City/County Management Association and served in a number of charity efforts. She also was the founding director of special projects for the Federation of North Texas Area Universities. She co-wrote four books and more than 50 articles and chapters. She earned her North Texas degrees in journalism and government and a doctorate in government from the University of Texas in 1968.
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Charldean Newell (’60, ’62 M.A.), 75, Regents Professor Emerita of public administration, died Nov. 22 in Denton. She retired from UNT in 2002 after 37 years on the faculty. She served as chair of the political science department, as associate vice president for academic affairs and as assistant to the chancellor for planning. She was a mentor to hundreds of students and colleagues. Even after her retirement, she wrote textbooks, taught courses for the International City/County Management Association and served in a number of charity efforts. She also was the founding director of special projects for the Federation of North Texas Area Universities. She co-wrote four books and more than 50 articles and chapters. She earned her North Texas degrees in journalism and government and a doctorate in government from the University of Texas in 1968.
