Kansas State University has named Ralph Richardson as the interim dean and CEO of K-State Olathe, effective Aug. 2.
Richardson has served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University since 1998 and will be succeeded by Tammy Beckham, currently director of the Institute for Infectious Animal Diseases in College Station, Texas.
Prior to joining Kansas State University, Richardson was the department head of veterinary clinical sciences at Purdue University from 1987 to 1998. During his time at Purdue, Richardson conducted research in the area of human-animal comparative medicine, specifically the way naturally-occurring cancer in companion animals could serve as a model for human cancer treatments.
