New deans have been selected for the College of Education, the College of Public Service, and the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences. Wehrman has received several awards, including two South Dakota Board of Regents Technology Awards, South Dakota Counseling Association Outstanding Service Award, UCCS COE Outstanding Teaching Award, a UCCS COE Technology Award, and a UCCS COE Outstanding Service Award, DCHS Outstanding Student Mentor Award, and the UCCS Chancellor’s Award for overall excellence in areas such as teaching, research, and service. Wells is currently the Director of the Center for Intelligence and Crime Analysis in the College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University and is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.