UNLV President Carol C. Harter has announced the reorganization of the university's finance and administration unit and the promotion of two top-level administrators. The plans were approved Nov. 19 at the Board of Regents meeting.
Juanita Fain, formerly the dean of enrollment management, has been named UNLV's new vice president for administration. George Scaduto, formerly the assistant vice president for budgets and sponsored programs, has been named interim vice president for finance.
The reorganization comes after the resignation of Norval Pohl, UNLV's former vice president for finance and administration, who recently accepted a position as provost and executive vice president at the University of North Texas.
In addition to her former duties, Fain will also be responsible for the areas of student financial services, human resources, diversity initiatives, and facilities management. Scaduto's duties will be expanded to include oversight of the offices of grants and contracts, controller, disbursements, payroll, bursar, purchasing, and the Thomas & Mack Center.
"I'm pleased to announce that these two very competent individuals have stepped forward to accept these positions of great responsibility," said Harter. "I have the utmost confidence in their abilities to guide their respective units with success."
Prior to joining the UNLV administrative team in 1996, Fain served as associate vice president for administration at Ohio University. She previously had held several positions there, including that of director of student financial aid and scholarships.
She holds a doctorate in higher education administration from Ohio University, a master's degree in educational psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Knoxville College. She also attended the Management Development Program at Harvard University.
"My experiences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, have been challenging and rewarding," Fain said. "I am excited about, and humbled by, the opportunity to contribute even more significantly to the development and progress of such a fine institution."
Scaduto has served in several capacities since joining the university in 1991, including associate controller, controller, and, most recently, assistant vice president for budgets and sponsored programs. Previously, he held the positions of chief accountant and associate chief accountant at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and college accountant at the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
He holds an MBA from Dowling College and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the State University of New York at Old Westbury.
