Dr. Chad Hickox is the new associate dean of academic programs at South Seattle Community College.

Hickox joins South from Michigan's Macomb Community College where he was interim associate dean for Humanities and a tenured philosophy instructor. As a leader in college service learning and sustainability initiatives, he identified community partnerships, and developed a strategic plan for campus sustainability. Off-campus, he was an active member of his local community, and was appointed by the mayor and city council to serve on the Ferndale, Mich., Environmental Impact Commission.

Hickox earned his doctorate in Philosophy from The State University of New York at Buffalo. He resides in West Seattle with his wife, Chessa, and son, Silas.