Matt Wagenheim was named chair of Ferris State University’s Department of Recreation,
Leisure Services and Wellness.
Wagenheim served as interim chair in Spring 2011 and was named full-time chair in Spring 2012 when he was asked by Michelle Johnston, dean of the College of Education and Human Services. He stepped into the role after former department chair Susan Hastings-Bishop announced her retirement.
“I am pleased that my contributions to the department, to the college and to the university have been recognized,” said Wagenheim, who came to Ferris as an assistant professor in 2006.
Wagenheim earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University in 1992 and a master’s degree in Parks Recreation and Tourism Resources from MSU in 1997. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Florida in Health and Human Performance in 2006. Wagenheim received an Advanced Studies Certificate-Management Tools and Techniques from Ferris in 2010 and an MBA from Ferris in 2010.