Capella University Appoints Dr. Barbara Butts Williams as School of Education Dean

MINNEAPOLIS--(Business Wire)--
Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited* online university that has
built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults, has
named Barbara Butts Williams, PhD, as dean of its School of Education. Dr. Butts
Williams joined Capella in 2002 and has served in a variety of academic
leadership positions, most recently as interim and associate dean with the
university`s School of Business and Technology. As dean, she will she will act
as chief academic officer of the School of Education, which offers four
graduate-level online degreeprograms with 24 specializations.

Butts Williams has more than 30 years of management and leadership experience,
including a decade in higher education leadership roles. She previously served
as director of executive programs for the University of Michigan`s Ross School
of Business and on the executive education advisory council of the University of
Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. Her corporate experience includes
executive education and management positions at The St. Paul Companies (now
Travelers), Control Data Corporation (now Ceridian), and Wilson Learning
Corporation. She also founded Growth Partners Consulting and was a governor
appointee to the Minnesota Board of Social Work and The Metropolitan Council.
Butts Williams earned her Master of Arts in Business and Leadership from Hamline
University, and her Master of Arts in Organization Development and Doctor of
Philosophy in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate
University.

"In Barbara`s seven years with Capella, she has been a dynamic leader who has
been instrumental in the development and success of many of our School of
Business and Technology programs," said Christopher Cassirer, president of
Capella University. "We`re pleased she will now be bringing her unique
qualifications and innovative perspective to our School of Education."

About Capella University

Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited*, fully online university
that has built its reputation by providing quality education for working adults.
Eighty-three percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master`s or
doctoral degree programs in business, information technology, education, human
services, psychology, public health, and public safety. Capella also offers
bachelor's degree programs in business, information technology, and public
safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 114 graduate and
undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. More than 26,800
learners were enrolled as of Dec. 31, 2008, from all 50 states and 45 other
countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence
and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in
Minneapolis. For more information, please visithttp://www.capella.edu or call
1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a
member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(NCA),www.ncahlc.org.

Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, MN 55402,
1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552),www.capella.edu.

Learn more about earning an online degree at Capella University:

online education (http://www.capella.edu/online_education.aspx)

distance learning (http://www.capella.edu/distance_learning.aspx)

online university (http://www.capella.edu/online_university.aspx)

Capella University
Media Contact:
Irene Silber, 612-977-4132
irene.silber@capella.edu

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