EMPORIA, Kan. (AP) - The Emporia State Teachers College has named a new dean. The university said Thursday that Ken Weaver, an associate dean of the college, will replace Phil Bennett, who retires June 9.

Weaver, who has been at Emporia State for 26 years, received his bachelor's degree in biology and master's in science education from the University of South Carolina. Emporia State said Weaver's doctoral degree in educational psychology is from Columbia University. Weaver is also president of the Kansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and a fellow of the American Psychological Association.