Frank Hohengarten is a busy man at Eastern.

Aside from working full-time as dean of enrollment management and registrar, Hohengarten teaches graduate student classes at night.

He gave Eastern his resignation Thursday.

Now he’ll be a busy man at the University of South Florida at St. Petersburg.

“They made me an offer I couldn’t refuse,” said Hohengarten, who’s been employed at Eastern since 1992. “It’s as simple as that.”

The dean of enrollment management and registrar has general responsibility for the overall supervision of the enrollment and other services provided by the offices of admissions, academic records and registration, the Eastern Web site said.

Chuck Eberly, professor of counseling and development, remembers attending Hohengarten’s job interview because he knew Hohengarten had a doctorate in higher education.

After the interview, Hohengarten was asked if he was interested in teaching, which he was. Eberly offered the teaching position right away.

“He’s made an excellent contribution,” Eberly said. “He was a practicing administrator and the students benefited because they knew he was practicing his content every day.”

Because of Hohengarten’s work ethic, the thing Eberly said he will miss the most is the people: “That’s what makes Eastern a great place – the people.”

Carol Burris, Hohengarten’s secretary, has worked with him since his first day on the job.

“He was very easy to work with and he was very good with the students,” she said. “He was very approachable. If I needed something or the students needed something, he was always available.”

Hohengarten received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Drury College in Springfield, Mo.; his master’s degree in education administration and his doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Tulsa.

He held jobs in Missouri and Oklahoma before coming to Eastern. And now he’ll head to the Sunshine State.

“Florida has always been a place I have wanted to go,” Hohengarten said.

Eberly said he is excited for Hohengarten.

“It’s a tremendous career boost,” Eberly said.