Dean Search: College inclusive of Arts & Sciences

We are excited to officially launch our external search for the inaugural dean of our newly realigned college that will include arts, humanities and sciences degree programs.

We have established a strong search advisory committee, who we have charged with conducting a confidential dean search process that will ensure a robust and diverse pool of qualified candidates that we will bring to campus in spring 2022 for extensive in-person interviews and open forums for our campus community.

Our search advisory committee includes:

• John Holcomb, Ph.D., Dean, College of Graduate Studies/Vice Provost for Academic Programs
• Tachelle Banks, Ph.D., Presidential Faculty Fellow, Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Professor
• Christine Moravec, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Medicine, Assistant Dean for Basic Science Education, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
• Petru Fodor, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Physics
• Holly Holsinger, Chair, Department of Theater and Dance
• Anton Komar, Ph.D., Director Center for Gene Regulation in Health and Disease (GRHD)
• Shelley Rose, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of History
• Shereen Naser, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
• Todd Nelson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science
• Anne Berry, M.F.A., Assistant Professor, Department of Art and Design
• Aramaria Mendez, Graduate Assistant, Department of BOES
• Elise Provident, Undergraduate Student, Art History
• Constance Karapelou, Director of Advancement, CLASS

To assist our committee, we have retained the services of WittKieffer, a search firm nationally recognized for their extensive experience in higher education leadership searches. Our primary consultants from WittKieffer, Zachary Smith and Lauren Bruce-Stets, have partnered with the search advisory committee to finalize a position description and develop an aggressive national search process that will lead us to talented candidates from across the nation. 

View the posted position description here.

 

Candidate Information & Forum Details

We are pleased to share that starting this week, we will have several candidates visiting campus. While here, each candidate will have a chance to meet with the search committee and senior leadership, tour campus, engage with students and meet our college deans. There will also be an open forum with moderated Q&A for each candidate on the day of their visit. Details about our candidates and the forums will be released the day prior to each candidate visit. 

Please continue to check back as we release this information!

Candidate #1: David Bowman, Ph.D.

David Bowman, Ph.D., is the current dean of the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and professor of geology at Eastern Washington University in Washington. Review Bowman's Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Interest. 

Candidate Forum:

A forum was held Friday, April 22, in the Fenn Tower ballroom. If you weren't able to attend the forum in-person or via Zoom, there is till time to learn more about David Bowman. Review the recorded forum here.

All forum attendees and viewers are encouraged to submit feedback via the candidate survey for David Bowman. This survey closes on Monday, May 9 at midnight.

Candidate #2: Srividhya Swaminathan, Ph.D.

Srividhya Swaminathan, Ph.D., is currently the associate dean of undergraduate studies for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at St. John's University in Queens, NY. Review Swaminathan's Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Interest. 

Candidate Forum:

A forum was held Monday, April 25, in the Student Center ballroom. If you weren't able to attend the forum in-person or via Zoom, there is till time to learn more about Srividhya Swaminathan. Review the recorded forum here.

All forum attendees/viewers are encouraged to submit feedback via the candidate survey for Srividhya Swaminathan. This survey closes on Monday, May 9 at midnight.

Candidate #3: Andrew Kersten, Ph.D.

Andrew Kersten, Ph.D., is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Missouri-St. Louis. Review Kersten's Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Interest. 

Candidate Forum:

A forum was held Tuesday, April 26 in the Fenn Tower ballroom. If you weren't able to attend the forum in-person or via Zoom, there is till time to learn more about Andrew Kersten. Review the recorded forum here.

All forum attendees are encouraged to submit feedback via the candidate survey for Andrew Kersten. This survey closes on Monday, May 9 at midnight.

Candidate #4: Lynn Maurer, Ph.D.

Lynn Maurer, Ph.D., is currently dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Review Maurer's Curriculum Vitae and Letter of Interest.

Candidate Forum:

A forum was held Thursday, May 5 in the Fenn Tower ballroom. If you weren't able to attend the forum in-person or via Zoom, there is till time to learn more about Andrew Kersten. Review the recorded forum here.

All forum attendees are encouraged to submit feedback via the candidate survey for Lynn Maurer. This survey closes on Monday, May 9 at midnight.