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Open searches for deans of the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Sciences are now underway.
Earlier this semester, it was shared that Dean Louis Martin-Vega will will be stepping down from his position at the end of the 2022-23 academic year, and returning to the faculty in the Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Dean Chris McGahan will retire January 1 after 40 years of service to the university.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The nomination committee for the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences search is chaired by Steve Lommel, associate dean and director of the N.C. Agricultural Research Service, and William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology in the college. The other committee members are listed here.
The nomination committee will hold its first meeting November 11 and will continue to work during the fall and spring semesters. Stay up to date on the search by visiting the search page on the Provost’s Office website or go.ncsu.edu/cals-search.
College of Engineering
The nomination committee for the College of Engineering search is chaired by Ruben Carbonell, Director, Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science, and Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the college. The other committee members are listed here.
The nomination committee will hold its first meeting November 18 and will continue to work during the fall and spring semesters. Stay up to date on the search by visiting the search page on the Provost’s Office website or go.ncsu.edu/coe-search.
College of Sciences
The nomination committee for the College of Sciences search is chaired by Kathryn Meurs, Randall B. Terry, Jr. Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. The other committee members are listed here.
The nomination committee will hold its first meeting November 17 and will continue to work during the fall and spring semesters. Stay up to date on the search by visiting the search page on the Provost’s Office website or go.ncsu.edu/cos-search.
NC State has contracted Buffkin/Baker search firm to manage recruiting for these searches. Executive Search Services in NC State’s Human Resources division will be working alongside Buffkin/Baker to manage the search logistics. Kelly Wick will be managing the searches for the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.
Finalist candidate interviews and open forums for the searches will be held in early spring. For questions about these searches, please contact kmwick@ncsu.edu.
This post was originally published in Provost's Office News.