National Dean Search
The University of Minnesota is conducting a national search for the next dean of the College of Liberal Arts. A search committee has been named by the executive vice president and provost. The University has engaged Russell Reynolds Associates, a national search firm, to assist the search committee in the recruitment and screening of candidates.
Finalist Public Interviews
| Tuesday, April 30 | Wednesday, May 1 | Thursday, May 2 | May 9 or 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
Celia Marshik |
GerShun Avilez |
Candidate name to be announced. |
Candidate name to be announced. |
|
2-3:00 PM Forum |
2-3:00 PM Forum |
2-3:00 PM Forum |
Details to be announced |
Finalist Evaluation Form
4/21/24 - Finalist Public Interviews Announcement (PDF)
1/19/24 - Position Specification Announcement (PDF)
11/20/23 - Search Committee Announcement (PDF)
- Michael Rodriguez, Dean, College of Education and Human Development—search committee chair
- Christine Baeumler, Professor and Chair, Department of Art
- Brenda Child, Northrop Professor, Departments of American Studies and American Indian Studies
- Jordan Dotson, Undergraduate Student, Class of 2024, Sociology of Law, Criminology, & Justice; CLA Student Board member
- Michael Gallope, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature
- Gayle Golden, Charnley Professor and Senior Lecturer, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- Ronald Greene, Chair, CLA Assembly; Professor, Communication Studies
- Nicola Imbracsio, Assistant Dean of Curriculum
- Kara Kersteter, Chief of Staff, Department of Economics
- Carmen Kurdziel, Associate Director for Student Support and Transitions
- Robert McMaster, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education; Professor of Geography
- Mandy Menke, Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics, Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies
- Herman Milligan, Alum; Acting Executive Director/Board Chair, The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
- Kathryn Pearson, Associate Professor, University Distinguished Teaching Professor, Political Science
- Elizabeth Quillen, Graduate Student, History
- Alex Rothman, Distinguished University Teaching Professor, Department of Psychology
- Jasmine Kar Tang, Co-Director, Center for Writing and Minnesota Writing Project
- Dec. 6, 10:00-10:45 a.m.
CLA Academic Department Staff - Dec. 6, 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
CLA Central Administration Staff - Dec. 7, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
CLA Open Session (any CLA faculty, staff, student, external stakeholder) - Dec. 7, 3:00-3:45 p.m.
CLA Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty – Social Science Corridor - Dec. 8, 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
CLA Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty – Arts and Humanities Corridor - Dec. 12: 3:45-4:30 p.m.
CLA Students (Undergrads, Grads)
Information about how to attend a listening session was sent via email. Can’t attend a virtual listening session? Email your your questions, comments, or suggestions about the position profile to umn-clasearch@umn.edu
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