College of Public Service dean search continues

The committee for the College of Public Service (CPS) dean search has shortlisted nine candidates for first-round interviews. All first-round interviews will be conducted virtually over the next few weeks. Following these interviews, each search committee will identify finalists to invite for on-campus interviews. Finalist interviews for the College of Public Service are expected to take place from April 14 – 18.

The links for the CPS Dean job posting can be found here.

Search Committee:

Co-Chairs: 

  • Ying Shang – Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science 
  • George Rus – Associate Dean, Letters, Arts, and Sciences 

Committee Members: 

  • Laurel Bidwell – Associate Professor, Social Work (Faculty Assembly Representative) 
  • Jevita Rogers – Assistant Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management & Financial Aid (Staff Council Representative) 
  • Pam Sawyer – Director of Strategic Initiatives (Equity Advocate) 
  • Cathy Simmons – Professor w/ Tenure, Department of Social Work (CPS Faculty Representative) 
  • Henriikka Weir – Associate Professor, Criminal Justice (CPS Faculty Representative) 
  • Edin Mujkic – Associate Professor w/ Tenure, Homeland Security (CPS Faculty Representative) 
  • Ila DeBose – Clinical Assistant Professor & BSW Practicum Director (CPS Faculty Representative) 
  • Robin Kempf, Associate Professor, Administrative Operations (CPS Faculty Representative)
  • John Barnett, Associate Teaching Professor, Administrative Operations (CPS Faculty Representative)
  • Kara Carnes-Holt – Professor, Counseling & Human Services (COE Faculty Representative) 
  • Steve Recca – Director of the Center for Human Security (Staff Representative) 
  • Cortney Strack-Loertscher – Business and Finance Operations Manager (Staff Representative) 
  • Steve Parker – CPS Advisory Board (Community Member) 
  • Matthew Dower – Graduate Student, College of Public Service (Graduate Student Representative)