Search committee for Arts and Sciences Dean

Dear Colleagues,

The university is launching a national search for the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and I am pleased to announce the members of the advisory committee for the search. Former Executive Dean Gretchen Ritter will be leaving to become vice chancellor, provost and chief academic officer of Syracuse University.

Donald Pope-Davis, dean of the College of Education and Human Ecology, will chair the search advisory committee, which also includes the following members:

• Anna Babel, associate professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
• Chunsheng Ban, professor, Department of Mathematics
• Julia Catalano, undergraduate student, neuroscience
• Anna Gawboy, associate professor, School of Music
• Damon Jaggars, vice provost and dean of University Libraries
• Mary Ellen Jenkins, assistant executive dean for advising and academic services
• Norman Jones, dean and director of Ohio State Mansfield; professor, Department of English
• Ryan King, divisional dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences; professor, Department of Sociology
• Annelise Madison, doctoral student, clinical health psychology
• Maria Miriti, associate professor, Department of Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
• Darla Munroe, chair and professor, Department of Geography
• Wendy Smooth, associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion; professor, Department of Political Science
• Maurice Stevens, professor, Department of Comparative Studies
• Piers Turner, associate professor, Department of Philosophy; director, Center for Ethics and Human Values
• Gail Whitelaw, clinical associate professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Science; director, Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
• Andreá Williams, associate professor, Department of English; director, The Women’s Place
• Shannon Winnubst, chair and professor, Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies
• Vicki Wysocki, professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ohio Eminent Scholar

The search committee will be assisted by Senior Vice Provost Kay Wolf, Kim Lambert from the Office of Human Resources, and the executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. I thank the team members in advance for the leadership and thoughtfulness they will bring to this important search. 

Sincerely, 

Melissa L. Gilliam, MD, MPH
Executive Vice President and Provost