University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a search committee to conduct a national search for candidates to serve as the institution’s next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost.
The committee is composed of faculty, staff, administrators, students and alumni, and will be co-chaired by Dean Matt Auer of the School of Public and International Affairs and Dean Lisa Nolan of the College of Veterinary Medicine.
“As the University of Georgia’s chief academic officer, the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost plays an indispensable role in elevating the institution and advancing our community’s ambitious goals,” Morehead said. “I want to thank Dean Auer and Dean Nolan for their service in leading this important national search process and for the commitment of each of the committee members.”
The search committee members are:
- Matt Auer, Arch Professor of Public and International Affairs and dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (Co-Chair)
- Lisa Nolan, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine (Co-Chair)
- Grace Ahn, professor of advertising and public relations
- Meg Amstutz, Morehead Distinguished Professor and dean of the Morehead Honors College
- Randy Beck, Justice Thomas O. Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law
- Andy Borst, vice provost for enrollment management
- Erica Brownfield, professor of medical education and senior associate dean of the School of Medicine
- Robin Buell, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics
- Santanu Chatterjee, Dr. Harold A. Black Distinguished Professor, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor and dean of the Terry College of Business
- Michelle Cook, vice president for student affairs
- Rob Gordon, director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government
- Lisa Renzi-Hammond, Leonard W. Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging and chair of the President’s Faculty Advisory Committee
- Jenna Jambeck, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering and Regents’ Professor
- Melissa Landers-Potts, principal lecturer and assistant dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Julie Luft, Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Mathematics and Science Education and Distinguished Research Professor
- Milton Masciadri, University Professor of Music
- Rebecca Mayo, president of the UGA Staff Council
- Nate Nibbelink, professor of spatial ecology and geographic information science and associate vice president for research
- Greg Robinson, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
- Susan Sanchez, professor of infectious diseases and chair of the University Council Executive Committee
- James Shore, senior associate vice president for finance and administration
- Trey Wilson, president of the Student Government Association
- Howard Young, chair of the UGA Foundation Board of Trustees
The search committee will launch the national search this week and will be assisted by Laurie Wilder, president of Parker Executive Search. Nathan Moore, chief of staff in the President’s Office, will serve as the president’s liaison to the committee and consultant and provide internal support to the committee as needed.
Ron Walcott, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, is currently serving as the University of Georgia’s interim provost.
As the chief academic officer of the university, the senior vice president for academic affairs and provost oversees instruction, research, public service and outreach, and information technology. The vice presidents of these four areas report to the provost, as do the deans of UGA’s 20 schools and colleges. In addition, several academic units report to the provost, leading areas such as academic fiscal affairs, academic planning, faculty affairs, global engagement and the libraries, among others.