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CALS, CNR & DASA Searches Underway

1/13/12

The provost is pleased to announce that three important leadership searches are now underway.

Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Nomination Committee:

  • Chair: Dean Louis Martin-Vega, College of Engineering
  • Derek Aday Associate Professor, Biology
  • Ray Best, President, NC Agribusiness Council
  • Travis Burke, NE District Extension Director
  • Jay Cheng, Professor, Biological and Agricultural Engineering
  • Peter Daniel, Vice President, Farm Bureau
  • Margo Daub, Department Head. Plant Biology
  • Robert Davis, Staff Senator, Microbiology
  • Brian Farkas, Professor, Food, Bioprocessing and Nutritional Science
  • William Flowers, Alumni Distinguished Professor, Animal Science
  • Alexandria Graves, Assistant Professor, Soil Science
  • Lisa Guion, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Outreach and Engagement
  • Sarah Kirby, Associate Professor, 4H Youth Development & Family & Consumer Sciences
  • Gary Payne, William Neal Reynolds Professor, Plant Pathology
  • Richard Reich, Asst. Commissioner, NCDA&CS
  • Jim Smith, Chair, NC Agricultural Foundation
  • Jonathon Smith, Agri-Life Council President
  • Norris Tolson, Trustee
  • April Wynn, Graduate Student
  • Fred Yelverton, Professor, Crop Science

The Executive Search Firm of Baker and Associates and Executive Search Services in NC State’s Human Resources Division will be assisting the committee.  Dr. Katie Perry will be the provost's office liaison for this search.

Dean of the College of Natural Resources

Nomination Committee:

  • Chair: Dean Blanton Godfrey, College of Textiles
  • Robert Bardon, Assistant Dean for Extension and Department Extension Leader, Forestry & Environmental Resources
  • Brenda Brickhouse, Chair, NC Natural Resources Foundation
  • Medwick Byrd, Teaching Associate Professor, Forest Biomaterials
  • Susan Colby, Staff Senator, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
  • Thomas Easley, Director, Community for Diversity
  • Myron Floyd, Professor and Director of Graduate Programs, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
  • John Heitmann, Professor, Forest Biomaterials
  • Candace Goode Vick, Associate Professor, Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
  • Meg Lowman, NC Museum of Natural Sciences        
  • Mark Megalos, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Forestry & Environmental Resources
  • Asia Murphy, Undergraduate Student
  • Gordon Myers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
  • John Sall, Trustee
  • Toddi Steelman, Professor, Forestry & Environmental Resources
  • Trevor Treasure, Graduate Student
  • Steve Whitfield, NC Forest Landowners Association

The Executive Search Firm of Baker and Associates and Executive Search Services in NC State’s Human Resources Division will be assisting the committee.  Dr. Katie Perry will be the provost's office liaison for this search.

Vice Chancellor1 of Academic and Student Affairs

Nomination Committee:

  • Chair: Dean Jayne Fleener, College of Education
  • Dan Adams, Campus Enterprises
  • Robert Barnhardt, Alumni Association
  • Larry Blanton, Academic Programs and Services/Honors
  • Nancy Breeding, Staff Senator, University Theater
  • Jo-Ann Cohen, Associate Dean, PAMS
  • Suzanne Cowley, First Year College Advisory Board
  • Dennis Daley, Faculty Senate
  • Paul Garcia, Arts NC State/Music
  • Mike Giancola, Student Development, Health & Wellness/CSLEPS
  • Ethan Harrelson, Student Senate
  • Kelly Harris, Union Activities Board
  • Helmut Hergeth, Faculty Senate
  • Bryan Hoynacke, University Graduate Student Association
  • Louis Hunt, Enrollment Management and Services
  • Duane Larick, Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Dean, Graduate School         
  • Jeannette Moore, Faculty Senate         
  • Barry Olson, Residential Life/University Housing
  • Anne Peden, Friends of Arts NC State
  • Paola Sztajn, Faculty Senate
  • Chandler Thompson, Student Body President
  • Susan Ward2, Trustee representative

The Executive Search Firm of Witt/Kieffer and Executive Search Services in NC State’s Human Resources Division will be assisting the committee. Dr. Katie Perry will be the provost's office liaison for this search.

1 A successful candidate possessing appropriate academic credentials will also carry the title of Dean.

2 Gayle Lanier was the initial Trustee representative for the DASA search until her term on the Board of Trustees ended in 2012.

More Information on Searches

To keep abreast of the progress of all three searches, please visit http://www.provost.ncsu.edu/admin-searches/

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