Search committee for vice provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs announced
Virginia Tech has announced the committee tasked with overseeing a national search for the next vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs.
The vice provost for undergraduate academic affairs works collaboratively with college deans and associate deans to coordinate programs and services that meet the varying needs of a heterogeneous undergraduate student population and encourages the success of faculty and students. The vice provost establishes and implements short and long-range strategic goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; evaluates and monitors programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement.
The new vice provost will replace Rachel Holloway, who has announced her retirement after 36 years of leadership and service to Virginia Tech.
The list of search committee members is as follows:
- Ron Fricker, committee chair and vice provost for faculty affairs
- Matt Cowley, associate vice provost for Career and Professional Development, provost's office
- Renee Eaton, undergraduate program director, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Ellington Graves, senior associate vice provost, provost's office
- Rob Hopkins, assistant vice provost for analytics and AI, provost's office
- Maryam Kamran, director of inclusion and diversity, College of Natural Resources and Environment
- Frances Keene, vice president, Student Affairs
- Leslie Orellana, undergraduate representative to the Board of Visitors, Myers-Lawson School of Construction, College of Engineering
- Kevin Pitts, dean, College of Science
- Michelle Seref, associate dean for undergraduate programs, Pamplin College of Business
- Rick Sparks, associate vice provost and university registrar, provost's office
- Karen Strickler, executive assistant, provost's office
- Jim Tokuhisa, assistant professor of practice, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science
The search committee will be supported by a staff that includes Rachel Gabriele, associate vice provost for faculty affairs, and Catherine Piche, program assistant for faculty affairs. Virginia Tech is partnering with its Human Resources Talent Acquisition Team to assist with the search process and manage nominations and applications for the position.
The position description and application/nomination process will be posted shortly on the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost website.
