LEADERSHIP SEARCH
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
Provost van Dulmen has convened a search committee to help identify the Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School. Qualified candidates will possess a distinguished record of academic leadership, the ability to manage graduate academic programs and services collaboratively, and a commitment to inclusive excellence.
Isaacson, Miller is supporting this leadership search.
Search Committee Members
Ana Oskoz, Chair
Office of the Provost
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
Tolulope Ale
PhD Graduate Student, Information Systems
Research Assistant, NSF HDR Institute for Harnessing Data and Model Revolution in the Polar Regions (iHARP)
Jennifer Artis
Division of Student Affairs
Senior Director of Student Belonging
Lee Blaney
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Associate Director of Sustainability Engineering; Professor, Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering; and Liaison to the University System of Maryland Vice Chancellor for Environmental Sustainability
Viridiana Colosio-Martinez
PhD Graduate Student
Program Associate, Inclusion Imperative, and Graduate Assistant, Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication
Robin H. Cresiski
The Graduate School
Associate Vice Provost, and Affiliate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
Belay Demoz
College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Director, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, Professor, Department of Physics
Pam Hawley
Enrollment Managment
University Registrar
Rex Jarrett
Division of Professional Studies
Director
Mouhamed Oloude
PhD Graduate Student
Mathematics and Statistics
Lira Yoon
College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
UPDATES
Updates will be provided as candidates are invited to campus so that community members may provide their input.
WORK PLAN
Understanding the Challenge
Launch and Scoping Meeting
Review the search process and timeline. Discuss potential dates for future meetings. Discuss the challenges, opportunities, and objectives for the position and begin developing a profile of the ideal candidate. Isaacson, Miller meets with members of the community for their thoughts about the position.
Review the search process and timeline. Discuss potential dates for future meetings. Discuss the challenges, opportunities, and objectives for the position and begin developing a profile of the ideal candidate. Isaacson, Miller meets with members of the community for their thoughts about the position.
November 2024
Finalize Position Profile and Search Schedule
Final approval of the public document. Confirm the search schedule. Solicit suggestions of sources and candidates.
Final approval of the public document. Confirm the search schedule. Solicit suggestions of sources and candidates.
November
Narrowing the Field
First Presentation Meeting
IM will present potential candidates. Some of these people will have been phone screened. We will also review lists of people contacted in the course of IM’s networking.
IM will present potential candidates. Some of these people will have been phone screened. We will also review lists of people contacted in the course of IM’s networking.
Early December
Interviews by Isaacson, Miller
Isaacson, Miller virtually interviews candidates and notes impressions and recommendations in preparation for second presentation.
Isaacson, Miller virtually interviews candidates and notes impressions and recommendations in preparation for second presentation.
January 2025
Second Preparation Meeting
IM will present candidates with whom they have had an extensive conversation with. The search committee will discuss and select a pool of semi-finalists for the search committee to interview.
IM will present candidates with whom they have had an extensive conversation with. The search committee will discuss and select a pool of semi-finalists for the search committee to interview.
Late January-Early February
Selecting Finalists and Checking References
Semi-Finalist Interviews by Committee
Search Committee interviews candidates and provides recommendations for finalists.
Search Committee interviews candidates and provides recommendations for finalists.
Mid-February
Checking References
Isaacson, Miller conducts extensive references on each candidate and reports findings to the Provost.
Isaacson, Miller conducts extensive references on each candidate and reports findings to the Provost.
February-March
Finalist Interviews and Visits
UMBC arranges meetings for the finalists with key stakeholders and/or senior staff, the hiring authority, equally evaluating each finalist.
UMBC arranges meetings for the finalists with key stakeholders and/or senior staff, the hiring authority, equally evaluating each finalist.
Mid-March
Final Decision
Selecting Cadidate
The Provost reviews all references and evaluation materials and selects preferred candidate.
The Provost reviews all references and evaluation materials and selects preferred candidate.
March
Negotiations, Offer, and Acceptance
IM assists, as appropriate, with the transition of candidate to employee.
IM assists, as appropriate, with the transition of candidate to employee.
March