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.

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

As of 03/03/2025

Dear UMBC Community,

We are pleased to announce that finalists for the Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School position will begin visiting campus to participate in a candidate forum and engage with the UMBC Community. We invite you to join us for the candidate forums:

Dates:
First Candidate: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Second Candidate: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Third Candidate: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Time: 1:15 PM – 2:00 PM (Doors open at 1:00 PM)

Location: UC 302

During each forum, the candidate will share their academic journey, present a vision for the Graduate School, and participate in an open Q&A session with attendees. Forums will be moderated by the search committee.

Your participation is vital to the selection process, and we encourage you to join us for this important event.

Manfred H. M. van Dulmen, PhD
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Search Committee Kickoff and Stakeholder Meeting

Late Fall 2024

Review and Selection of Semi-Finalists

Early Winter 2024

Semi-Finalist Interviews by Committee

Late Winter 2024 – Early Spring 2025

Finalist Interviews and On-Campus Visits

Spring 2025

Final Decision 

Spring 2025