Position Announcement:

Vice Provost for Advanced Studies
and Dean of the Graduate School

The University of Missouri at Columbia (MU) seeks a dynamic and visionary leader for the position of Vice Provost for Advanced Studies and Dean of the Graduate School. The position reports directly to the Provost, is an integral part of the Provost's Staff and the Council of Deans, and maintains positive relationships with the Office of Research.

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Role of the Graduate Dean at the University of Missouri.

Questions: Nominations, applications, and inquiries are welcome and will be treated in confidence. Please contact the Chairs of the Search Committee or the Provost (via Teresa Davis at 882-6596; davistl@missouri.edu).

Search Committee

James E. Thompson (Co-Chair)
Dean, College of Engineering

Lee Wilkins (Co-Chair)
Professor, School of Journalism

Teresa Davis (Committee Staff Support)
Executive Staff Assistant II
Office of the Provost

Angela AuBuchon, Doctoral Student
Psychological Sciences
President, Graduate Student Association

Sanda Erdelez, Associate Professor
School of Information Science and Learning Technologies

Nancy Flournoy, Professor and Chair
Department of Statistics

Kristofer Hagglund, Associate Dean
School of Health Professions
Director, Public Health Program

Karen Davis Gruen, GSSP Coordinator
Graduate School

Roxanne McDaniel, Associate Dean
School of Nursing

Marian A. Minor, Professor and Chair
Department of Physical Therapy

Clyde Ruffin, Chair
Department of Theatre

Chi-Ren Shyu, Director
MU Informatics Institute
Paul K. and Diane Shumaker Endowed Associate Professor, College of Engineering

Marty Steffens, Professor
School of Journalism

Antonie Stam, Leggett and Platt Distinguished Professor of MIS
Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business

Alan Strathman, Associate Teaching Professor
Psychological Sciences
Member, Graduate Faculty Senate

Sarah Symonds, Doctoral Student
Department of Communication
President, Graduate Professional Council

J. Wilson Watt, Associate Professor
School of Social Work

Barton Wechsler, Director and Professor
Harry S.Truman School of Public Affairs

Bill Wiebold, Professor
Division of Plant Sciences

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