Associate Dean Searches

UPDATE 5/1:

I am pleased to announce that CLAS is appointing the following colleagues to new positions in the Dean's Office, effective July 1, 2020:

  • Professor of Physics and Astronomy Cornelia Lang will be our new Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
  • Professor of Biology Joshua Weiner will be our new Associate Dean for Research.

Many thanks to the Search Committees for an outstanding job conducting these searches during unprecedented and somewhat chaotic conditions. The committees kept their searches on track, and each search resulted in an excellent appointment.

I am also grateful to the broader CLAS community. On top of all the disruptions you are dealing with in your professional and personal lives, you brought thoughtful questions and feedback to the committees to consider, and I can't thank you enough for your participation.

Steve Goddard, Dean
UI Alumni Association Dean's Chair
   in the Liberal Arts and Sciences

UPDATE 4/10:

Associate Dean for Research Search

Below are links to the captured Zoom videos from the "Coffee with the Candidates" sessions with the two candidates for Associate Dean for Research, as well as links to a CV and feedback survey for each candidate.

We strongly encourage you to provide your feedback via these surveys. They will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 17.

Mary Hall Reno, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy

Joshua Weiner, Professor, Department of Biology

This information can also be found at https://clas.uiowa.edu/excellence-and-impact/associate-dean-searches.

UPDATE 4/8:

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for Research is pleased to announce the second virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" session via Zoom.

The second candidate is Joshua Weiner, Professor, Department of Biology; Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute (see Joshua Weiner's CV).

You may submit questions ahead of time via this web form: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

Associate Dean for Research: Virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" #2

As with the first candidate, this session will be recorded and available for viewing after both are completed. The video and feedback survey links will be sent via email and will be found on this page: https://clas.uiowa.edu/excellence-and-impact/associate-dean-searches.

Please join us for this session with Professor Joshua Weiner, candidate for CLAS Associate Dean for Research.

Thank you for participating in this important search.

UPDATE 4/6:

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for Research is pleased to announce the first of the virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" sessions with the candidates via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/344185880.

The first candidate is Mary Hall Reno, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy (see Mary Hall Reno's CV).

You may submit questions ahead of time via this web form: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

Associate Dean for Research: Virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" #1

The sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after both are completed. The video and feedback survey links will be sent via email, and will also be found on this page: https://clas.uiowa.edu/excellence-and-impact/associate-dean-searches.

Please join us for this important session with Professor Mary Hall Reno, candidate for CLAS Associate Dean for Research.

UPDATE 4/3:

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Search

Below are links to the captured Zoom videos from the "Coffee with the Candidates" sessions with the two candidates for Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, as well as links to feedback surveys for each candidate.

We strongly encourage you to provide your feedback via these surveys. They will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 10.

Cornelia Lang Video: https://youtu.be/udb-rD1ukfM CV: See Cornelia Lang's CV Survey: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewzrGY3uKrhWaTb

Shaun Vecera Video: https://youtu.be/VAtJDq_jewY CV: See Shaun Vecera's CV Survey: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7UGwxa5xCoRCZV3

This information can also be found at https://clas.uiowa.edu/excellence-and-impact/associate-dean-searches.

Associate Dean for Research Search

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for Research is pleased to announce virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" sessions with the two candidates for the position.

The name of each candidate and their CV will be sent by email the day before their virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" session. When both open forums are done, we will post video of the forums and links to feedback surveys online. 

Associate Dean for Research "Coffee with the Candidates" Sessions:

We invite you to join us for these important events. You may submit questions in advance at https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

This information can also be found at https://clas.uiowa.edu/excellence-and-impact/associate-dean-searches.

Thank you for participating in these important searches.

Steve Goddard, Dean
UI Alumni Association Dean's Chair
   in the Liberal Arts and Sciences

UPDATE 4/1:

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce the second virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" session via Zoom.

The second candidate is Shaun Vecera, Professor and Herman J. and Eileen S. Schmidt Chair, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences (see Shaun Vecera's CV).

You may submit questions ahead of time via this web form: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education: Virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" #2

As with the first candidate, this session will be recorded and available for viewing after both are completed. The video and feedback survey links will be sent via email and will be found on this page.

Please join us for this important session with Professor Shaun Vecera, candidate for CLAS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.

The same procedure will be followed for candidates for Associate Dean for Research during the week of April 6-10.

UPDATE 3/30:

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education is pleased to announce the first of the virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" sessions with the candidates via Zoom.

The first candidate is Cornelia Lang, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Physics and Astronomy (see Cornelia Lang's CV).

You may submit questions ahead of time via this web form: https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education: Virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" #1

  • Candidate #1: 2:30-3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 31: Cornelia Lang, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Candidate #2: 2:30-3:15 p.m., Thursday, April 2. Candidate name and Zoom link to be announced Wednesday, April 1.

The sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after both are completed. The video and feedback survey links will be sent via email and will be found on this page.

Please join us for this important session with Associate Professor Cornelia Lang, candidate for CLAS Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.

The same procedure will be followed for candidates for Associate Dean for Research during the week of April 6-10.

UPDATE 3/25:

The searches for the positions of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Associate Dean for Research are ongoing.

I'm writing to invite you to participate in virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" sessions with the candidates for Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education via Zoom.

  • The virtual "Coffee with the Candidate" sessions with the candidates for Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education will be on March 31 at 2:30 p.m. and April 2 at 2:30 p.m.
  • We will send the Zoom links when we announce the candidates, 24 hours before each virtual session.
  • You will be able to submit questions ahead of time via a web form, which can be found at https://workflow.uiowa.edu/form/associate-dean-search-questions.

We will follow the same procedure for the Associate Dean for Research candidates. Those virtual sessions are expected to occur the following week.

Thank you in advance for participating in these important searches.

UPDATE 2/14:

The job descriptions and application instructions for our upcoming Associate Dean searches are posted as of today on the Jobs @ UIowa website:

View AD for Undergraduate Education job posting 

View AD for Research job posting 

Please encourage qualified colleagues to apply for these vital leadership positions.

Below are the search committees for our Associate Dean positions:

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education Search Committee

  • Renee Cole (co-chair), Professor, Department of Chemistry
  • Steve Duck (co-chair), Professor and Chair, Department of Rhetoric
  • Jennifer Bertrand, Senior Associate Director, CLAS Administration
  • Robert Cargill, Associate Professor, Departments of Religious Studies and Classics
  • Anita Jung, Professor, School of Art and Art History
  • Jennifer Rogers, Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Health and Human Physiology
  • Travis Vogan, Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Department of American Studies

Associate Dean for Research Search Committee

  • Jennifer Kayle (co-chair), Associate Professor, Department of Dance
  • Craig Kletzing (co-chair), Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Mark Berg, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Criminology
  • Amy Charles, Research Support Specialist, Department of Chemistry
  • Luis Martín-Estudillo, Professor, Department of Spanish and Portuguese
  • Bob McMurray, Professor, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
  • Caroline Tolbert, Professor, Department of Political Science

Our goal is to make a final announcement of the appointments by the end of this semester.

UPDATE 1/24:

Dean Goddard sent this email to CLAS faculty and staff:

As part of our new process of appointing Associate Deans in the CLAS Dean's Office, we will be conducting internal collegiate searches beginning in February for the following positions:

  • Associate Dean for Research
  • Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

The Associate Deans currently in those positions have done outstanding work and will have the opportunity to reapply for the positions.

These searches reflect a new process for selecting the faculty leadership for our college. Associate Deans will be hired for an initial five-year, at-will appointment and, upon successful review and approval of the Dean, an additional three-year appointment. At the end of the two appointments, the position will automatically become open, and the current AD will have the opportunity to reapply. The reason for this change is to ensure that as the college's needs change over time, we are matching the optimal personnel to the position.

The searches will be conducted by two separate committees, each comprising 6-10 individuals representing multiple perspectives from across the college. We are seeking volunteers for the search committees. If you would like to be considered for service on one of the committees, please use this form. We will accept search-committee self-nominations until end of day on Friday, January 31.

As with the previous Associate Dean searches, the search committees will host open forums for the candidates and will welcome feedback from faculty, staff, and students.

We will provide updates on the searches, including the composition of the search committees and open forum/feedback opportunities, on the Driving Excellence and Impact website.

Thank you.

UPDATE 12/4:

View the announcement of the Associate Dean appointments!

UPDATE 11/20:

Below are links to the anonymous feedback surveys and CVs for the candidates for CLAS Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities. The surveys are open until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 24.

Steve McGuire

Video:

CV:

Survey:

Roland Racevskis

NEW LINK: Video:

CV:

Survey:

UPDATE 11/13:

The Search Committee for the position of Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce open forums for the position. The name of each candidate and their CV will be announced by email the work day before their open forum. When both open forums are done, we will post video of the forums and links to feedback surveys online. 

Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities Open Forums

  • Candidate #1: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Monday, November 18, 109 EPB: Steve McGuire, Professor and Director, School of Art and Art History.
  • Candidate #2: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 19, IMU Iowa Theatre (166 IMU): Roland Racevskis, Professor, Department of French and Italian. 

UPDATE 11/7:

Below are links to the videos, feedback surveys, and CVs of the candidates for CLAS Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences. The surveys are open until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13.

Jodie Plumert

Video:

CV:

Survey:

Maggy Tomova

Video:

CV:

Survey:

UPDATE 11/6:

Open forums for the position of CLAS Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences:

  • 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Tuesday, November 5; Big Ten Theatre (348 IMU): Jodie Plumert, Professor and Starch Faculty Fellow, Psychological and Brain Sciences (See Jodie Plumert's CV.)
  • 2:30-3:30 p.m.; Wednesday, November 6; Big Ten Theatre (348 IMU): Maggy Tomova, Professor and DEO, Mathematics (See Maggy Tomova's CV.)

UPDATE 11/1: Here are the CVs, feedback surveys, and video for each candidate for Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives:

Mary Hall Reno:

 

David Ryfe:

 

 

Sara Sanders:

 

 

 

Update 10-23:

The Search Committee for the positions of Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences is pleased to announce open forums for these two positions.

The name of each candidate will be announced by email the day before their open forum. When all open forums are done for each position, we will post video of the forums online. 

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

  • Candidate #1 (David Ryfe, Professor and Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communication): 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 70 Van Allen Hall
  • Candidate #2 (Mary Hall Reno, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy): 2:30-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 30, 101 Becker Communication Studies Building
  • Candidate #3 (Sara Sanders, Professor and director, School of Social Work): 2:30-3:30 p.m., Thursday, October 31, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theatre)

Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences

  • Candidate #1: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, November 5, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theatre)
  • Candidate #2: 2:30-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 6, 348 Iowa Memorial Union (Big Ten Theatre)

Update 10-21:

The Search Committee is re-advertising the internal search for the position of Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities. We encourage all faculty at the rank of Professor in the arts and humanities to consider applying for the position. Here is the link to the position; advertising ends November 4: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/73825 

If you know of a colleague whom you think would be an innovative and collaborative leader for the arts and humanities, please encourage them to apply, or nominate them by sending an email to one of the Search Committee co-chairs: Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez (ana-m-rodriguez@uiowa.edu) or Jerry Moon (jerald-moon@uiowa.edu).

If you are considering applying and would like to learn more about the position, please contact Dean Goddard at steve-goddard@uiowa.edu. All inquiries and nominations will be kept confidential.

Update 9/27:

Links to UI job listings:

Associate Deans for the Arts and Humanities (new listing as of 10-21)

Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives (advertising completed)

Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences (advertising completed)

Update 9/18:

The search committee has been announced:

Dean                     Steve Goddard, Dean, CLAS

Admin                   Alaina Hanson, Faculty HR, CLAS

Co-Chair               Jerry Moon, Professor, CSD

Co-Chair               Ana Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Associate Professor, Spanish & Portuguese

Member              Dan Matheson, Associate Professor of Instruction, Health & Human Physiology

Member              Becca Tritten, Division Administrator, World Languages, Literatures, & Cultures

Member              Maurine Neiman, Associate Professor, Biology

Member              George Hospodarsky, Associate Research Scientist, Physics & Astronomy

Member              Craig Gibson, Professor, Classics

Member              Ben Coelho, Professor, Music

Member              Sara Mitchell, Professor, Political Science

Member              Rachel McLaren, Associate Professor, Communication Studies

Member              Mary Beth Easley, Associate Professor, Theatre Arts

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is searching internally for:

  • Associate Dean for the Arts and Humanities
  • Associate Dean for the Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences
  • Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives

The searches will be conducted by a joint Search Committee. A call for nominations of individuals to serve on the Search Committee went out to CLAS faculty and staff on Thursday, August 29. Dean Steve Goddard will decide on the members of the Search Committee.

Updates to the search process, including the names of the Search Committee members, will be listed here.