Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
The Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School provides visionary leadership to promote and foster excellence in all aspects of the University’s mission. This includes an unwavering commitment to identifying best practices for graduate education in working with various stakeholders to design programs with market demand that enhance student success and institutional vitality. This individual will promote a positive image and maintain effective relationships by representing the Provost in their absence at various meetings and communicating with University administrators, faculty, staff, and students. This position leads and directs all core functions of the Graduate School.
Timeline
April 2024: Position posted
April - June 2024: Recruitment of qualified candidates
June 2024: Round one interviews and selection of finalists
June - July 2024: Second round (Zoom interviews) and third round (on-campus) interviews
Fall 2024: Start date
Search Committee
Chairs
Scott Breuninger, Ph.D., Dean, Honors College
Melissa Tyler, Ed.D., Associate Dean, Graduate School
Search Committee Members
Julio Alvarez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences
Erin Brown, Ph.D., Director of Professional Development, Graduate School
Roger Butler, M.Ed., Director of Admissions Operations, Office of Admissions
Mary Caton Lingold, Ph.D., Director of Media Art and Text Ph.D. Program, Associate Professor of English, College of Humanities and Sciences
Austen Gouldman, Executive Director, Graduate Studies, School of Business
Karla Mossi, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director, College of Engineering
Maria Rivera, Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor, College of Humanities and Sciences
William Song, Ph.D., Director of the Medical Physics Graduate Program, School of Medicine
Jeff Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Dean of the Graduate School and Professor, School of Education
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.