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University of Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ System initiates nationwide search for Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T chancellor; announces search committee members

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University of Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ System initiates nationwide search for Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T chancellor; announces search committee members

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Travis Zimpfer
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Members include faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members
 

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ System President Mun Choi today announced the start of a nationwide search for the position of chancellor at Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ University of Science and Technology. The search will be led by the UM System HR Executive Initiatives team.  

Following nominations by Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T constituency groups, Choi named members to the search committee. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, professor of geology and geophysics and biological sciences, and Tom Voss, alumnus and a member of the Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Board of Trustees, will chair the search committee.

“Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T is an integral part of our UM System, and its success contributes significantly to the success of the entire state,” Choi said. “We are confident that we will be able to generate a broad, high-quality pool of candidates from a national audience based on the tremendous strength and reputation of this institution as well as the efforts of our in-house recruitment staff and nominations from our community, campus leadership and committee members.”

Additional search committee members include:

  • Beth Abner, past chair, Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Staff Council 
  • Palash Kumar Bhowmik, chair, Council of Graduate Students
  • Michael Bruening, chair, Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Faculty Senate 
  • Joel Burken, Curators Distinguished Professor and department chair, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering 
  • John Cook, chair, Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Staff Council
  • Marsha Fischer, chief human resources officer, UM System
  • Shannon Fogg, professor and department chair, History and Political Science
  • Xianbiao Hu, assistant professor, Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering 
  • Merilee Krueger, associate teaching professor and NTT representative, Psychology 
  • Madison Moore, president, Student Council
  • Joan Nesbitt, vice chancellor, University Advancement 
  • Stephen W. Rector, president-elect, Miner Alumni Association
  • Stephen Roberts, vice provost and dean, College of Arts, Sciences, and Business
  • Debra Robinson, vice chancellor, Student Affairs
  • Sahra Sedigh Sarvestani, associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering 
  • Sue Simmons, alumna and trustee, Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Trustees
  • Constantinos Tsatsoulis, vice chancellor, Research; dean, Graduate Studies
  • G. Dan Waddill, professor, Physics
  • Kathryn Walker, alumna and trustee, Å·ÃÀÈÕb´óƬ S&T Trustees
  • Richard Wlezien, dean, College of Engineering and Computing 
  • Mike Woessner, member, Miner Alumni Association

Christopher Maples has been serving as interim chancellor since May 15, 2017. 

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Reviewed 2018-08-22