Published: Oct. 5, 2011

°µÍø½ûÇø Provost Russell L. Moore today announced the formation of a search committee to lead a national search for a new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. John Stevenson, dean of the Graduate School, will chair the committee.

Todd Gleeson, who announced his resignation in August, will complete his 10th year as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in June 2012 and then return to teaching in the Department of Integrative Physiology.

"The College of Arts and Sciences represents the academic core of this institution. For that reason, it is critical that we secure strong and visionary leadership for the college," said Moore. "Specifically, we will look both internally and externally for candidates who will be able to build on the many successes achieved by Dean Gleeson over the last decade, and who can lead the college into an increasingly challenging and dynamic future for our campus."

Stevenson said the committee's goal is to bring candidates on campus for interviews in the early part of the spring semester. The new dean would then begin his or her duties prior to fall semester 2012.

In addition to Stevenson, members of the search committee include Janice Brown, professor and chair of Asian Languages and Civilizations; Jane Butcher, chair of the Arts and Sciences Advisory Board; Carroll Christman, senior development director of the CU Foundation; Jennifer Coffin, undergraduate student in Economics and International Affairs and director of the CU Student Government's Volunteer Resource Center; Andrew Cowell, professor in the departments of French and Italian and Linguistics; Kimberly Dickey, professor of Art and Art History; Monika Fleshner, professor of Integrative Physiology; and Nick Flores, professor and chair of Economics and fellow in the Institute of Behavioral Science.

Additional members include Theresa Hernandez, associate professor and associate chair of Psychology and Neuroscience; Keith Julien, professor of Applied Mathematics and associate chair of Graduate Studies; Horst Mewes, chair of the Arts and Sciences Council and associate professor and chair of Political Science; Helmut Muller-Sievers, director of the Center for Humanities and Arts and professor of German and Slavic Languages and Literatures; Gail Ramsberger, professor and chair of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Richard Rogers, professor of Sociology and fellow in the Institute of Behavioral Science; Bryan Taylor, professor and chair of Communications; and Margaret Tolbert, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and CIRES Fellow.

Questions, nominations and comments may be directed to John Stevenson, chair of the search committee and dean of the Graduate School, at John.Stevenson@colorado.edu or 303-492-2890.

Contact:

John Stevenson, 303-492-2890

Malinda Miller-Huey, CU media relations, 303-492-3115