University of Connecticut Office of the Provost

Dean, School of Social Work

The Provost has appointed a search committee to advise on outstanding leaders who can provide executive direction and strategic vision as Dean of the School of Social Work. The search will begin in the fall 2022 semester and will conclude in spring 2023.

Search Committee Membership

Kent Holsinger, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of The Graduate School and Search Chair
Nicole Campbell, Director of Field Education
Vannessa Dorantes, Commissioner of the CT Department of Children and Families
Ann Marie Garran, Associate Professor
Margaret Lloyd Sieger, Assistant Professor
Katie Malgioglio, MSW student
Milagros Marrero-Johnson, Director of Strategic Programming
Tanya Rhodes Smith, Instructor In-Residence and Director of the Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work
Rebecca Thomas, Professor and Director of the Center for International Social Work Studies
Carolyn Treiss, Director of Development
Maritza Vasquez Reyes, PhD student

Search staffing
Porsha Williams, Vice President, Parker Executive Search
Erin Raines, Principal, Parker Executive Search
Rachel Wice, Search Staffer and Academic Personnel Coordinator, Office of the Provost

Feedback Opportunities

The Provost's Office is hosting several listening sessions in November to seek your feedback on the search and the deanship. Additionally, you may submit your feedback via an anonymous survey and nominate candidates directly to Parker Executive Search.

Listening Sessions

Tuesday, November 15, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (Faculty)
Tuesday, November 15, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Students)
Wednesday, November 16, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (Staff)
Friday, November 18, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Faculty, Staff, and Students)

If you wish to attend a listening session, please RSVP at the link below. You will then receive the WebEx link for the date you select.

Listening Session RSVP: https://uconn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_79RH8GhNHpcbo5o

Feedback Survey
You may provide feedback on the position using the survey below.

Feedback survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NCKRNNV

Candidate Nomination
To recommend a potential candidate to Parker Executive Search:

Nominations: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N2PRHZ2

TO APPLY

The University of Connecticut has retained the services of the executive search firm Parker Executive Search to conduct this important search. The position description and information to apply are available here: https://www.parkersearch.com/current-opportunities/university-connecticut/dean-school-social-work

Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed to the search firm.

Porsha Williams, Vice President (pwilliams@parkersearch.com)
Erin Raines, Senior Principal (eraines@parkersearch.com)

Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2875
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770) 804-1996 x 117

Dean, School of Nursing

The Provost has appointed a search committee to advise on outstanding leaders who can provide executive direction and strategic vision as Dean of the School of Nursing. The search will begin in the fall 2022 semester and will conclude in spring 2023.

Search Committee Membership

Jason Irizarry, Dean and Search Chair, Neag School of Education
Connie Bedan, Assistant Dean for Finance and Administration
Eileen Carter, Assistant Professor
Mell Hobson, RN, MSN
Annette Maruca, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Heather McDonald, Assistant Vice President for Development and Campaign Coordinator
Amisha Parekh De Campos, Assistant Clinical Professor
Maryann Perez-Brescia, Assistant Clinical Professor
Anne Reeder, Graduate Student
Caryl Ryan, Vice President for Quality and Patient Care Services, Chief Nursing Officer, and Chief Operating Officer at UConn John Dempsey Hospital
Elena Schaumburger, Undergraduate Student
Natalie Shook, Professor and Director of the Biobehavioral Research Lab

Search staffing
Porsha Williams, Vice President, Parker Executive Search
Jacob Anderson, Principal, Parker Executive Search
Rachel Wice, Search Staffer and Academic Personnel Coordinator, Office of the Provost

Feedback Opportunities

The Provost's Office is hosting several listening sessions in October to seek your feedback on the search and the deanship. Additionally, you may submit your feedback via an anonymous survey and nominate candidates directly to Parker Executive Search.

Listening Sessions

Monday, October 17, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Faculty)
Wednesday, October 19, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. (Staff)
Wednesday October 19, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Faculty, Staff, and Students)

Feedback Survey
You may provide feedback on the position using the survey below.

Feedback survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XFLC2MJ

Candidate Nomination
To recommend a potential candidate to Parker Executive Search:

Nominations: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XN3YT9X

To Apply

The University of Connecticut has retained the services of the executive search firm Parker Executive Search to conduct this important search. The position description and information to apply are available here: https://www.parkersearch.com/current-opportunities/university-connecticut/dean-school-nursing

Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed to the search firm.

Porsha Williams, Vice President (pwilliams@parkersearch.com)
Jacob Anderson, Senior Principal (janderson@parkersearch.com)
Jack McGrew, Executive Recruiting Coordinator (jmcgrew@parkersearch.com)

Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2875
Atlanta, GA 30328
(770) 804-1996 x 111

Director, UConn Humanities Institute

Senior Vice Provost Jeffrey Shoulson has appointed a search committee to advice on outstanding leaders who can provide executive direction and strategic vision as the Director of the UConn Humanities Institute. The search will be conducted in fall 2022.

Search Committee Membership

Jeffrey Ogbar (Search Chair), Professor of History and Director of Center for the Study of Popular Music
Katherine Capshaw, Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, CLAS, Professor of English
Gary English, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Dramatic Arts
Jane Gordon, Professor of Political Science
Mark Healey, Department Head and Associate Professor of History
Debapriya Sarkar, Assistant Professor of English
Manisha Sinha, James L. and Shirley A. Draper Chair in American History
Dimitris Xygalatas, Associate Professor of Anthropology

Search Staffing

Alexis Cassan, Executive Assistant to the Provost
Michelle Everard, Project Coordinator

To Apply

Finalist Interviews and Public Forums

Finalists for this position will participate in interviews and a public forum during the week of December 12th. All members of the UConn community are encouraged to participate in the public forums throughout this process and share their resulting feedback on each candidate via anonymous surveys. This input will be carefully considered by members of the search committee.

Public forums will take place on the following dates and times:

Monday, December 12, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Wednesday, December 13, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
Thursday, December 15, 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Information on finalists, including CVs, links to join the public forums, and feedback surveys can be found here by logging in using your NetID

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