The campus community is invited to online forums Monday, June 21, through June 29 for five finalists seeking to be the next dean of the College of Sciences, UCF’s largest college.
Each forum will feature a presentation by a candidate on student success and helping UCF advance as a top metropolitan research university. The session will include questions and answers with the audience. As part of the interview process, candidates will engage with students, faculty, administrators, and other key stakeholders.
The college plays a central role in supporting UCF’s advancement as a major metropolitan research university that serves a highly diverse community, one that champions the success of students from all backgrounds. The new dean will support this mission and with the experience and skills needed to help the college reach new levels of excellence. See the job description.
More information about finalists and their backgrounds is below. Surveys for feedback on all finalists from the national search will remain open through noon on July 3.
Elliott Cheu, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Science, University of Arizona
Forum: Monday, June 21, 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Dan Knopf, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin
Forum: Thursday, June 24, 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Tosha Dupras, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Sciences, University of Central Florida
Forum: Friday, June 25, 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Maggy Tomova, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Natural, Mathematical, and Social Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the University of Iowa
Forum: Monday, June 28, 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
John D. Griffin, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Clemson University
Forum: Tuesday, June 29, 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
A search committee co-chaired by Elizabeth Klonoff, vice president of Research and dean of the College of Graduate Studies, and Jeffrey Moore, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, will make final recommendations to Michael D. Johnson, interim provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Other committee members are:
Luca Argenti, associate professor, Physics, College of Sciences
Joseph Brennan, professor, Mathematics, College of Sciences
Manoj Chopra, associate dean and professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Seresa Cruz, budget director, College of Sciences
Ayan Desai, student body senator, Student Body Advocacy Chair, College of Sciences
Teresa Dorman, associate dean, Academic and Student Affairs, College of Sciences
Beatriz Reyes-Foster, associate professor, Anthropology, College of Sciences
Peter Jacques, professor, School of Politics, Security and International Affairs, College of Sciences
Lindsey Neuberger, associate professor, Department of Communication, Nicholson School of Communication
Liqiang Ni, associate professor, Statistics and Data Science, College of Sciences
Sheri Pearson, budget analyst, Biology, College of Sciences
Fernando Rivera, professor of sociology, College of Sciences
Grace White, associate lecturer, Psychology, College of Sciences
Graham Worthy, chair, Biology, and Director, National Center for Integrated Coastal Research
Cherie Yestrebsky, chair, Chemistry, College of Sciences
UCF has retained the search firm Isaacson, Miller to support the committee’s work.
