See the Job Prospectus
A national search is underway for an accomplished and dynamic leader to become UCF’s founding dean of Libraries.
The founding dean will work with library staff, faculty, and others from across campus to help shape the library’s vision in support of advancing UCF as a major metropolitan university of global impact dedicated to the success of students from all backgrounds.
The university has retained the search firm Isaacson, Miller to help identify an outstanding and diverse pool of candidates, and a search committee has been named that represents the library and its users. This detailed job description includes more about qualifications and how to apply, nominate someone or obtain additional information.
Check this site again soon for details about search progress, including open forums with finalists and opportunities for feedback on candidates.
Co-chairs of the search committee are Deans Theodorea Regina Berry (College of Undergraduate Studies) and Christopher Ingersoll (College of Health Professions and Sciences). Other committee members are:
- Buenaventura (Ven) Basco, Associate Librarian, Research and Information Services
- Penny Beile, Librarian and Associate Director, Research, Education, and Engagement
- Tim Bottorff, Associate Librarian, Rosen Library, UCF Connect Libraries
- Cynthia Kisby, Associate Librarian and Interim Associate Director of Administrative Services
- Joel Lavoie, Business Relationship Manager, UCF IT
- Caroline Pratt Marrett, Associate Lecturer, Exceptional Student Education, College of Community Innovation and Education
- Benjamin Rembaum, Deputy Chief of Staff, Student Government Association
- Glen Samuels, Library Technical Assistant II, Circulation
- Maria Cristina Santana, Associate Professor, Director, Women and Gender Studies Program, College of Arts and Humanities
- Laurence von Kalm, Associate Dean, College of Sciences
- Amanda Walden, Associate Lecturer, Health Management Informatics, College of Community Innovation and Education
The search committee will make its final recommendations to Michael D. Johnson, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
