University Launches Search for Provost
The University of Hartford has initiated a search to permanently fill the role of provost, with the goal of announcing a chosen candidate in the late spring.
A recently formed search committee has been tasked with overseeing the process and will begin meeting this month. Members will also work with senior consultants from Academic Search to recruit candidates nationwide, identify top contenders, and coordinate applications and scheduling.
Applicants are expected to apply by March, and may be invited for interviews later that month, with finalist interviews taking place in April. The provost role is anticipated to be officially filled in mid-summer.
Search committee members are:
- Carmen Cotei, Professor, Finance, Associate Dean of Administration and Accreditation, Co-chair
- RJ McGivney, Associate Vice President, Graduate and Professional Studies, Co-chair
- Aaron Isaacs, Vice President, Dean of Students
- Mark Boxer, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
- Chris Grant, Assistant Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement
- Kate Pendergast, Vice President, Development and Alumni Affairs, Administration
- Linda Shanley, Regent
- Mari Firkatian, Professor, History, Secretary of Faculty Senate, Hillyer
- Glen Adsit, Professor, Conducting, Director of Bands, Hartt
- Yingcui Li, Associate Professor, Biology, A&S
- John Nordyke, Professor, Visual Communication Design, HAS
- Matthew Parente, Program Director, Prosthetics and Orthotics, ENHP
- Akin Tatoglu, Associate Professor, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering, CETA
- Ke Yang, Professor, Economics, Barney
Further updates will be announced as the search progresses.