Vice Provost and Dean Search
Michigan State University is conducting a search for its next Vice Provost and Dean for International Studies and Programs. Updates throughout this process will be provided on this webpage. The executive search firm, Greenwood Asher & Associates, will facilitate the search process. If you have nominations for qualified applicants, please send them to the search firm at this address:
Search Updates
Updates regarding the search will be made available as the search begins.
Search Committee Members
| First Name | Last Name | Title/Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron | Thies* | Dean, James Madison College |
| John | Ambrose | Executive Director, Admissions and Recruitment, Office of Admissions |
| Mywish | Maredia | Professor, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources |
| Bethany | Wilinski | Associate Professor of International Education, College of Education |
| Ahmet | Kirca | Associate Professor of International Business and Marketing; Director of International Business Center and Center of International Business Research (CIBER), Broad College of Business |
| Lalita | Udpa | University Distinguished Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering |
| Opal | Leeman Bartzis | Executive Director of Education Abroad, Interim Director, Global Youth Advancement Network (GYAN), International Studies and Programs |
| William | Cunningham | Associate Dean for Global Health, Director of the Institute for Global Health (IGH), College of Osteopathic Medicine |
*Search Committee Chair
**Affirmative Action Advocate (Pending)
Search Timeline
- April 8, 2024 - Search Charge Meeting
- May-August 2024 - Recruitment
- Mid-August 2023 - Candidate Review
- Late August 2024 - First Round Interviews
- Mid-Late September 2024 - Final Interviews and Selection
