Announcement of search for Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology
Announcement of search for Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology
Announcement of search for Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology
In collaboration with the executive search firm, Buffkin/Baker, Georgia College & State University is launching searches for two essential leaders on our campus: Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology.
The following individuals will serve as members of the Search Committee for Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences:
Search Committee Chair: Dr. Kevin Bucholtz, associate provost for Student Engagement and Academic Excellence
- Matthew Forrest, interim chair, Department of Art
- Dr. Katie Simon, associate professor of English, interim director of the Flannery O’Connor Institute
- Dr. Al Mead, professor of Biology and Graduate coordinator
- Dr. Diana Young, associate professor of Psychology
- Dr. Libby Murphy, chair, World Languages and Cultures
- Darla Pike, COAS Advancement officer
- Steve Skalko – chair, COAS Leadership Board
- Dr. Carrie Cook, professor of Criminal Justice
- Dr. Jennifer Goldsberry, interim director, School of Nursing and associate professor of Nursing
To submit a confidential nomination, please send the name, title and institution of the prospect to GeorgiaCollegeDeanCOAS@buffkinbaker.com. Questions about the search process should be directed to Dr. Kevin Bucholtz as Search Committee chair.
The following individuals will serve as members of the Search Committee for Dean for the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology:
Search Committee Chair: Dr. Mandy Jarriel, interim associate provost for Academic Affairs and director of The Graduate School
- Dr. Jeannie Pridmore, chair of Information Systems and Computer Science
- Dr. Chris Clark, professor of Economics, Interim Associate Dean
- Dr. Mary Rickard, associate professor of Marketing
- Seth Walker, vice president of University Advancement
- Angela Criscoe, executive director of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- Jonathan Pope, COBT Leadership Board member
- Susan Whittle, administrative assistant, Department of Accounting & Business Law
- Dr. Nicholas Creel, associate professor of Business Law, presiding officer of University Senate, and co-director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Scott Manley, chair of Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics
To submit a confidential nomination, please send the name, title and institution of the prospect to GeorgiaCollegeDeanCOBT@buffkinbaker.com. Questions about the search process should be directed to Dr. Mandy Jarriel as Search Committee chair.
Anticipated Search Timeline
February 2025
Listening sessions
Search Committee charge
Finalize and post advertisement
Mid-February – Mid March 2025
Active sourcing and recruitment of prospective candidates
Mid-March 2025
Committee will review candidates
Week of March 31, 2025
Review meetings to select candidates for first round interviews
Week of April 7, 2025
Virtual interviews with candidates
April 17, 18 and 21-25
On-campus interviews for finalists
Late April/Early May 2025
Announcement of both Deans for a start date of July 1, 2025
Thank you for sharing this information within your campus units and among your academic network to further our efforts to fill these pivotal roles.