To the University Community:
I am pleased to announce the national search for the next Dean of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources. I have appointed a search committee to help identify outstanding leaders who can provide executive direction and strategic vision for the College. We will conduct the search over the next few months.
UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources is located on its main campus in Storrs, with teaching and research activities extending also to its four regional campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury. The College evolved from the original Storrs Agricultural School, established in 1881. As Connecticut’s land-grant university, UConn has federal and state mandates to carry out the tripartite mission of teaching, research, and outreach education. The successful candidate for Dean will create an environment that supports cutting edge research and assure that the college continues to provide educational programs of the highest quality and effectiveness. The Dean will assure that the college will take leading role in community outreach, especially in keeping with its status as a land- and sea-grant institution. He or she will articulate a vision for the College, defining its role in research and teaching within the University community, the state, and the nation. From that vision, the Dean will shape the organization and, with the faculty, configure, create, and grow programs and attract a student body to realize their success.
The advisory search committee will be chaired by Anne D’Alleva, Dean of the School of Fine Arts. The members of the committee are:
- Chet Arnold, Ph.D.
Extension Educator and Director for Outreach of the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research
- John Bovay, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics
- Doug Casa, Ph.D.
Professor of Kinesiology and Chief Executive Officer, Korey Stringer Institute
- Hedley Freake, Ph.D.
Professor of Nutritional Sciences and Chair of Senate Executive Committee
- Kristen Govoni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Animal Science
- Jennifer Grey
Associate Vice President for Development, Health Sciences
- Beth Lawrence, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Natural Resources & the Environment
- Jose Manautou, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Interim Department Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Justin Nash, Ph.D.
Professor and Department Head, of Allied Health Sciences
- Joan Nichols
Director of Member Relations and Community Outreach, Connecticut Farm Bureau
- Rosa Raudales, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Horticulture & Greenhouse Extension Specialist
- Meagan Ridder
Academic Advisor, CAHNR Academic Programs
- Guillermo Risatti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Pathobiology
- Michael Willig, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director, Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering
Ellen Brown Landers and Jackie Zavitz of the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles will assist the committee in securing a distinguished pool of candidates. Vice Provost Jeffrey Shoulson will serve on the committee ex officio and coordinate the search. If you would like to discuss the position or nominate a candidate, please contact the Heidrick & Struggles consultants at uconn-CAHNRdean@heidrick.com. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the search, please contact Virginia White at virginia.white@uconn.edu.
Candidate recruiting will begin immediately. Additional information about the position, including position description and how to apply or nominate candidates, will be posted on the Provost’s website (http://provost.uconn.edu/senior-administrative-searches) and the Human Resources website (http://hr.uconn.edu/jobs/) soon. We anticipate candidates will visit UConn in October. They will meet with various groups and conduct public forums to discuss their approach to leadership. We welcome your participation in this process. Schedules of the visits and opportunities for you to participate and provide feedback will be announced during Fall semester.
Craig H. Kennedy
Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
For more information, contact: Virginia White at virginia.white@uconn.edu