To the University Community:
Dr. Joe Madaus, who has been serving as Interim Director of the Avery Point campus, has recently been named Associate Dean in the Neag School of Education. He will begin this appointment in August. We are very grateful for Joe’s creative and thoughtful leadership at Avery Point, and extremely pleased that he will continue to contribute to UConn in very important ways in his new leadership role in the Neag School. We are now launching a national search for a new Director of the Avery Point campus. The Director will report to the Provost and ensure the effective and efficient management of the campus, including overseeing administrative functions, facilities, capital and operating budgets, human resources, and day-to-day operations, with the aim of fostering a community and learning environment appropriate for a leading research university. The Director’s primary mission will be to assure the success of undergraduate education at the campus, including recruiting, retaining, and supporting students, and assuring the success of robust academic programs.
The search committee will be chaired by Davita Glasberg, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The members of the search committee are:
Nikki Cole, Executive Assistant, Office of Veterans Affairs and Military Programs
Lauren DiGrazia, University Registrar
Peter Diplock, Assistant Vice Provost for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Katrina Higgins, University Director of Advising and CLAS Assistant Dean
Claudia Koerting, Academic Assistant, Marine Sciences
Joe Madaus, Professor or Educational Psychology and Interim Avery Point Director
Matthew McKenzie, Associate Professor, History
George McManus, Professor of Marine Sciences
Michael Menard, Hartford Campus Director
Kaylee Thurlow, Undergraduate student
A position announcement and information about how to apply or nominate candidates will be available on the following websites:
Office of the Provost: http://provost.uconn.edu
Human Resources: www.jobs.uconn.edu under “Executive Openings”
Meanwhile, for information about the search, please contact Kathy McDermott, Administrative Assistant, Office of the Provost, University of Connecticut, kathleen.mcdermott@uconn.edu (Tel. 860-486-0631).
Mun Choi
Provost
Amy Donahue
Vice Provost for Academic Operations
For more information, contact: Kathy McDermott at kathleen.mcdermott@uconn.edu