Dear School of Nursing students,
I am reaching out to share updates to our search for the next dean of the School of Nursing. Dean Deborah Chyun plans to step down at the end of the 22-23 academic year – she has served as dean for the past 5 years and has led the school through unprecedented growth in enrollment, responded with agility to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the nursing profession and educational experience, and maintained the quality and rankings of nursing programs at UConn. On behalf of the university, I thank Dean Chyun for her service and congratulate her on this next chapter.
As the Provost’s Office has previously shared, this will be a national search, and we have engaged Parker Executive Search to assist in the process. I have also named Jason Irizarry, dean of the Neag School of Education, to chair the search committee. The School of Nursing community has shared feedback over the past several weeks, including important qualities of the next dean, and nominated peers to serve as members of the search committee.
Feedback Opportunities
The Provost’s Office invites you to submit feedback via an anonymous survey and nominate candidates directly to Parker Executive Search.
Feedback Survey
You may provide feedback on important qualities for the next dean, challenges, and opportunities facing the next Dean of Nursing using the survey below.
Candidate Nomination
To recommend a potential candidate to Parker Executive Search:
Your engagement in these next steps is critical to developing a candidate profile that will attract individuals with an ideal set of experiences and skills to lead the School of Nursing. Thank you for your participation in this process.
Sincerely,
Anne D’Alleva
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
For more information, contact: Office of the Provost at provost@uconn.edu