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American University Office of the Provost

Memorandum September 9, 2020

To:
AU Community
From:
Peter Starr, Acting Provost
Subject:
Search Committees for Dean, College of Arts & Sciences and University Librarian

I am pleased to announce that the faculty and staff members listed below have been appointed to serve on the search committees for the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and the university librarian.  Many thanks to all of these individuals for their willingness to serve, with special appreciation to our committee chairs David Haaga and Mary Mintz.  

We have engaged the firm Storbeck Search to assist us in filling these important roles and look forward to involving additional members of the AU community as the search processes unfold over the coming months.

Dean, College of Arts & Sciences Search Committee
David Haaga, Professor, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences (Chair)
Robert A. Blecker, Professor, Economics, College of Arts and Sciences
Ernesto Castañeda, Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences
Naïma Hachad, Associate Professor, World Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
Elizabeth Harless, Assistant Dean of Development, CAS, Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Nathan Harshman, Professor, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
Sarah Knight Marvar, Senior Professorial Lecturer, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Nabina Liebow, Professorial Lecturer, Philosophy and Religion & Director, CAS LEAD Program, College of Arts and Sciences
Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Associate Professor, Literature, College of Arts and Sciences
Luis Silva, Associate Professor, Art, College of Arts and Sciences
Stacey Snelling, Professor and Chair, Health Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
Kathryn Walters-Conte, Director for STEM Partnerships and Outreach, College of Arts and Sciences
Jessica Waters, Dean of Undergraduate Education and Vice Provost for Academic Student Services
Shouzhong Zou, Professor and Chair, Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences

University Librarian Search Committee
Mary Mintz, Associate Director for Outreach, University Library (Chair)
Lilian Baeza-Mendoza, Senior Professorial Lecturer, World Languages and Cultures, College of Arts and Sciences
Aaron Boesenecker, Assistant Professor & SIS Undergraduate Research Coordinator, School of International Service
Rachel Borchardt, Associate Director for Research and Instructional Services & Science Librarian, University Library
Symphony Bruce, Interim Business Librarian, University Library
Diana Burley, Vice Provost for Research
Corbin Campbell, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Associate Professor, School of Education
Shane Hickey, Interlibrary Services Coordinator, University Library
Nobue Matsuoka, Music/Performing Arts Librarian, University Library
Michael Piller, Senior Director, Academic Technology, University Library
Nicole Weaver, Chief Development Officer, University Library and Student Experience, Office of Development and Alumni Relations