Associate vice chancellor for research and innovation search committee announced, submit nominations

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On October 9, 2025

The following individuals have been selected to serve on a search committee for the associate vice chancellor for research and innovation.

Chair:

  • Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability.

Committee members:

  • Richard Billo, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing and director of the Protoplex
  • Kristen Donnell, Woodard Associate Professor of Excellence of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies
  • David Enke, associate dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development
  • Mehdi Ferdowsi, associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Computing and Schlumberger Foundation Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Yue-Wern Huang, professor of biological sciences, associate dean for research in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education, and director of the Center for Biomedical Research
  • Christine Karslake, associate vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship and commercialization
  • Melody Lo, Steinmeyer Memorial Endowed Department Chair of Economics.

Secretary:

  • Cherise Fung, office support associate in the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability.

Search consultants:

  • Carrie Arrowsmith, lead recruitment consultant
  • Kait Lynn Cupples, human resources specialist.

If you know someone who would make a great candidate, nominate them online or email Arrowsmith.

More information is available on the associate vice chancellor for research and innovation search website.    

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