9/12/25 - Provost Search Committee
Dear Titan Community,
I am pleased to report that in collaboration with the Academic Senate, we have established a committee to lead our national search for the university’s next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).
The search committee is comprised of the following members:
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Phenicia McCullough – Vice President, Human Resources and Inclusive Excellence, Search Committee Chair
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Erinn Banks – Academic Compensation & Appointments Specialist, Human Resources and Inclusive Excellence
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Arnold Holland – Dean, College of the Arts
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Sean Walker – Deputy Provost
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Carolina Valdez – Professor, College of Education
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Kristin Kleinjans – Professor, College of Business and Economics
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Kanika Sood – Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Computer Science
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Daniel Sutko – Associate Professor, College of Communications
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Jamie Tucker – Associate Professor, College of the Arts
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Armando Martinez-Cruz – Professor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
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Riya Jain – ASI Chief Campus Relations Officer
Please join me in thanking Vice President McCullough, who will be chairing the search, and the committee members for agreeing to serve in this capacity. Vice President McCullough will keep the campus community informed throughout the search process.
I look forward to working with the committee, the division, and the campus community in this national search for our next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Best,
Ronald S. Rochon
President
