Cornell University seeks a visionary leader and accomplished scholar for our next Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education (Dean/VPGE). Candidates for this role should have a record of successful leadership at a research-intensive university and experience guiding communities to create the highest levels of institutional academic accomplishment. The candidate will combine intellectual curiosity with management acumen, be adept at facilitating connections, building partnerships and collaborations, and serve as a trusted and respected member of multiple university leadership teams. Above all, the Dean/VPGE must support and advance a culture that values collaboration, shared governance, thoughtful management, aggressive pursuit of inclusive academic excellence rooted in scholarship, within the framework of Cornell University Core Values.
In this section:
- Search Committee(see below)
- Position Specification (PDF)
Contact Information
Comments, questions, nominations, and applications should be directed to the Search Committee at graddeansearch@cornell.edu. All inquiries and materials will be held in confidence.
Name | Title |
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Avery August | Deputy Provost; Search Committee Chair |
Chris Fromme | Professor, Molecular Biology and Genetics |
Jason Kahabka | Associate Dean for Administration, Graduate School |
Ocean Karim | President, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly; MPH Student |
Lori Leonard | Professor and Chair, Global Development |
José Martínez | Lee Teng-hui Professor of Engineering |
Melia Matthews | Doctoral student in the field of biomedical and biological science |
Verity Platt | Professor, Classics |