Dean Search
Michigan State University is conducting a search for its next Dean of the College of Natural Science. Updates throughout this process will be provided on this webpage. The executive search firm, Opus Partners, will facilitate the search process. If you have nominations for qualified applicants, please send them to the consulting firm MSUNatSciDean@opuspartners.net .
Search Updates
College of Natural Science Community Members:
We write to share with you that the national search for the next Dean of the College of Natural Science is launched. You can visit this website to view the position profile and see updates as we move forward in the search process. The search committee’s goal is to invite finalists to participate in visits with campus constituency groups in late Spring 2024 semester.
To help us achieve this goal and ensure a strong pool of candidates, we ask each member of the NatSci community to encourage the candidacy of those whose qualifications, talents, and perspectives would make them excellent candidates. Nominations, inquiries, and application materials can be submitted to the executive search firm, Opus Partners, at MSUNatSciDean@opuspartners.net.
Questions about the search should be directed to the committee co-chairs, Keith Promislow (promislo@msu.edu) and Kendra Spence Cheruvelil (ksc@msu.edu).
Search Committee Members
| First Name | Last name | Title/Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Saul | Beceiro Novo | Assistant Professor, Physics and Astronomy |
| Kendra* |
Cheruvelil
|
Dean of Lyman Briggs
|
| Veona |
Cutinho
|
Undergraduate Representative, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
|
|
Vic
|
DiRita |
Chair, Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology
|
| Megan |
Donahue
|
Professor - TS, Physics and Astronomy
|
| Roger |
Gray
|
Budget Officer, NatSci Deans Office
|
| Brian |
Gulbransen
|
Chair of Faculty Advisory Committee, Physiology
|
| Longxiu |
Huang
|
Assistant Professor, CMSE
|
| Michelle |
Mazei-Robison
|
Associate Professor - TS, Physiology
|
| Keith* |
Promislow
|
Professor - TS, Mathematics
|
| Pavel** |
Sikorskii
|
Sr. Academic Specialist and Co-Director Undergraduate Studies, Mathematics
|
| Jon |
Stoltzfus
|
Associate Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
|
| Brishti | White |
Graduate Student Representative, Neuroscience Program
|
Search Timeline
- February 7, 2024 – Search Charge Meeting
- February to April 2024 – Recruitment
- Mid-April 2024 – Candidate Review
- Late April 2024 – First Round Interviews
- May 2024 – Final Interviews and Selection
Questions?
Questions about the College of Natural Science Dean search can be directed to the search firm, Opus Partners MSUNatSciDean@opuspartners.net.