A 15‑member search committee that includes faculty, staff, and student representation from throughout the WSU system has been selected to lead the search for the university’s next provost.
Julie Kmec, professor of sociology, and Stacy Pearson, vice president for finance and administration and WSU’s chief financial officer, will co‑chair the search. The goal is to name a new provost by the end of the spring semester.
The search committee will host a listening session for the WSU community from 4:15–5:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18 in the CUB Jr. Ballroom (CUB 210) on the Pullman campus. Additional details will be announced soon.
The search committee includes:
Co‑chairs
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Julie Kmec
Professor of sociology, College of Arts and Sciences, WSU Pullman
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Stacy Pearson
Vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer, WSU Pullman
Committee members
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Morgan Atwood
President, Student Government Council, and president, ASWSU Global
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Celestina Barbosa‑Leiker
Vice chancellor for research and associate professor, College of Nursing, WSU Health Sciences Spokane
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Daryll DeWald
Vice president for health sciences and chancellor, WSU Health Sciences Spokane
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Obie Ford III
Associate vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion, and chief diversity officer, WSU Vancouver
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Brian French
Berry Family Distinguished Professor and associate dean, research and external funding, College of Education, WSU Pullman
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Manuel Garcia‑Pérez
Professor, biological systems engineering, and director, Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Laboratory, WSU Tri‑Cities
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Debbie Lee
Regents Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences, and university ombudsman, WSU Pullman
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Kate McAteer
Vice chancellor for academic affairs and clinical associate professor of biology, WSU Tri‑Cities
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Anna McLeod
Associate director of student services, WSU Everett
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Hanu Pappu
Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professor and Chuey Endowed Chair, plant pathology, WSU Pullman
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Bruce Pinkleton
Dean, Murrow College of Communication, WSU Pullman
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Alex Tan
Professor of communication and society, Murrow College of Communication, WSU Pullman
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Dave Turnbull
Professor of music, College of Arts and Sciences, WSU Pullman
Staff support and ex officio advisory members
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Ginger Druffel
Executive assistant to the president, Office of the President, WSU Pullman
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Theresa Elliot‑Cheslek
Associate vice president and chief human resource officer, WSU Pullman
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Christine Hoyt
Chief of staff, Office of the President, WSU Pullman
The executive recruiting firm of Isaacson, Miller will assist the search committee in identifying potential candidates for the job.
The provost serves as WSU’s chief academic officer, overseeing system‑wide academic programs and providing leadership for academic administrative operations and enrollment management functions. Bryan Slinker, who has served as dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine for more than a decade, is serving as interim provost through June 30.
Questions about the search may be directed to provost.search@wsu.edu.
