October 18, 2012
Committee announced for College of Human Ecology dean search
Submitted by Michelle Langvardt
April Mason, provost and senior vice president, has appointed the search committee for the national search to find the next dean of human ecology.
Ruth Dyer, senior vice provost for academic affairs, will chair the search committee. Mason will deliver the charge to the group this week, outlining her expectations and the search process timeline. The university has engaged the services of Baker and Associates, a recruitment firm, and will be working closely with Martin Baker throughout the search process. The anticipated start date for the new dean is July 1, 2013.
Search committee members are:
Ruth Dyer, senior vice provost for academic affairs and search committee chair
Jared Anderson, assistant professor of family studies and human services
Sonya Britt, assistant professor of family studies and human services
Edgar Chambers IV, university distinguished professor of human nutrition
Linda Cook, assistant vice president, K-State Alumni Association
Martin Cram, undergraduate student representative
Bob Garcia, research assistant professor of family studies and human services
Craig Harms, professor of kinesiology
Debby Hiett, unclassified representative, administrative assistant to the dean, human ecology
Mary Ice, president elect, Human Ecology Alumni Advisory Board
Vibhavari Jani, Faculty Senate representative, associate professor of interior architecture and product design
Tandalayo Kidd, associate professor of human nutrition
Melody LeHew, associate professor of apparel, textiles, and interior design
Petros Levis, member, Human Ecology Alumni Advisory Board
Bill Meredith, associate dean for human ecology
Jenny Rettele-Thomas, senior director of development, KSU Foundation
Madai Rivera, admissions coordinator, human ecology
Kevin Sauer, assistant professor of hospitality management and dietetics
Kristy Soloski, graduate student representative
Becky Wolfe Taylor, classified representative, administrative specialist, family studies and human services