{"id":2053,"date":"2026-01-14T08:53:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/?p=2053"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:55:54","slug":"search-for-executive-vice-president-for-academic-affairs-and-provost-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.truman.edu\/presoffice\/2026\/01\/14\/search-for-executive-vice-president-for-academic-affairs-and-provost-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues:<\/p>\n<p>As I shared in SPAW, I am pleased to announce the formation of\u00a0the\u00a0Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (EVPAAP) Search Advisory Committee.\u00a0 Tyana Lange, Vice President for Student Engagement and Marketing, has agreed to serve as chair, and the following seven\u00a0individuals have agreed to serve on the advisory committee.<\/p>\n<p>David Garth, Mathematics Department Chair and Professor of Mathematics, School of Science and Mathematics<br \/>\nKandice Grossman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, School of Arts and Humanities<br \/>\nAndrea Richards, Clinical Instructor in Communication Disorders, School of Business and Professional Studies<br \/>\nJanet Romine, Dean of Libraries and Museums<br \/>\nCooper Spacil, Senior and Student Government Representative<br \/>\nScott Thatcher, Associate Professor of Statistics, School of Science and Mathematics<br \/>\nKaytee Wood, Associate Registrar<\/p>\n<p>Buffkin\/Baker was selected as the search firm to assist us in developing a strong candidate pool, and they have proposed an aggressive timeline to enhance our success in a very competitive hiring environment for senior-level university administrators.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>November 11:\u00a0 Search Committee charged and began work on position description.<\/li>\n<li>January 9:\u00a0 Position posted.<\/li>\n<li>March 6:\u00a0 Search Committee selects candidates for initial Zoom interviews.<\/li>\n<li>March 30 \u2013 April 8:\u00a0 Potential dates for on-campus interviews of finalists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I express my deep appreciation to the members of the advisory committee for their willingness to take on this important assignment.\u00a0 I am also most appreciative of\u00a0Tim Walston for his exemplary service as\u00a0Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.<\/p>\n<p>Best regards,<br \/>\nSue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues: As I shared in SPAW, I am pleased to announce the formation of\u00a0the\u00a0Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost (EVPAAP) Search Advisory Committee.\u00a0 Tyana Lange, Vice President for Student Engagement and Marketing, has agreed to serve as chair, and the following seven\u00a0individuals have agreed to serve on the advisory committee. 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