Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Search

The Chancellor and community of the University of New Haven is undertaking a search for a Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (Provost & SVPAA). The University is seeking a Provost & SVPAA who will inspire excellence and innovation in pedagogy, student learning, and academic programs and who embraces the University’s mission and core values. The Provost & SVPAA is expected to take office July 1, 2023.

This website will be used to provide information and updates about the search.

 

Welcome From the Search Committee Co-Chairs

Greetings, and Welcome to the Provost Search Webpage

In September 2022, Chancellor Kaplan announced a nationwide search for a permanent Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs (SVPAA). The Provost Search Committee has been created and is charged with providing the chancellor a short list of innovative individuals qualified to lead the University into its second century as our next provost and SVPAA. This committee’s members represent a range of stakeholders, including faculty, students, administrators, and staff. Additionally, consultants from Academic Search are providing guidance in the search: Cynthia Patterson (senior consultant) and Maria Thompson (senior consultant).

This website has been established to provide information and updates about the search process. We are committed to having an inclusive and transparent search, with numerous opportunities for the University community to participate and provide input. In furtherance of this effort, a Search Prospectus has been created containing our Agenda for Leadership that details the experience and qualifications we seek in the next provost.

Thank you for any suggestions/feedback you would like to provide. We will update this site as needed to ensure that our community is kept abreast of the progress of the search.

We really appreciate the hard work of the committee members, invaluable help from the Academic Search consultants, and contributions of the university community to selecting our next Provost!

Cordially,

Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Criminal Justice

Brian Kench Ph.D.
Dean, Pompea College of Business

 

Timeline

October 2022:

  • Chancellor Kaplan announces Provost Search
  • Search Committee formed

November 2022:

  • Search committee meets with search consultants to review materials, timeline, and process.
  • Chancellor Kaplan charges the committee and establishes priorities for the successful candidate
  • Search committee reviews materials, timeline, and process with the search firm, Academic Search

Late January 2023:

  • Application deadline for full consideration

Early February 2023:

  • Search Committee narrows pool of candidates
  • Search Committee recommends finalist candidates for campus visits

Mid-February 2023:

  • Finalists visit campus and meet with a wide range of campus constituent groups:
    • Dates and Names TBD
  • Committee provides formal and informal opportunities for the university community to express confidential comments regarding each finalist

Late-February 2023:

  • Search Committee deliberates and prepares an appraisal of each finalist
  • The appraisal is presented, in writing, to Chancellor Kaplan
  • Chancellor Kaplan deliberates and makes offer

TBD

  • Appointment is made
  • University announces the new Provost and SVPAA to the University Community and the public

July 1, 2023:

  • New Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs takes office

 

Search Committee

University of New Haven:

  • Co-Chair - Maria Tcherni-Buzzeo, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Criminal Justice
  • Co-Chair - Brian Kench Ph.D., Dean, Pompea College of Business
  • Amy Carlile, Ph.D., Chair of Biology and Environmental Science, Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Saniyah Brinney '23, President, Undergraduate Student Government Association
  • Byungik Chang, Ph.D., P.E., MBA, Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Professor, Tagliatela College of Engineering
  • Jean Husted, M.A., MBA, Vice President and Chief of Staff
  • Prateek Mansingh, MHA '23, President, Graduate Student Council, Executive Vice President, Society of Healthcare Administration, Provost Assistant - Dean's Office, School of Health Sciences.
  • Ceyda Mumcu, Ph.D., Chair of Sport Management, Associate Professor, Pompea College of Business
  • Alvin Tran, Sc.D., MPH, Assistant Provost for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences
  • Will Frazer, Associate Director of Residential Education, Student Success

Academic Search Consultants:

 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Many candidates will hold key positions at other institutions and will submit an application only if confidentiality is guaranteed. Members of the search committee have signed an agreement that secures confidentiality for all discussions, documents, and deliberations related to the search. For your information, a copy of the confidentiality statement guiding the work of the search committee is available on this website.

  • The search chairs are the official spokespersons for the search committee and, thus, the only individuals authorized to speak on behalf of the search committee and the search process. The chairs will provide regular updates to the campus community and can address any questions or concerns from members of the community through the duration of the search.

  • The information search committee members are able to share with the campus community is limited. The committee members are bound by a code of ethics that requires they not share any information discussed during search committee meetings, nor any information related to candidates, even after the search has closed.

  • Please contact the search chairs or search consultants with any information or questions.

  • Yes, the search chairs will provide regular updates to the campus community at critical points in the search, and these updates will be posted to this website.

  • Internal candidates are vetted in the same way as external candidates. All candidates are assessed based on the criteria identified in the position profile. The committee very carefully selects the strongest candidates, either internal or external, for further consideration based on the required and desired qualifications.

  • Many members of the campus community met with the consultants during the initial campus visit. The information shared during this visit is particularly valuable during the recruiting phase of the search process.

    After finalist candidates are selected, members of the community will be strongly encouraged to meet with each of them during their visit to campus. In addition to a campus-wide open forum, finalists will meet one-on-one and in small groups with key constituents. A confidential online survey will be distributed to all individuals who have met with the finalist candidates to ensure that feedback is gathered on the finalist candidates. This feedback will be shared with the search committee members and hiring authority as they deliberate on the strengths and concerns of each of the finalist candidates.

  • Yes, in addition to sharing your feedback on finalists through the confidential online survey, you can share your thoughts with members of the search committee.

  • The new Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is expected to assume office July 1, 2023.