The committee of faculty, staff, students and an alumnus has been tasked with recommending an unranked slate of candidates to the provost. The next dean will succeed Guna Nadarajan, who will step down June 30, 2022, after 10 years in the position.
The advisory committee will be chaired by Brad Smith, associate dean for academic programs and professor of art and design in the Stamps School and research professor in the Department of Radiology in the Medical School.
Feedback, Inquiries, and Nominations
The search advisory committee welcomes support and feedback. Please send comments, inquiries, and nominations to the consultants for the search, Isaacson, Miller, at imsearch.com/8119 or contact the search committee chair, Brad Smith, at Stamps-DSAC-Chair@umich.edu.
Additional Information
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Members of the Search Committee
Brad Smith, Chair
Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Professor of Art and Design, Stamps School
Research Professor in the Department of Radiology, Medical School
Mikayla Buford
Graduate student in Integrative Design, Stamps School
David Chung
Professor of Art and Design and Director of the Master of Fine Arts Program, Stamps School
Core Faculty, Nam Center for Korean Studies, LSA
David Gier
Dean and Paul Boylan Collegiate Professor of Music and Professor of Music, School of Music, Theatre & Dance
John Luther
Career Development Coordinator, Stamps School
Jennifer Metsker
Lecturer IV, Stamps School
Lia New
Undergraduate Art and Design student, Stamps School
Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo
Professor of Art and Design, Stamps School
Faculty Affiliate in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, LSA
Tina Olsen
Director and Curator, U‑M Museum of Art
Sun Young Park
Assistant Professor of Art and Design, Stamps School
Assistant Professor of Information, School of Information
Assistant Professor, Digital Studies Institute, LSA
Endi Poskovic
Professor of Art and Design, Stamps School
Faculty Associate in the Center for European Studies, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, Copernicus Center for Polish Studies, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies, and Center for Japanese Studies, LSA
Nan Pozios
Director of Development and Alumni Relations, Stamps School
Ryan Ringholz
Founder and Chief Designer, PLAE
Alumni member and Dean’s Advisory Council member, Stamps School