Lundquist College of Business Dean Search

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President Karen Ford has launched a national search for a permanent dean of the Lundquist College of Business.

Position Description and Job Posting

Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President, the Dean of the Lundquist College of Business is the chief academic and administrative officer for the college and is responsible for developing and implementing academic strategies; recruiting and retaining faculty, students, and staff; and managing organizational and financial structures that promote excellence in research, scholarship, creative practice, and education.

The Dean will work with university administration, faculty, alumni, and other internal and external leaders to promote the national and international visibility of the Lundquist College and to ensure that resources align with its strategic objectives and potential. The Dean is a member of the Provost’s Deans Council and Academic Leadership Team.

The Dean is expected to have achieved professional distinction in one or more of the fields within the Lundquist College. The Dean will understand and be able to cultivate the possibilities associated with the College's rich array of disciplines, while promoting collegiality and shared purpose.

Parker Executive Search has been retained as the search firm to lead in this recruitment.

Search Committee

  • Chair: Laura Lee McIntyre, dean and Castle-McIntosh-Knight professor, College of Education 
  • Lauren Anderson, director, Warsaw Sports Business Center 
  • Dane Christensen, director and associate professor, Accounting, Scharpf-Knight Chair 
  • Robin Clement, James F. and Shirley J. Rippey senior lecturer II, program director, Master of Accounting, member of UO Senate 
  • Scott Day, Peter and Molly Powell senior instructor, Management 
  • Conor Henderson, associate professor and Judy and Hugh Oliphant Research Scholar, Marketing 
  • Renee Irvin, vice provost for academic affairs, Office of the Provost 
  • Nicole Johnson, academic director, Undergraduate Programs, associate professor, Accounting
  • Bob Poletti, Lundquist advisory board chair 
  • Deidre Sandvick, associate vice president, Development 
  • Rachel Todd, director, Oregon Executive MBA 
  • Trey Trunnel, graduate student 
  • Search Advocate: Troy Elias, associate vice provost for diversity and inclusion, Office of the Provost 
  • Search Coordinator: Suzette Howard, executive recruitment and special projects manager, Office of the Provost

Timeline

  • September - search announced
  • January - search launched, search committee assembled
  • January-February - recruitment begins
  • May - finalists will visit campus the weeks of May 13 and May 20