College of Education Dean Search

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Search for College of Education Dean

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Provost Long announced this summer plans to launch a national search for the next College of Education dean. 

This page will be updated throughout the search process with important dates and opportunities to engage.

Search Committee

Bruce Blonigen, co-chair, Edward Maletis Dean, Lundquist College of Business
John Seeley, co-chair, associate dean for research, professor, Prevention Science, SPED
Mia Brown, UOTeach Master's Student
Dianna Carrizales-Engelman, associate dean for administration, director for equity and inclusion 
Puja Clifford, assistant teaching professor, Field Experience Coordinator, Education Studies
Jen Doty, associate professor, Counseling Psychology
Maithreyi Gopalan, associate professor, Education Policy and Leadership
Esther Harclerode, director of development
Beth Harn, professor, Special Education and Clinical Sciences, UO Senate member
George Harrison, associate teaching professor, director, EDUC Program
Dylan Lee, academic program assistant, Curriculum and Teaching Education
Jane Kaplan Squires, COE Advisory Council
Kevin Reed, vice president and general counsel, Office of General Counsel, COE Advisory Council

Search Coordinator: Suzette Howard, executive recruitment and special projects manager

WittKieffer has been retained to lead this recruitment.

Timeline

  •  

    FALL 2025

    Search process begins 

  •  

    WINTER 2026

    • Applications reviewed

    • Interviews conducted

    • Finalists’ campus visits

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