SOJC Dean Search

SOJC's Allen Hall

School of Journalism and Communication Dean Search

Search Committee   |   Timeline  |  Search Firm   |   About the SOJC

Provost Long announced this summer plans to launch a national search for the next School of Journalism and Communication dean. 

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

To view the opportunity or to apply, please visit the job posting.

Nominations and expressions of interest can be sent to: UODeanJournComm@agbsearch.com

Search Committee

Jen Reynolds, co-chair, dean, School of Law
Julianne Newton, co-chair, professor, Journalism and Media Studies, PhD Program director
Charlie Butler, professor of practice, Journalism
Alvaro Del Pozo, PhD student, SOJC Student Association president
Sally Garner, director, Student Success Center
Maya Lazaro, coordinator, Exhibits, Publications, and Student Competitions
Michele Matassa Flores, Journalism Advancement Council member (JAC)
John McGrath, senior director of development
Daniel Miller, associate professor, Electronic Media, UO Senate member
Kate Morris, executive vice provost for academic affairs, Office of the Provost
Daniel Pimentel, assistant professor, director, Immersive Media Lab (Portland)
Autumn Shafer, associate professor, Public Relations
Brent Walth, associate professor, Journalism
Christine Wise, professor of practice, Advertising

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

AGB Search has been retained to lead this recruitment.

Timeline

  •  

    FALL 2025

    Search process begins 

  •  

    WINTER 2026

    • Applications reviewed

    • Interviews conducted

    • Finalists’ campus visits

Interior shot of Allen Hall

SOJC Dean Position

The UO seeks a visionary, innovative, and engaged leader with a passionate commitment to fostering the vital role of journalism and media in a global society. Reporting to the provost and senior vice president, the Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer for the SOJC, which was founded in 1916 and is one of the oldest journalism programs in the nation and remains the only comprehensive accredited journalism and communication program in the Pacific Northwest.

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