Essential Studies Director Search Committee
The 11-member search committee is chaired by Kim Donehower, academic director of composition and professor of English, with the support of search consultants from Academic Search. This firm is a prominent executive search firm that specializes in higher education placements and will develop a candidate pool over the late fall season.
Search Committee
- kim.donehower@UND.edu
- 701.777.4162
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Merrifield Hall Room 221
Grand Forks ND 58202-7209
- ellamarie.powell@UND.edu
- 701.777.3447
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O'Kelly Hall Room 227
Grand Forks ND 58202-7169
- assion.lawsonbody@UND.edu
- 701.777.3505
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Nistler Hall Room 331L
Grand Forks ND 58202-8097
- thomas.stokke@UND.edu
- 701.777.3337
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Upson II Room 366c
Grand Forks ND 58202-7165
- chelsea.hughes@UND.edu
- 701.777.3769
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Gillette Hall Room 306D
Grand Forks ND 58202-7135
- anthony.m.perry@UND.edu
- 701.777.3159
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Education Room 358
Grand Forks ND 58202-7189
- leslie.m.martin@UND.edu
- 701.777.4760
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Robin Hall Room 333G
Grand Forks ND 58202-9036
- anthony.schroeder@UND.edu
- 701.777.6329
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School of Medicine & Health Sciences Suite W234
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
- tamara.mulske@UND.edu
- 701.777.4184
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McCannel Hall Room 280
Grand Forks ND 58202-7143
Ishir Agarwal
Student Representative
Greyson Orne
Student Government Representative
Search Support
The search committee is supported by the following individuals for policy consulting, human resources support, and administrative support respectively:
- heather.wages@UND.edu
- 701.777.2049
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Carnegie Hall Room 206
Grand Forks ND 58202
- becca.bergee@UND.edu
- 701.777.6830
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Carnegie Hall Room 209
Grand Forks ND 58202
- chris.egeland@UND.edu
- 701.777.0762
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Twamley Hall Room 407B
Grand Forks ND 58202-7127
The search committee is supported by search consultants from Academic Search.
Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D.
Senior Consultant, Academic Search
gabriel.esteban@academicsearch.org
Lauren Merriam
Search Manager, Academic Search
Lauren.Merriam@academicsearch.org
Committee Charge
The search committee is charged with conducting the search, evaluating candidates, conducting initial interviews, hosting finalists, and submitting an unranked list of acceptable candidates to the provost.
The committee, with assistance from the executive search firm, will ensure that all stakeholder groups have the opportunity to participate in the process and provide feedback on the finalists. That feedback will be documented, preserved, used by the committee in its deliberations, and included in the final report to the provost.
Search Timeline
- Oct. 1: Search is launched. Ad venues approved by UND are utilized.
- Oct. 10: Search committee meets.
- Week of Oct. 27: Follow-on committee meetings for rubric, and Zoom interview question development.
- Oct. – Dec.: Recruitment period.
- Jan. 1: Best consideration deadline for applications. Position remains open until filled.
- Jan 12: Committee identifies semifinalists for initial interviews.
- Feb. 3: Committee conducts Zoom interviews with semifinalists.
- Week of Mar. 2: On-campus interviews with finalists.
- Week of Mar. 9: Committee recommends candidates for provost's consideration.
- Late March: Appointment announced.