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Search Committee

The search committee for the dean of the Nistler College of Business and Public Adminstration will be chaired by Robert Kraus, dean of the John. D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences and will be assisted by Academic Search, a prominent executive search firm that specializes in higher education placements. 

Robert Kraus -Chair
Dean, John. D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
  • robert.j.kraus@UND.edu
Tammy Gerszewski
Clinical Associate Professor, Accountancy
    Benjamin Kassow
    Associate Professor, Political Science and Public Adminstration
      Matthew Notbohm
      Associate Professor, Accountancy
        Jennifer Stoner
        Associate Professor, Marketing
          Tiffany Ford
          Director, Center for Business Engagement and Development
            Shannon Smidt
            Operations Manager, NCoBPA
              Prodosh Simlai
              Department Chair, Economics and Finance
                Jaci Praska
                Nistler Student Representative
                  Karen McLennan
                  VP and CFO, Minnkota Power (ret)
                    Angie Freeman
                    Chief Human Resources & ESG Officer, C.H. Robinson
                      DeAnna Carlson Zink
                      CEO of the UNDAAF
                        Karyn Vasek - Administrative Support
                        Human Resource Specialist for Academc Affairs
                        • karyn.vasek@UND.edu
                        Ann Die Hasselmo
                        Senior Consultant, Academic Search
                        • Ann.hasselmo@academicsearch.org
                        Christopher N. Butler
                        Consultant, Academic Search
                        • Chris.butler@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.

                        Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
                        Twamley Hall Room 302
                        264 Centennial Drive Stop 8176
                        Grand Forks, ND 58202-8176 
                        P 701.777.2167

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