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Search Committee

The search committee for the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies will be chaired by Rebecca Bichel, Dean of Libraries and Information Resources, and supported by Myers McRae Executive Search, a firm with extensive experience in higher education leadership searches.

Search Committee 

Rebecca Bichel, Chair
Dean of Libraries and Information Resources
  • rebecca.bichel@UND.edu
Laura Look
Director of Graduate Studies
    Nuri Oncel
    Professor of Physics
      Rhoda Owens
      Associate Professor of Nursing
        Grace Karikari
        Assistant Professor of Indigenous Health
          Mark Dusenbury
          Professor of Aviation
            Komal Mangle
            Graduate Student Representative
              Janelle Kilgore
              Vice Provost for SEM
                Cortnee Jensen
                Director for Strategic Partnerships, VPRED
                  Linsey Stadstad
                  Vice President of Talent Management, UNDAAF
                    Kathy Gershman
                    Professor and Chair of EFR (ret.)
                      Karyn Vasek - Administrative Support
                      Human Resource Specialist for Academic Affairs
                      • karyn.vasek@UND.edu
                      Darrel Colson
                      Senior Search Consultant, Myers McRae
                      • DarrelColson@myersmcrae.com
                      Kenny Daugherty
                      President, Myers McRae
                      • KennyDaugherty@myersmcrae.com

                      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.

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