VPAA Leadership Searches
Open Searches
The Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs is currently searching for the following leadership positions.
College of Engineering and Mines Dean
In January 2025 UND will conduct a national search for the next dean of the College of Engineering and Mines (CEM). More information on the search will be posted soon.
The search committee will be chaired by Dr. Brad Rundquist, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and will be assisted by Academic Search, a prominent executive search firm that specializes in higher education placements.
Search Committee Membership
- Brad Rundquist, Committee Chair
- Anna Leddige, Director of Finance and Business
- Anna Crowell, Technical Writer/Editor in the CEM Research Institute
- Hallie Chelmo, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
- Beth Klemetsrud, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering
- Taufique Mahmood, Associate Professor, Geology & Geological Engineering
- Hassan Reza, Professor, SEECS
- Dan Ewert, Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Thea Haaven-Farstad, CEM Undergraduate Student Representative
- Vigneshwar Parameshwar, CEM Graduate Student Representative
- Terry Severson, CEM Executive Board, Trace Systems
- Keith Lund, President and CEO of the Grand Forks EDC
- Mike Mannausau, UNDAAF
Completed Searches
College of Engineering and Mines Interim Dean
After an internal search, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Link has appointed Ryan Adams, the Terry and Diane Severson endowed professor of National Security and associate dean of National Security, as the interim dean for the College of Engineering & Mines. Adams has worked within the College for 6 years. He will assume his new duties on January 2, 2025 and will serve until the permanent dean is named and in place.
Chief Data Officer
After an internal search, Matthew Berosik has been appointed to the position of chief data officer and director of University Analytics & Planning at UND. Berosik has served the position in an interim capacity since August 2023. In his position as the director of University Analytics & Planning and CDO, Berosik will provide leadership for the data management, institutional reporting and strategic analytic processes of the University. He will help promote a culture of data-informed decision-making and strategic planning.The position will report to Vice Provost for Strategic Programming and Initiatives Jeff Holm.
Dean for the College of Education and Human Development
After a nationwide search, UND Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Eric Link, named Dr. Shelbie Witte as the Dean for the College of Education and Human Development. Witte’s appointment starts on July 1, 2024. As the Dean of CEHD, Witte will provide leadership and facilitate an environment for accomplishing strategic goals, as well as aligning the functioning of the College with UND’s broader academic identity and strategic planning. In cooperation with the Provost, Dean Witte will be responsible for academic and administrative planning; budgeting; administration and implementation of department, College and university policies; and fund-raising and external relations. In partnership with the faculty, Dean Witte will be responsible for academic program development and review; faculty recruitment; development and evaluation of faculty; and student relations.
Director of the Honors Program
Merie Kirby has been appointed to the position of Director of the Honors Program at UND, assuming the leadership position on December 16, 2023. As director, Kirby will provide vision and leadership for the program and advocate for excellence in education for all Honors students at UND. She will collaborate with academic units in the development and ongoing creation of Honors courses and work closely with faculty, staff, and advisors to inspire innovative thesis projects and campus-wide understanding of the program. The position reports to the Vice Provost of Undergraduate Studies and Student Success, Karyn Plumm.