President Santa J. Ono has appointed a 16-member committee of faculty and staff from the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses to assist with the search for the University of Michigan’s next vice president for research and innovation.
Reporting to the president, the vice president for research and innovation is responsible for maintaining excellence and integrity across U-M’s $2.04 billion research enterprise.
Stephen Forrest, an internationally recognized inventor and professor of electrical engineering, computer science and physics, will chair the committee charged with conducting a national search and developing an unranked list of candidates for the president to consider.
The full roster of committee members includes:
- Stephen Forrest (chair), Peter A. Franken Distinguished University Professor of Engineering, Paul G. Goebel Professor of Engineering, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, and of materials science and engineering, College of Engineering; professor of physics, LSA.
- Ellen Arruda, Tim Manganello/BorgWarner Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Maria Comninou Collegiate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, professor of mechanical engineering, of biomedical engineering, and of macromolecular science and engineering, College of Engineering.
- Kent Berridge, James Olds Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, professor of psychology, LSA.
- Michael Boehnke, Richard G. Cornell Distinguished University Professor of Biostatistics, professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health.
- Kate Cagney, director of the Institute for Social Research, research professor in the Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center, ISR: professor of sociology, LSA.
- David Ginsburg, James V. Neel Distinguished University Professor of Internal Medicine and Human Genetics, Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine, professor of internal medicine, of human genetics, and of pediatrics, Medical School; research professor, Life Sciences Institute.
- Karl Jepsen, associate dean for research, professor of orthopaedic surgery, Medical School; professor of biomedical engineering, College of Engineering and Medical School.
- Dylan A.T. Miner, associate dean for research and creative practice, professor of art and design, Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design
- Shobita Parthasarathy, director of the Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; professor of women’s and gender studies, LSA.
- Ravi Pendse, vice president for information technology and chief information officer.
- Mike Solomon, dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, vice provost for academic affairs-graduate studies, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs; Bernard J. Lucci Professor of Chemical Engineering, professor of chemical engineering, and of macromolecular science and engineering, College of Engineering.
- Duxin Sun, associate dean for research, Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Professor of Pharmacy, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, College of Pharmacy.
- Ken Sylvester, interim executive director, Office of Research and Economic Development, UM-Flint.
- Linda Tesar, Alan V. Deardorff Collegiate Professor Economics, professor of economics, and senior faculty adviser to the dean on strategic budgetary affairs, LSA.
- John Vandermeer, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Asa Gray Distinguished University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, LSA; professor of environment and sustainability, SEAS; professor of Program in the Environment, SEAS and LSA.
- Armen Zakarian, vice provost for research and dean of graduate studies, Office of the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, UM-Dearborn.
The committee chair and members were selected from nearly 600 nominations from the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses submitted to the President’s Office in October.
Arthur Lupia is the university’s interim vice president for research and innovation following the departure of Rebecca Cunningham, who left the university in March to become president at the University of Minnesota.
An external search firm, Park Square Executive Search, has been hired to support the university in the search. Devon Redmond, project manager in the Office of the President, will serve as the president’s liaison to the search.
Questions and comments can be submitted to [email protected]. Learn more about the position description and how to apply.
