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Feedback Welcome

The search committee welcomes feedback from the campus community on finalists for H&S dean. Please complete this Qualtrics survey by noon, Monday April 11, 2022. 

Finalist Campus Visits

The Office of the Provost will host open forums for each finalist, consisting of a 5 minute introduction, a 20 minute presentation, and a question and answer session during the remaining time. Each open forum will be followed by a reception open to the campus community.

Note: Open forum recordings are available upon request to Claudine Cellier, Director of Operations in the Office of the Provost.

Creagh Breuner:

• Open Forum: 3-4 p.m. Monday, March 28, North Ballroom, 3rd Floor, University Center
  • Zoom link: https://umontana.zoom.us/j/98266165956?pwd=WDBVOTJKbGJNTHJ6Nmp0TnBrRmpuZz09
  • Passcode: 846098
• Reception: 4-5 p.m. in the Bonnie HeavyRunner Gathering Place, Payne Family Native American Center

• CV | LOI (Links require logging in to Box with a UMontana email)

Patrick Barr-Melej:

• Open Forum: 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 4, UC Theater, 3rd Floor, University Center
  • Zoom link: https://umontana.zoom.us/j/97339811155?pwd=aXRsZWpHOU5hN1NZQ2RPclVSc2pDdz09
  • Passcode: 124705
• Reception: 4-5 p.m. in the Bonnie HeavyRunner Gathering Place, Payne Family Native American Center
• CV | LOI (Links require logging in to Box with a UMontana email)

Shane Larson:

• Open Forum: 3-4 p.m. Thursday, April 7, UC Theater, 3rd Floor, University Center
  • Zoom link: https://umontana.zoom.us/j/97139974980?pwd=QW90L3dvU2ZDY3hnLzJMdnVVQjdOUT09
  • Passcode: 154436
• Reception: 4-5 p.m. in the Bonnie HeavyRunner Gathering Place, Payne Family Native American Center
• CV | LOI (Links require logging in to Box with a UMontana email)

Search committee charge

For this position, we are seeking a dynamic and visionary academic with administrative and faculty experience who can lead H&S during an exciting and transitional time.  Given the momentum on campus, based on the priorities for action and Strategic Enrollment Planning, this is an opportune time to bring an experienced leader to H&S. The College plays a critical role in delivering general education courses to all UM students in addition to its outstanding undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. H&S is the core of the University of Montana, and the next dean will reinforce that foundation and pursue new opportunities. With exceptional donor and alumni support, H&S is positioned for increased strength and growth. Let this serve as a charge to the search committee to bring in extraordinary candidates capable of building upon this strong foundation and realizing H&S’s potential.

The successful candidate must work collaboratively with a diverse group of individuals across campus. They must be well versed in current trends in the many disciplines represented in H&S and have the capacity to explain the nuances of these disciplines to others. The dean must understand the unique role H&S plays within the fabric of the larger University. And, they must have a vision for the future of the College with the ability to reach out to alumni, donors, and other stakeholders and share that vision with them.
 

Search Committee

Adrea Lawrence, Dean, Phyllis J. Washington College of Education and search committee chair

Claire Arcenas, Assistant Professor, Department of History

Summerfield Baldridge, H&S alumnae and donor

Leora Bar-el, Professor, Linguistics Program

Duncan Campbell, Professor, Department of Psychology

Armond Duwell, Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty Senate representative

Payton Gardner, Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences, Faculty Senate representative

Quan Ha, Associate Professor, Department of English

Tiana Jensen, Academic Advisor, Department of Sociology, Staff Senate representative

Laura Jones, Budget Analyst, H&S

Rosalyn LaPier, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies program

Emma Kiefer, ASUM representative

Anna Sala, Professor, Division of Biological Sciences

Matthew Swarr, graduate student, GPSA representative