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SIUC Search Committees Named

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The search committees for SIU Carbondale's next Chancellor and Athletics Director are set to begin work.

SIU officials released information regarding the Chancellor committee on Monday.  It is  co-chaired by Carl Flowers, director of the SIUC Rehabilitation Institute, and Meera Komarraju, chair and professor of the Department of Psychology.  

SIU President Randy Dunn says the committee will meet this week to receive its charge and then move forward with a goal of having a new chancellor on board by the beginning of the fall semester.

The following individuals are on the Chancellor search committee:

Laurie Achenbach, dean, College of Science; Linda Baker, university professor, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute; Deborah Burris, clinical associate professor, Teacher Education; Kenneth Buzbee, former state senator; Terry Clark, professor, Marketing; Judith Davie, associate professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Co-chair Carl Flowers, director, Rehabilitation Institute; Carolin Harvey, accountant, Registrar’s Office; Bethany Henning, doctoral student, Philosophy; Randy Hughes, associate professor, Mathematics; Kathy Jones, associate athletic director, Intercollegiate Athletics; Co-chair Meera Komarraju, chair and professor, Psychology; James MacLean, associate professor, Psychology; Christina McIntyre, associate professor, Curriculum and Instruction; Karen Midden, associate dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and professor, Landscape Architecture and Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems; Marsha Ryan, physician and surgeon, alumnus and past president of the SIU Foundation; Cameron Shulak, undergraduate student, Aviation Management; Woody Thorne, vice president of community affairs, SIU Healthcare

The committee is  seeking a replacement for SIU Interim Chancellor Paul Sarvela, who passed away unexpectedly in November. SIU President Randy Dunn is fulfilling the chancellor’s responsibilities until a new chancellor is appointed.

The search committee to find a new Athletics Director was also announced on Monday.  The search committee will begin work immediately with the goal of having a new director of intercollegiate athletics in place during the spring semester.  

Committee members are: committee chair Terri Harfst, director, Office of Financial Aid; Dr. Roger Herrin, member of the SIU Board of Trustees; Oscar Medina, student, president of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee; Faith Miller, associate professor, Dental Hygiene; Julie A. Partridge, associate professor, Sport and Exercise Psychology, and NCAA faculty athletic representative; Connie Price-Smith, head coach, Track and Field; Joel Sambursky, former Saluki student-athlete; Barry A. Smith, former Saluki student-athlete and past president, SIU Alumni Association; Alyssa Wunderlich, student, member of the SIU softball team.

The advisory committee will seek a replacement for Mario Moccia, who became athletics director at New Mexico State University earlier this month. Harold Bardo, former director of the SIU Carbondale Medical/Dental Education Preparatory Program and faculty representative to the athletic program for 15 years, is serving as interim athletics director pending the appointment of a permanent replacement.

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