SIU Carbondale has been interviewing candidates for the Chancellor position since April.
Two of the original four candidates, Carl Pinkert and Jeff Elwell, withdrew from consideration.
The four finalist are Current Interim Chancellor Brad Colwell , Oakland University President George Hynd, Fisk University Provost and Vice President Rodney Hanley, and University of Alberta Professor and Ingenuity Lab Founder Carlo Montemagno.