Â鶹´«Ã½S chancellor search process December update
UPDATED December 6, 2022
The Â鶹´«Ã½ Southeast (Â鶹´«Ã½S) is conducting Zoom interviews of all semi-finalist candidates for the position of chancellor.
Previously, Â鶹´«Ã½S Chancellor search committee co-chairs, Jennifer Ward and John Pugh, announced in an email to the Â鶹´«Ã½S community that 40 applications were received for the position, and 25 passed the preliminary screening.
Campus visits with the finalists will be held in late January and early February. The committee is looking forward to vibrant participation from the university community in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka.
Recruitment Timeline:
- Week of Dec 5. Search committee interviews semi-finalists virtually (6-8)
- Week of Dec. 19 Finalists forwarded to President Pitney
- Week of Jan. 16. Finalists have in-person meetings
Search Committee
- John Pugh (co-chair) Retired Â鶹´«Ã½S Chancellor
- Jennifer Ward (co-chair) Associate Professor of Library and Information Sciences
- Carin Silkaitis, Dean of Arts and Sciences
- Paul Kraft, Â鶹´«Ã½S Sitka Campus Director
- Katie Sill, Â鶹´«Ã½S Sitka Academic Advisor
- Mike LaBarge, Assistant Professor of Maritime Studies
- X'unei Lance Twitchell, Associate Professor of Alaska Native Studies
- Sander Schivens, Â鶹´«Ã½S Juneau Campus Advisory Council
- Brian Holst, Executive Director Juneau Economic Development Council
Support Staff
- Glenn Gambrell, HR consultant
- Louisa Cryan, HR Coordinator
The Chancellor search web page has more information on the position profile, timeline, and committee members.