Finalists

The Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation search committee selected two finalists who met with campus groups in early October. Both candidates completed open forum presentations titled “The Future of Academic Innovation at PSU." The search committee will discuss candidate interviews with the Provost who will make an announcement of the final candidate in early November. The announcement will also be made on this webpage.

Position Description

Provost Susan Jeffords announces the search for an Associate Vice Provost for Academic Innovation. The Associate Vice Provost (AVP) for Academic Innovation will provide leadership for academic efforts to expand continuing and on-line learning experiences at PSU. The AVP is responsible for all aspects of implementation, personnel, quality, and continuous improvement, coordination with units on campus and other institutions, budget, and communication relating to non-degree learning experiences. The AVP works collaboratively with deans and other campus leadership to identify, define, and support the development of these opportunities, and works collaboratively with community and industry partners to ensure that such learning experiences are informed by the continuing needs of the region. This position will be responsible for leadership for the expansion of noncredit courses across PSU, management of the Office of Academic Innovation, and management of the Center for Executive and Professional Education. For more detailed information, please see the position description linked above.

Search Committee

Rossitza Wooster - Dean, Graduate School - Committee Chair
Talya Bauer - Cameron Professor of Management, School of Business
Janelle DeCarrico Voegele - Director, Teaching, Learning and Assessment, Office of Academic Innovation  
Lisa Hawash - Associate Professor of Practice, School of Social Work  
Laura Hickman - Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, College of Urban and Public Administration  
Angela Jackson - Executive Director, Industry & Entrepreneurial Engagement, President's Office 
Paul Loikith - Assistant Professor, Geography, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Scott Robison - Associate Director of eLearning Design, Office of Academic Innovation