Provost search committee selected

A 16-member search committee will assist in the selection of a new UCCS provost, Chancellor Pam Shockley-Zalabak announced Friday.

Fifteen faculty and staff members were selected following nominations by campus governance groups. A student representative will be added before the committee’s first meeting on March 5. At that meeting, the committee will review a position description and advertising plan.

On Feb. 7, Provost Peg Bacon announced her plan to retire effective July 1 after 34 years of service to the university.

The committee will be co-chaired by Terry Schwartz, associate dean, School of Public Affairs, and Charlie Sweet, executive director, Strategic Planning and Initiatives.

Other committee members are:

• Suzanne Cook, instructor, Languages and Cultures Department
• Andrew Czaplewski, professor, College of Business
• Julaine Field, associate professor, College of Education
• Barbara Gaddis, executive director, Office of Student Retention and First Year Experience
• Tom Hutton, executive director, University Advancement
• Katie Kaukinen, associate professor, School of Public Affairs
• Andrew Ketsdever , assistant professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science
• Tom Napierkowski, professor, English Department
• Ellen Pettijohn, assistant director, Office of Student Retention and First Year Experience
• Jevita Rogers, director, Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment
• Natalie Skaggs, account technician, Bookstore
• Jeff Spicher, assistant professor, Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences
• Susan Szpyrka, senior associate vice chancellor, Administration and Finance

Article updated with additional members March 1, 2012