As we look toward another new and exciting year of growth and achievements at Augusta
University, I wanted to take an opportunity to provide our campus community with an
update on the ongoing searches for some of our most crucial executive positions.
Please know that I am committed to a transparent and fair hiring process and have
challenged each of the Search Committees to present me with a slate of candidates
who they believe are the best fit for our values, mission and culture. With their
thoughtful recommendations, I will choose the people I am confident will continue
propelling Augusta University forward.
In an effort to keep you all informed, please find below a list of the members of
each Search Committee and the proposed timelines for filling these important positions.
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Search Committee Members:
- Chair: Dr. Susan Davies, Executive Vice President for Enrollment & Student Affairs
- Yvonne Turner, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Dr. John Sutherland, Dean, College of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Kim Davies, Dean, Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Dr. Alex Schwarzmann, Dean, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
- Dr. Teresa Waters, Dean, School of Public Health
- Dr. Kelli Braun, Senior Associate Dean for Admissions, Medical College of Georgia
- Scott Thorp, Associate Vice President for Research; Chair, Department of Art and Design, Katherine
Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Dr. Tiana Curry McCoy, AU Faculty Senate Chair; Program Director, Department of Undergraduate Health Professions
- Stepan Budkin, Graduate Student Government Association, Comptroller
- Rich Rogers, AU Staff Council Chair
- Dr. Michael Casdorph, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology
- Heather Metress, Registrar
- Sarah Akins, Associate Director of Philanthropy
- Maggie Witherington, Director, Administrative Operations
- Meera Patel, Student Government Association, Senator
- Dr. Theodore (Ted) Johnson, Professor, Department of Pediatrics: Hematology/Oncology, Medical College of Georgia
Timeline:
- December: Selected the search firm: Anthem Executive
- December: Charged the search committee
- Early January: Post position
- January 15: Town Halls with Anthem Executive (Staff 2:30-3:30 PM, Faculty 4-5 PM)
in JSAC Hardy. Zoom link to be provided.
- Week of Mar. 3: Search committee review of candidates
- Week of Mar. 10: Search committee meeting to review candidates
- Week of Mar. 24: Virtual Interviews
- April: On-campus interviews
- July 1: Start date
Town Halls
Many thanks to the more than 400 faculty, staff, and students who completed the Provost
Search Survey that was administered in the fall semester. Those thoughts have been
incorporated into the search prospectus that is shared with prospective candidates.
Members of our campus community will have the opportunity to provide feedback with
Anthem Executive by joining one of the town hall sessions on January 15.
- Staff: January 15, 2:30-3:30 PM, JSAC Hardy
- Faculty: January 15, 4-5 PM, JSAC Hardy
- Direct Reports (administrative) to Provost: Meeting invite sent to individuals
- Deans: Meeting invite sent to individuals
- Presidents Executive Cabinet: Meeting invite sent to individuals
Executive Vice President for Research and Innovation
Search Committee Members:
- Chair: Dr. David Hess, Dean, Medical College of Georgia
- Dr. Jorge Cortes, Director, Georgia Cancer Center
- Dr. David Fulton, Director, Vascular Biology Center
- Dr. Jennifer Sullivan, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs & Provost; Dean, The Graduate
School
- Dr. Chris McKinney, Associate Vice President, Innovation Commercialization
- Dr. Hank Capps, Executive Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, President, Catalyst
by Wellstar, Wellstar Health System
- Dr. Alexander Schwarzmann, Dean, School of Computer and Cyber Sciences
- Dr. Teresa Waters, Dean, School of Public Health
- Dr. Elizabeth Nesmith, Dean, College of Nursing
- Dr. Guido Verbeck, Chair, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Science and Mathematics
- Dr. Babak Baban, Associate Dean for Research, Dental College of Georgia
- Dr. Justin Burns, Vice President, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Georgia Research Alliance
- Dr. David Mattson, Chair, Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia
- Mercy Kehinde Ige, PhD Candidate, The Graduate School
- Scott Thorp, Associate Vice President for Research; Chair, Department of Art and Design, Katherine
Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Dr. Catherine (Lynn) Hedrick, Co-Director, Immunology Center of Georgia; Head of Cancer Immunology, Inflammation,
& Tolerance, Georgia Cancer Center
Timeline:
- Mid December: Virtual interviews were conducted and a wrap up meeting was held to determine who to invite for on-campus interviews.
- Mid-January: Final three candidates will visit campus for interviews
- April 1: Hiring date
Executive Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
Search Committee Members:
- Chair: Yvonne Turner, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration
- Dr. David Hess, Dean, Medical College of Georgia
- Dr. Mark Thompson, Dean, Hull College of Business
- Jane Barrett, Director of Philanthropy, Georgia Cancer Center
- Dr. Garrett Green, Associate Vice President of Access, Success and Belonging
- Ryan Erlacher, Director of Athletics
- Dr. Balveen Kaur, Associate Director of Basic Science, Georgia Cancer Center
- Cedric Johnson, Special Assistant to the President for Stakeholder Affairs
- Jenessa Ducelus, President, Student Government Association
- Susan Nicholson, Chair, Augusta University Foundation Board of Directors
- Christine Crawford, Vice Chair, Augusta University Foundation Board of Directors
- Emmett Turner, President, Augusta University Birdie Club
- Laurie Ott, Principal Consultant, Georgia Higher Education Healthcare Initiative
Timeline:
- January 31: Candidates due to search committee
- February 3-17: Search committee review of candidates
- Week of Feb. 17: Search committee meeting to review candidates
- Week of Feb. 24: Virtual Interviews
- Mid-March: On-Campus Interviews
- March 31: Decision goal
