College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean Search

The final candidates for the position of College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Dean have been chosen.

The search committee is co-chaired by Dan Wells, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Aimee Chin, Professor of Economics. The other members of the committee include:

Candice Alfano, Professor, Psychology
Ann Christensen, Professor, English
Emran El-Badawi, Associate Professor, Modern & Classical Languages
Stacey Gorniak, Associate Professor, Health and Human Performance
Norman Johnson, Professor, Decision & Information Sciences
Suzanne Kieffer, Director of Research and Academic Programs, Psychology
Monica Perales, Associate Professor, History
Raul Ramos, Associate Professor, History
Cristina Rivera Garza, Professor, Hispanic Studies
Byron Ross, Instructional Associate Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders
Brandon Rottinghaus, Professor, Political Science
Ganesh Thakur, Professor, Petroleum Engineering

Provost Short thanks the search committee for their service in this important search.

November 9, 2021

Marie T. Mora, Ph.D.
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Curriculum Vitae

TIME	EVENT	Location
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Breakfast with UH Deans	Waldorf-Astoria E, UH Hilton
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Meeting with Search Committee	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Meeting with Provost Paula Myrick Short	Provost’s Office, 203 E. Cullen
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Meeting with CLASS Chairs and Directors	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Students (attendees pre-arranged by Search Committee)	Eric’s, UH Hilton
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Meeting with Dean’s Support Staff	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 2
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Open Forum with Faculty, Staff and Students	Conrad Hilton Ballroom, UH Hilton
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Casual Meet and Greet with Faculty, Staff, Students, and University Stakeholders	Conrad Hilton Ballroom, UH Hilton

November 10, 2021

Rose Marie Ward, Ph.D.
Miami University
Curriculum Vitae

TIME	EVENT	Location
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Breakfast with UH Deans	Ballroom (Room 210), Student Center South
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Meeting with Dean’s Support Staff	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
10:20 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.	Meeting with Provost Paula Myrick Short	Provost’s Office, 203 E. Cullen
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Meeting with CLASS Chairs and Directors	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Students (attendees pre-arranged by Search Committee)	Eric’s, UH Hilton
1:55 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.	Open Forum with Faculty, Staff and Students	Ballroom (Room 210), Student Center South
3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.	Casual Meet and Greet with Faculty, Staff, Students, and University Stakeholders	Ballroom (Room 210), Student Center South
4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.	Meeting with Search Committee	Third Ward (Room 212), Student Center South

November 11, 2021

Stephanie Shonekan, Ph.D.
University of Missouri, Columbia
Curriculum Vitae

TIME	EVENT	Location
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Breakfast with UH Deans	Waldorf-Astoria E, UH Hilton
9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.	Meeting with Search Committee	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Meeting with Provost Paula Myrick Short	Provost’s Office, 203 E. Cullen
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Meeting with CLASS Chairs and Directors	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Students (attendees pre-arranged by Search Committee)	Eric’s, UH Hilton
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Meeting with Dean’s Support Staff	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Open Forum with Faculty, Staff and Students	Shamrock Ballroom, UH Hilton
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Casual Meet and Greet with Faculty, Staff, Students, and University Stakeholders	Shamrock Ballroom, UH Hilton

November 12, 2021

Daniel P. O'Connor, Ph.D.
University of Houston
Curriculum Vitae

TIME	EVENT	Location
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.	Breakfast with UH Deans	Waldorf-Astoria E, UH Hilton
9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.	Meeting with Provost Paula Myrick Short	Provost’s Office, 203 E. Cullen
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.	Meeting with Search Committee	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
11:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Meeting with CLASS Chairs and Directors	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Lunch with Students (attendees pre-arranged by Search Committee)	Eric’s, UH Hilton
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.	Meeting with Dean’s Support Staff	Agnes Arnold Hall, Room 210
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.	Open Forum with Faculty, Staff and Students	Conrad Hilton Ballroom, UH Hilton
4:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.	Casual Meet and Greet with Faculty, Staff, Students, and University Stakeholders	Conrad Hilton Ballroom, UH Hilton