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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Campus Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I write to announce the launch of a national search for the
<a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-graduate-studies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Vice Provost & Dean of Gradute Studies</span></a>. The search officially launched on October 4, and we are encouraging prospective candidates to submit their materials
no later than 11:59 p.m. (PST) on November 6. Should you wish to submit candidate nominations, please do so via email to Tanya Adams, Director of Human Resources, at
<a href="mailto:tanya.adams@ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">tanya.adams@ucr.edu</span></a>. We hope to bring finalist candidates for campus visits in late December. Updates will be made available throughout the search process on the
<a href="https://provost.ucr.edu/vice-provost-dean-graduate-studies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Executive Searches</span></a> website.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am also pleased to announce the search advisory committee for the next Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Steven Mandeville-Gamble, University Librarian (Chair)<br>
Khaleel Abdul-Razak, Professor of Psychology<br>
Katherine Borkovich, Divisional Dean of Life Sciences<br>
Kevin Esterling, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy<br>
Perla Fabelo, Graduate Student Services Advisor III<br>
Andrea Gonzales, Financial Operations Manager<br>
Gloria Gonzalez-Rivera, Professor, CHASS<br>
Hilary Jenks, Director, Graduate Success<br>
Ryan Julian, Professor of Chemistry<br>
Mariam Lam, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer (AACL)<br>
Dena Plemmons, Director, Research Ethics & Education Program<br>
Victoria Reyes, Associate Professor, Gender & Sexuality Studies<br>
Rosanne Rosenthal, Graduate Student Association<br>
Amit Roy-Chowdhury, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering<br>
Christiane Weirauch, Professor of Entomology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Your willingness to provide feedback, along with input from other campus constituents, and the search committee, helps to shape the overall picture
and ideal candidate characteristics for this vital campus leadership position.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I look forward to broad campus and community participation as we embark upon this important search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Liz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Elizabeth Watkins, PhD
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(she / her / hers)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Professor of History<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">951.827.1129 | <a href="mailto:Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Elizabeth.Watkins@UCR.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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