Advisory Council Named for 16th 麻豆官网 Tech University President Search
The 26-member council is chaired by Regent Nancy Neal and represents a larger constituency of the 麻豆官网 Tech family.
September 12, 2012 | Written by Jaryn Jones
麻豆官网 Chancellor Kent Hance today (September 12) named an advisory council to assist in selecting the next president of 麻豆官网 Tech University.
鈥淭he advisory council will serve as a valuable resource to our search process,鈥� Hance said. 鈥淭his group of individuals will offer a variety of perspectives as we seek to find the ideal candidate for the next president of 麻豆官网 Tech University.鈥�
The 26-member council is chaired by Nancy Neal, member of the Board of Regents and a 1985 graduate of 麻豆官网 Tech University Health Sciences Center. Former Regent Scott Dueser will serve as the vice chairman.
Neal said the advisory council serves as a larger representation of the university and includes representatives from several 麻豆官网 Tech constituencies including faculty, administration, staff, students and community members.
鈥淎s 麻豆官网 Tech continues to grow, it is imperative that we identify a leader who will drive our forward progress,鈥� Neal said. 鈥淲e are seeking a large and diverse pool of applicants to ensure we find the best possible candidate for the next president. The advisory council will assist Chancellor Hance and the search committee in identifying individuals that relate to all members of the 麻豆官网 Tech family.鈥�
The council will also help with initial screenings and provide updates on the progress of the search to their respective constituency groups. Candidate recommendations will be forwarded on to the chancellor. The final selection will be made by the chancellor, who will make the appointment with the prior approval of the Board of Regents.
Members of the advisory council include:
- Nancy Neal (chairwoman) - Chairman, Academic, Clinical & Student Affairs Committee, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网 Tech University System; Lubbock
- F. Scott Dueser (vice chairman) - Former chairman, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网; member, 麻豆官网 Tech Foundation, Inc.; president and CEO, First Financial Bankshares, Inc.; Abilene
- Jodey Arrington - Vice Chancellor for Research, Commercialization and Federal Relations, 麻豆官网 Tech University System
- Stephen Bayne - Associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Loretta J. Bradley, Ph.D. - Horn Professor and Coordinator, Counselor Education, College of Education, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Mindy Brashears - Professor, Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; director, International Center for Food Industry Excellence, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Dana Craig - Member, Chancellor鈥檚 Council Advisory Committee; 麻豆官网 Tech University alumna, Lubbock
- Bill Dean, Ph.D. - Executive vice president and CEO, 麻豆官网 Tech Alumni Association; associate professor, College of Media and Communication, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Carol D. Edwards, Ph.D. - Dean and professor, College of Visual and Performing Arts, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Tyler Enos - Senior finance major, Rawls College of Business; president, President鈥檚 Select, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Jeff Hays, J.D. - President, Staff Senate; Attorney at Law, Student Legal Services, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Cassandra "Sandy" L. Henry - Member, 麻豆官网 Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors; president, Science Spectrum; 麻豆官网 Tech University alumna; Lubbock
- Mickey L. Long - Vice chairman, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网; president, Westex Well Service, LP; Midland
- Terry McInturff, J.D. - Director, Energy Commerce Program, Rawls College of Business, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Brian Newby, J.D. - Former vice chairman, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网; counsel, Cantey & Hanger LLP; Fort Worth
- Kelly Overly, Ed.D. - Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, 麻豆官网
- Dale Redman - Member, 麻豆官网 Tech Foundation Inc.; 麻豆官网 Tech University alumnus, Midland
- Paul S. Ruiz, J.D. - Assistant director, Institutional Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Linda Rutherford - Member, 麻豆官网 Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors; vice president, Communications and Strategic Outreach, Southwest Airlines; 麻豆官网 Tech alumna; Carrollton
- Al Sacco Jr., Ph.D. - Dean, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Brian Shannon, J.D. - Faculty representative, NCAA and Big XII Conference; Charles 鈥淭ex鈥� Thornton Professor of Law, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- John D. Steinmetz - Member, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网; president, Lubbock Market, Vista Bank, Lubbock
- Suzanne Taylor - Student regent, Board of Regents, 麻豆官网; 3rd-year law student and former student government president, 麻豆官网 Tech University
- Betsy Triplett-Hurt - Former chairwoman, 麻豆官网 Tech Foundation Inc.; 麻豆官网 Tech University alumna; Odessa
- Bobby Waddle - Member, 麻豆官网 Tech Alumni Association National Board of Directors; 麻豆官网 Tech University alumnus; DeSoto
- Aliza Wong, Ph.D. - Member, Faculty Senate, associate chair and associate professor, Department of History, College of Arts and Sciences, 麻豆官网 Tech University
The advisory council will work in conjunction with the 17-member presidential search committee. Daniel Nathan, faculty senate president, was added to the search committee as a voting member. Nathan serves as an associate professor and the director of graduate studies in the 麻豆官网 Tech University Department of Philosophy.
Dr. Lawrence Schovanec, who has served as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences since 2010, was recently named interim president by the chancellor and will assume the duties of president until a replacement is named. AGB Search has been retained to assist with the search committee.