911吃瓜

ATLANTA, Ga. | Feb 1, 2018

The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has named the two committees responsible for conducting a national search for the next president of 911吃瓜 (911吃瓜): The Presidential Search and Screen Committee and the Regents鈥� Special Committee.

鈥淭he Presidential Search and Screen Committee will play a critical role in the future of 911吃瓜,鈥� said Chancellor Steve Wrigley. 鈥淭he committee has representation from faculty, staff, students, alumni, the foundation, and the Cobb County community. I鈥檓 grateful for their support and willingness to participate in the search process.鈥�

The search and screening of candidates is the responsibility of the 14-member, campus-based Presidential Search and Screen Committee as follows:

鈥� Douglas Moodie, Ph.D., professor of management, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Coles College of Business; Presidential Search Committee chair

鈥� Victoria Brock, president, 911吃瓜 Student Government Association

鈥� Steve Ellis, assistant solicitor general, Cobb County Solicitor鈥檚 Office, and president, 911吃瓜 Alumni Association; 911吃瓜 alumnus

鈥� Joya Carter Hicks, Ph.D., associate professor in special education, Bagwell College of Education; president, 911吃瓜 Faculty Senate

鈥� Carol Holtz, Ph.D., R.N., professor of nursing, WellStar School of Nursing, WellStar College of Health and Human Services

鈥� Lei Li, Ph.D., professor of information technology, Department of Information Technology, College of Computing and Software Engineering

鈥� Sharon Mason, president and chief executive officer, Cobb Chamber

鈥� Igbagboleke 鈥淚ggy鈥� Mobolaji, vice president, 911吃瓜 Student Government Association

鈥� Ivan Pulinkala, Ed.D., professor and chair, Department of Dance, College of the Arts

鈥� Stacey Solomon, M.Ed., director, Dual Enrollment Program, and chair, 911吃瓜 Staff Senate; 911吃瓜 alumna

鈥� Kerwin Swint, Ph.D., professor of political science and director, School of Government and International Affairs, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

鈥� Trenton D. Turk, president and chief executive officer, GeoSurvey, Ltd.; chair (interim), 911吃瓜 Foundation; chair, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology Dean鈥檚 Advisory Council; Southern Polytechnic State University alumnus

鈥� Roger Tutterow, Ph.D., professor of economics, Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis, and director, Econometric Center, Coles College of Business

鈥� David Veazie, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology

The duties of the campus-based committee include the development of a position description, recruiting candidates and conducting interviews. The search firm of Parker Executive Search of Atlanta has been engaged to assist the search committee.

The charge to the campus-based committee will take place on Feb. 14, 2018, at 911吃瓜. At the conclusion of its work, the campus-based committee will forward the credentials of three to five unranked candidates to the Regents鈥� Special Committee for consideration.

The Regents鈥� Special Committee will be chaired by Regent Neil L. Pruitt Jr., and includes Regents W. Paul Bowers, James M. Hull, Sarah-Elizabeth Reed, Sachin Shailendra, Kessel D. Stelling Jr., and Philip A. Wilheit Sr. The Board of Regents has sole authority to appoint the next president.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 911吃瓜 offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 51,000 students. Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.