Applications, Inquiries, and Nominations

The University of Texas at Austin is conducting an international search for this leadership position with the support of Opus Partners as its executive search firm. Partner Craig Smith and Senior Associate Abigail Maynard are supporting the provost’s consultative search committee, which is led by Anita L. Vangelisti, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Graduate Education & Jesse H. Jones Centennial Chair in Communication. Interested applicants are required to send a letter of interest addressing the leadership opportunities and challenges described above as well as a current curriculum vitae to Abigail Maynard via abigail.maynard@opuspartners.net. Nominations, recommendations, expressions of interest and inquiries should go to the same addresses. Review of applications will begin in August, 2023. Nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. It is anticipated that the dean will be appointed with a start date in 2024. UT policy requires that a background check be conducted on the selected candidate. All possible discretion will be exercised to maintain the privacy of applicants through the search committee phase of the process.

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The university is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities and admissions.

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