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Vice Provost for Enrollment Management

The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President seeks an inspirational, enterprising, and strategic leader to serve as its new Vice Provost for Enrollment Management (VPEM). As the chief enrollment officer for the WSU system, the Vice Provost will help lead the university through and beyond one of the most challenging and disruptive times in higher education brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and better position WSU for the future. The VPEM will work with leaders across all campuses to set an overarching enrollment strategy and develop an enrollment plan that will help propel WSU towards its goals, leveraging the strengths and aspirations of the different campuses, and anticipating the needs of Washington’s diverse and dynamic economy.

For more information regarding Enrollment Management, please visit: https://em.wsu.edu/.

Public Presentation Schedule

We are pleased to announce three finalists will interview virtually during the weeks of October 5 and October 12.  The WSU community is encouraged to attend each finalist’s public presentation which will outline their vision for system-wide enrollment management.  Time will also be reserved for question-and-answer following the presentation.  Each public presentation will also be recorded and be available for 72 hours immediately following and can be accessed by visiting: https://experience.wsu.edu/vice-provost-for-enrollment-management-finalist-visits/.

*Finalists’ names, current positions, biographies, and curriculum vitae will be available 48 hours prior to each presentation.  Please continue to check this website for the updated information.

Finalist #1 – Saichi T. Oba (Associate Vice President Academic & Student Affairs, Office of Student and Enrollment Strategy University of Alaska (System))
Biography; Curriculum Vitae
Tuesday, October 6 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Pacific)

Finalist #2 – Richard A. Barth (Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management, University of Wisconsin – Parkside)
Biography; Curriculum Vitae
Monday, October 12 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Pacific)

Finalist #3 – Craig Westman (Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management, Rutgers University–Camden)
Biography; Curriculum Vitae
Wednesday, October 14 from 9:00 – 10:00 AM (Pacific)

Feedback Regarding Finalists

At the conclusion of each virtual visit, we strongly encourage you to submit your feedback regarding each finalist.  Your input is important and will be considered carefully as Provost Chilton selects the new Vice Provost for Enrollment Management.  To access the survey, please click here.  The survey will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, October 21.  Survey feedback is anonymous and confidential.  Comments will only be made available to Provost Chilton.

Opportunity and Challenge Profile

To view the Opportunity and Challenge Profile for the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management search, please visit: https://www.imsearch.com/search-detail/S7-543.

Search Advisory Committee

  • Mary Rezac (Chair), Dean, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
  • Stephen Bischoff, Director, Multicultural Student Services
  • Fran Hermanson, Executive Director, Institutional Research
  • Kim Holapa, Associate Vice President, External Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, Division of Student Affairs
  • Michelle Lewis, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Planning
  • Jana Kay Lunstad, Director of Enrollment and Campus Registrar, WSU Tri-Cities
  • Debbie O’Donnell, Director of Enrollment Management and Student Services, WSU Global Campus
  • Wendy Peterson, Executive Director, Admissions
  • Samantha Swindell, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Domanic Thomas, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment, WSU Vancouver
  • Dave Turnbull, Professor, School of Music and Chair, Faculty Senate

Search Firm

The national executive search firm of Isaacson, Miller has been selected to assist Washington State University in its search for the new Vice Provost for Enrollment Management.  For more information, please click here.

Questions

Please contact the Office of the Provost at (509) 335-5581 and ask for Kristina Peterson-Wilson, Chief of Staff.

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action educator and employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently-separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability, and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply. WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility.