Dean of the College of Design

The University of Kentucky is seeking a leader to serve as the dean of the College of Design. This individual will report directly to the university's provost and have responsibility for all operations, personnel, programs and resources in the college.

As a chief administrative officer of the college, the dean works collectively with academic leadership, including other deans, and with various other units on campus. The dean has authority for the management and coordination of the College of Design and for implementing its plans, educational programs, services and scholarly endeavors. The College of Design's school directors, department chairs, associate deans and assistant deans report directly to the dean.

The provost has worked with leadership to determine the search advisory committee to ensure fair and inclusive representation of campus constituents. He has appointed the following members to the search advisory committee.

As we get further into the process, we will seek campus-wide input from faculty, staff and students.

Position Description

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Search Update

After an extensive search for a new dean of the College of Design at the University of Kentucky, three finalists will participate in campus forums and meetings. The outstanding finalists represent a diverse pool of candidates who will be engaging with the community in several ways.

After the forums, UK community members will have the opportunity to submit feedback through a webform on the search webpage. Names and CVs of finalists will be made available only to the UK community 24 hours prior to the day of their forum on the search website. Click here for candidate and forum information. NOTE: To access this information, individuals must have a linkblue ID and password.

Search Advisory Committee

Committee co-chairs:

Christian Brady, Dean, Lewis Honors College
Simon Sheather, Dean, Gatton College of Business and Economics

  Members:

Douglas Appler, Chair and Associate Professor, Historic Preservation, College of Design (Design)
Tracy Barber-Ward, Senior Lecturer, Theatre Arts, College of Fine Arts; University Senate
Lauren Hogsed, Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration, Design
Jeffrey Johnson, Associate Professor and Director, School of Architecture, Design
Alison Lewis, Student, College of Design; Student Government Association
Jonathan “Jon” Mills, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Product Design, Design
David Pienkowski, Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering
Joseph Rey-Barreau, Associate Professor, School of Interiors, Design
Christopher “Chris” Sass, Chair and Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Bruce Swetnam, Kentuckiana Masonry Institute Endowed Professor, School of Architecture, Design
Helen Turner, Associate Professor and Director, School of Interiors, Design
Randall Vaughn, Alumnus, College of Design; Vice President, AE Professional Services, Gray AE, PSC
Aaron Vaught, Assistant Director, Academic Advising, Design