Call for Nominations: College of Nursing Dean Search Advisory Committee

Campus Colleagues,

I am writing to inform you that we will begin the search process for a permanent dean to lead the College of Nursing and its community as they continue expanding their impact on the lives of Kentuckians and people across the world. Dr. Gwen Moreland has served as acting dean since June 2025, and we thank her for her service in this key leadership role for the University of Kentucky.

The College of Nursing plays a transformative role in our Commonwealth, helping prepare not only nurses, but policymakers, educators and researchers who are revolutionizing the health care landscape. Since its first graduating class in 1964, the College of Nursing has helped promote Kentucky’s health across its mission of excellence in education, research, practice and service — a mission that is more important now than ever for our state.

The search process will begin soon with the goal of the college’s next dean joining us by July 1, 2026. The first step in the search process is to form a search advisory committee comprising faculty, staff, students and alumni. As part of our efforts to enhance communication and transparency and to uphold the university’s bedrock principle of shared governance, the Office of the Provost is seeking nominations for the search advisory committee. All recommendations are confidential.

To nominate yourself or someone else to serve on the search advisory committee, please click here. Nominations are due by noon on Wednesday, Sept. 17.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Shavonna Ross, director of operations (shav.ross@uky.edu).

Thank you in advance for your valuable input. We appreciate all that you do to advance Kentucky.

Robert S. DiPaola, M.D.
Provost