Â鶹´«Ã½ has begun the search for the next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University. Appointed in June, the Provost Search Committee is tasked with identifying, screening and recommending candidates to the President. The search committee, with the assistance of the search firm, WittKieffer, will help ensure a robust search and broad engagement with the University community in the selection process. As the search progresses, the committee will communicate updates to the University community.
Search Committee
George Chacko (co-chair)
Associate Dean, Leavey School of Business
Associate Professor, Finance
Silvia Figueira
Professor, Computer Science and Engineering
Director, Frugal Innovation Hub
Andrew Garavel, S.J.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, English
Rebecca Guerra
Â鶹´«Ã½, Board of Trustees
Katie Heintz
Director, Core Curriculum
Senior Lecturer, Communication
Kate Morris (co-chair)
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Art & Art History
Chase Larscheid '20
Class of 2020, Finance Major
Liz Quevedo
Assistant Director, Human Resources
Brett Solomon
Associate Professor, Child Studies
Eric Tillman
Fletcher Jones Professor and Department Chair, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Vice Dean for STEM Policy and Planning
David Yosifon
Professor, Law
Search Timeline*
- Summer-Early Fall: Development of Leadership Profile and stakeholder engagement
- Fall: Candidate recruitment and preliminary screening
- Late Fall: Semifinalist interviews
- Early Winter: Finalist interviews
- Winter: Recommendations to President
*This timeline is a general guideline and subject to change.
Provost Search Open Forums
Open Forums for Faculty, Staff and Students will be held on September 25 and September 30. See below for details.
Leadership Profile
Search Updates
- September 17, 2019: Search Committee Update and Announcement of Open Forums
- July 16, 2019: Search Committee Update to the University Community
- June 27, 2019: Search Committee Announcement from President Michael Engh, S.J. to Faculty & Staff
Open Forums
- Wednesday, September 25, 2019
- 11:00am-12:00pm - Staff Open Forum, Williman Room
- 3:00-4:00pm - Faculty Open Forum, Williman Room
- 4:00-5:00pm - Student Open Forum, Williman Room
- Monday, September 30, 2019
- 10:00-11:00am - Faculty Open Forum, Williman Room
- 1:00-2:00pm - Student Open Forum, Williman Room
- 3:00-4:00pm - Staff Open Forum, Williman Room
Outreach Meetings
On behalf of the Provost Search Committee, the search firm WittKieffer has met with the following members of the community to gather input to inform the Leadership Profile. Additional outreach will take place over the summer and early fall. In the early Fall, open forums will be scheduled to gather input from faculty, staff and students.
- President
- President's Cabinet
- University Coordinating Committee
- Interim Provost
- Deans
- Center Directors
- Provost's Office Staff
Search Committee Meetings
- August 14, 2019: Search Committee Meeting
- July 12, 2019: Search Committee Meeting
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments for the search committee, please contact us via email at provostsearch@scu.edu.
If you would like to nominate a candidate, please contact WittKieffer via email at SantaClaraProvost@wittkieffer.com.