Provost Ron Marx has provided an update on the ongoing search for the next dean of the College of Fine Arts.
The search committee has been finalized and includes a mix of faculty, alumni and staff from Arizona Arts, as well as two current students. The committee will be chaired by Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, dean of the College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture.
Arizona Arts has chosen to partner with WittKieffer, a search firm with prior experience working with the College of Fine Arts and with the University of Arizona.
“We will proceed without the Vice President for the Arts title,” the provost noted. “The current portfolio will remain unchanged, as the president and provost believe the title of dean alone is strong enough to effectively manage this important division and build on our commitment to the arts.”
Candidates will likely be brought to campus in late April.
Committee Chair
Nancy Pollock-Ellwand … Dean, College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture
Committee Members
Adriana Gallego … Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Chad Herzog … Executive + Artistic Director, Arizona Arts Live
David Morden … Associate Professor, TFTV
Gia Del Pino … Graduate Student
Julia Franco Ramos … Undergraduate Student, TFTV
Karin Nolan … Associate Professor of Practice, School of Music
Lori Wiest … Professor, Director, School of Music
Sama Alshaibi … Regents Professor, School of Art
Tamara Dyke-Compton … Associate Director and Associate Professor, School of Dance
Tilghman Moyer … Executive Director of Development
Tamara Dyke-Compton (MFA ’13, Dance), Adriana Gallego (BFA ’97, Painting and Drawing), Karin Nolan (PhD ’09, Music Education; MM ’07 Music Education) and Lori Wiest (DMA ’90, Choral Conducting and Music Theory) are all alumni of the college.
For the latest updates on the CFA dean search and committee, visit the Provost website.