Consultative Committee for the Selection of a Provost

I am pleased to announce the formation of a Consultative Committee for the Selection of a Provost to advise me on this important appointment.  The members of the Consultative Committee are listed below.  The committee welcomes, and will keep in the strictest confidence, nominations and advice received from members of the University community. For fullest consideration, communications should be received, preferably in electronic form, no later than Friday, October 14, 2022, and may be sent to PennProvostSearch@upenn.edu, the chair, any committee member, the committee’s staff, or the search consultants.

—M. Elizabeth Magill, President

Chair

• J. Larry Jameson, Executive Vice President for the Health System, Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine, and Robert G. Dunlop Professor of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine

Faculty

• José A. Bauermeister, Albert M. Greenfield Professor of Human Relations and Chair, department of family & community health, School of Nursing; professor of psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine
• Emily B. Falk, professor of communication and Associate Dean for Research, Annenberg School for Communication
• Tulia G. Falleti, Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Political Science and Director of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Program, School of Arts and Sciences
• Claire O. Finkelstein, Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, Penn Carey Law School
• Lance M. Freeman, James W. Effron University Professor and Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, department of city and regional planning, Weitzman School of Design; department of sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
• Nancy J. Hirschmann, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought, department of political science, School of Arts and Sciences
• Cherie R. Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor of Electrical and Systems Engineering and Associate Dean for Research, department of material sciences and engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Science; professor of chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences
• Katherine L. Milkman, James G. Dinan Endowed Professor and professor of operations, information and decisions, Wharton School
• Michael L. Platt, James S. Riepe University Professor, department of neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine; department of psychology, School of Arts and Sciences; department of marketing, Wharton School
• Melissa J. Wilde, professor and Chair of the department of sociology, School of Arts and Sciences
• Heather A. Williams, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and professor of Africana studies, department of Africana studies, School of Arts and Sciences

Students

• Lena Hansen, C’23, Chair External, Student Committee on Undergraduate Education
• Michael Krone, JD/MBA candidate, Professional Council Chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly
• Carson Sheumaker, W’23 C’23, Chair of the Undergraduate Assembly
• Robert B. Watson, JD/MSEd candidate, President of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly

Staff

• Joann Mitchell, Senior Vice President for Institutional Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer
• Pierce Buller, Associate Vice President and Advisor to the President

Consultants

• John Muckle, Managing Partner, Isaacson Miller
• Keight Tucker Kennedy, Partner, Isaacson Miller
• Peter Lange, Partner and Academic Consultant, Isaacson Miller