Vice President for Research, Creativity, and Economic Development
New Mexico State University has launched a national search for the Vice President of Research, Creativity, and Economic Development. This site is dedicated to keeping our University community informed about NMSU’s search for the next VPRCED. For any questions, please contact Human Resources.
Candidates
Four semi-finalists have been selected to advance in the search for New Mexico State University's next Vice President for Research, Creativity, and Economic Development Initiatives.
The candidates will visit campus between October 13 and October 28.
Information about each candidate, including their CV and open forum schedule, is available below. Members of the university community are invited to participate in the open forums and provide feedback.
Feedback surveys for each candidate will be available for 48 hours after their campus visit. The search committee welcomes your observations and perspectives as part of the evaluation process.
| DATE | CV |
OPEN FORUM TIME & LOCATION |
FEEDBACK SURVEY |
| Tuesday, October 13 | Tom Risch |
10:00 - 11:00 am Corbett Center Student Union Dona Ana Room (Rm 312) or |
Feedback Survey |
| Thursday, October 15 | Lique Coolen |
10:00 - 11:00 am Corbett Center Student Union Dona Ana Room (Rm 312) or |
Feedback Survey |
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Tuesday, October 20 |
Will be Available Oct. 19 |
10:00 - 11:00 am Corbett Center Student Union Dona Ana Room (Rm 312) or |
Feedback Survey |
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Wednesday, October 28 |
Will be Available Oct. 26 |
10:00 - 11:00 am Corbett Center Student Union Dona Ana Room (Rm 312) or |
Feedback Survey |
Search Committee
| Name | Title | Department |
| James McAteer | Co-chair | Deputy Provost | Provost Office |
| Kristian Finlator | Co-chair |
Faculty Senate, Chair Associate Professor |
Astronomy |
| Alisha Giron | Associate VP | Research Administration |
| Andrew Conway | Academic Department Head | Psychology |
| Pei Xu | Professor | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Paul Bosland | Regents Professor Emeritus, former Director, Chile Pepper Institute | Plant and Environmental Sciences |
| Eric Magrane | Associate Professor | Geography & Environmental Studies |
| Bryan Ashenbaum | Dean | Business College |
| Karen Kopera-Frye | Associate Dean | Graduate School |
| Paulo Oemig | Director, NM Space Grant Consortium | New Mexico Space Grant Consortium |
| Sonia White | Instructional Technologist, Lead | Digital Learning |
| Mackenzie Dybvik |
ASMSU Chief of Staff, Student Assistant |
Associated Students of NMSU Sociology |