BFA Names Faculty Nominees for CU Presidential Search Committee
The BFA Executive Committee has named four faculty nominees for the CU Boulder faculty seat on the CU Presidential Search Committee.
- Max Boykoff, Professor and Director of Environmental Studies; Institute Fellow, CIRES. Max leads the Media and Climate Change Observatory (MeCCO) while he leads the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Colorado Local Science Engagement Network and co-Directs 'Inside the Greenhouse'
- David Korevaar, Distinguished Professor of Music, Helen and Peter Weil Professor of Piano, and Chair of the Roser Piano and Keyboard Program of the College of Music
- David Paradis, Teaching Professor of History; Secretary, Faculty Council
- Emily Yeh, Professor of Geography and President of the American Association of Geographers
The Board of Regents will be reviewing all search committee nominees and announce the final search committee members in November. Regent Lesley Smith was announced on September 10, 2021 as Chair of the search committee. A decision on co or vice chair is pending.
The search committee membership includes:
- At least two regents
- 1 dean
- 4 faculty (one from each campus) with distinguished records of achievement
- 2 students (one undergraduate and one graduate)
- 2 staff
- 2 alumni/ae
- 1 CU Board of Foundation member
- 4 community members
For full information on regarding the Presidential search process and related Regent Policies see links below:
Regent Policy 3 Officers of the University and Administration (please also see recently approved changes to Policy 3.C Searches for Administrators and Guidelines for the 5 Appointment of Chief Officers of the University)
CU Presidential Search Timeline
For questions regarding the faculty nomination, please contact BFA Chair Tiffany Beechy. For all other questions, please see the Frequently Asked Questions on the CU Presidential Search webpage.