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Search Committee Announcements

A Message from the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Dear UH Community,

Four finalists for the position of College of Pharmacy Dean will soon visit campus to meet with stakeholders and participate in public forums.

Faculty and staff are encouraged to meet these candidates and offer feedback following each forum.

Dates and locations of forums are as follows:

  • Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Health 2 - Room 3050
  • Friday, Sept. 26, 1 p.m., Health 2 - Room 3048
  • Wednesday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m., Health 2 - Room 3050
  • Friday, Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m., Health 2 - Room 3050

Candidates' names and CVs will be shared prior to each forum and will be posted here.

I'd like to extend my gratitude to the search committee members who are working alongside Parker Executive Search in identifying candidates.

Special thanks goes out to the committee's chairs Jonathan McCullers, Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine Dean and Diana S-L Chow, Paula and John J. Lovoi Sr. Endowed Professor in Drug Discovery and Development in the College of Pharmacy.

Your support in this search is very much appreciated. I hope you are able to attend or view the upcoming forums. 

Respectfully,

Diane Z. Chase
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
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The Application Process

The search committee invites letters of nomination, applications, letters of interest and full resume/CV, or expressions of interest to be submitted to the search firm assisting the University at the email address below.

Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made.

Send application materials to:

College of Pharmacy
Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway
Suite 2875
Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Dean Search Committee
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College of Pharmacy
Co-chairs:
Jonathan A. McCullers - jamccullers@uh.edu
Diana S-L Chow - dchow@uh.edu

The 91ÁÔÆæ is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Search Prospectus

Prospectus

Committee Members

Chair

  • Jonathan A. McCullers, Dean, College of Medicine & Vice President for Health Affairs – Co-chair
  • Diana S-L Chow, Professor of Pharmaceutics – Co-chair

Members

  • Susan Abughosh, Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Jim Briggs, Assoc. Provost for Faculty Development, Affairs - Office of the Provost
  • Wei Gao, Asst. Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Ruth Manny, Charles R. Stewart Professor - College of Optometry
  • Ronnie Ozuna, Clinical Asst. Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Vincent Tam, Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Doug Thornton, Assoc. Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Gomika Udugamasooriya, Professor - College of Pharmacy
  • Matthew Wanat, Clinical Professor of Practice - College of Pharmacy

Public Timeline

  • ²Ñ²¹²â–J³Ü²Ô±ð
    • Search firm accepting applications
  • ´³³Ü²Ô±ð–J³Ü±ô²â
    • Search committee reviewing applications
  • August
    • Semifinalist interviews with the search committee
  • Early Fall Semester
    • Finalist interviews on campus

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