{"600950":{"#nid":"600950","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech Launches Search for Executive Vice President for Research ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has launched an \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/search-executive-vice-president-research\u0022\u003Einternational search\u003C\/a\u003E for the next executive vice president for Research (EVPR). A 14-member search committee composed of faculty and staff will be chaired by Provost Rafael L. Bras. Associate Provost for Operations Jennifer Herazy will serve as search director.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA direct report to President G.P. \u0026ldquo;Bud\u0026rdquo; Peterson, the EVPR is the chief research officer for the Institute. The EVPR provides central administration leadership for all research, economic development, and related support units. This includes direct oversight of Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), the Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI\u003Csup\u003E2\u003C\/sup\u003E), the Interdisciplinary Research Institutes and Centers (IRIs\/IRCs), the Georgia\u0026nbsp;Tech Research Corporation (GTRC), and the Office of Industry Collaboration (OIC).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The role of the executive vice president for Research has proven critical to strengthening the multidisciplinary ties between the academic and research enterprises at Georgia Tech, and for creating exciting momentum for the Institute\u0026rsquo;s growing innovation ecosystem,\u0026rdquo; said Peterson. \u0026ldquo;We envision the next EVPR as someone who will be both capable and comfortable in the dual role of enhancing Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s economic impact and advancing our ethic of \u0026lsquo;Creating the Next.\u0026rsquo;\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA campuswide town hall is scheduled for \u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. in Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Room 152.\u003C\/strong\u003E Hosted by President Peterson and Provost Bras, the town hall will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to learn about the search and provide input on criteria for selecting the ideal candidate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The search for the successor to Dr. Stephen Cross is extremely important to the future of Georgia Tech. We want to hear from the Georgia Tech community and invite all interested parties to fully engage with the search process,\u0026rdquo; said Bras. \u0026ldquo;This early town hall and the on-campus finalist interviews are great opportunities to provide feedback and ensure the best candidate is chosen to join the executive leadership team.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll inquiries, correspondence, and nominations should be directed in confidence to the attention of the search committee chair, Provost Bras, at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:provostsoffice@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eprovostsoffice@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile applications and nominations will be received until the EVPR is selected, interested parties are encouraged to submit their materials no later than \u003Cstrong\u003EMarch 31, 2018,\u003C\/strong\u003E for optimal consideration.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMembers of the search committee and support staff are:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERafael L. Bras\u003C\/strong\u003E (Chair), Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJennifer Herazy\u003C\/strong\u003E (Search Director), Associate Provost for Operations\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKaren Fite\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director, Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Enterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EJames Fortner\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Vice President, Financial Services\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKaye Husbands Fealing\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chair and Professor, School of Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EChristopher Jones\u003C\/strong\u003E, Associate Vice President for Research; Love Family Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERobert Knotts\u003C\/strong\u003E, Director, Federal Relations, Office of Government and Community Relations\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPablo Laguna\u003C\/strong\u003E, Chair and Professor, School of Physics\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven McLaughlin\u003C\/strong\u003E, Dean and Southern Company Dean\u0026rsquo;s Chair, College of Engineering; Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDana Randall\u003C\/strong\u003E, Co-Executive Director, Institute for Data Engineering and Science; ADVANCE Professor of Computing, School of Computer Science\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETrudy Riley\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Programs\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBo Rotoloni\u003C\/strong\u003E, Deputy Director, Finance Operations and Information Systems, Georgia Tech Research Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECaroline Wood\u003C\/strong\u003E, Executive Director, Corporate Relations, Office of Development\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven Woodard\u003C\/strong\u003E, Assistant Director, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGregory Owen\u003C\/strong\u003E (Ex-Officio), Director, Human Resources, Enterprise Innovation Institute\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMary Thomas\u003C\/strong\u003E (Search Support), Program Manager, Office of the Provost\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe search follows the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.president.gatech.edu\/notes-president\/note-appreciation-steve-cross\u0022\u003EDecember 2017 notice\u003C\/a\u003E that Steve Cross will step down at the end of June 2018 and return to a research faculty position at GTRI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA full position description, search timeline, and ongoing search updates can be found at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.president.gatech.edu\/search-executive-vice-president-research\u0022\u003Epresident.gatech.edu\/search-executive-vice-president-research\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Institute of Technology has launched an international search for the next executive vice president for Research (EVPR).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Georgia Institute of Technology has launched an international search for the next executive vice president for Research (EVPR). 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