--- title: Launching the search for a new Dean for the College of Information date: 2025-09-29T13:30:00-04:00 author: Bradley Bower canonical_url: "https://provost.umd.edu/news/launching-the-search-for-a-new-dean-for-the-college-of-information" section: News --- # Launching the search for a new Dean for the College of Information *September 29, 2025* — by Bradley Bower > The next Dean of the College of Information will be charged with advancing and elevating the College’s identity, mission, and impact while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. This leader will guide interdisciplinary partnerships across the University, champion impactful research and creative activity, and steward resources to advance the College’s goals. Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that I have appointed a search committee and launched a national search to find an outstanding leader to fill the position of Dean of the College of Information. Dr. Dawn Jourdan, Dean of the School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, will chair the committee, which will be assisted by the international executive search firm Witt Kieffer. The complete list of committee members is provided below. The next Dean of the College of Information will be charged with advancing and elevating the College’s identity, mission, and impact while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and inclusion. This leader will guide interdisciplinary partnerships across the University, champion impactful research and creative activity, and steward resources to advance the College’s goals. The successful candidate will be an intellectual leader with the scholarly record and terminal degree to be appointed as a full professor and bring a proven record of leadership, a collaborative spirit, and a forward-looking vision for the future of information science. In partnership with the University’s academic leadership team, the dean will also help advance institutional priorities and build meaningful connections beyond campus. By engaging policymakers, public officials, alumni, and business leaders, the dean will expand opportunities for students, strengthen community engagement, and attract new resources to support the College’s mission and growth. Identifying a dean who can build on the College’s strengths and momentum will require a collaborative effort that draws on the full engagement of our community alongside the search committee. We invite you to support this process by sharing the opportunity through your networks and helping us reach exceptional candidates who can bring visionary leadership to the College. To suggest potential candidates or forward nominations, or to send inquiries or comments to the search firm, please email: Regards, **Signature of Jennifer King Rice** **Jennifer King Rice** *Senior Vice President and Provost* --- **Dawn Jourdan**, Chair | Dean, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation **Jason R. Baron** | Professor of the Practice, College of Information **Beth Bonsignore** | Associate Research Professor, College of Information **Ernesto Calvo** | Professor of Government & Politics and Director of the interdisciplinary Lab for Computational Social Science, Behavioral and Social Science **Tammy Clegg** | Professor and Director of the Computing Catalyst, College of Information **Vedat Diker** | Principal Lecturer and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Information **Sheena Erete** | Associate Professor and Associate Director of Research, College of Information **Bridget Faherty** | Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration, College of Information **Andrew Fellows** | Senior Faculty Specialist, College of Information **Morgan Miller** | State Librarian, Maryland State Library Agency **Tania Mitchell** | Associate Provost, Center for Community Engagement **Favour Modozie** | Undergraduate Student **Galina Madjaroff Reitz** | Principal Lecturer, HCIM Program Director, College of Information **Kevin Remmell** | Assistant Dean, Information Technology and Facilities, College of Information **Connie Siebold** | PhD Student - College of Information **Jessica Vitak** | Professor and Director, Human-Computer Interaction Lab (HCIL), College of Information **Ping Wang** | Associate Professor and Director, Master of Information Management, College of Information **Jeff Waters** | Director of Graduate Operations, College of Information **Lynn Mullineaux**, Staff to the Committee | Assistant to the Provost