Search for Vice Provost of Online Learning and Educational Innovation

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), one of the world’s leading technological research universities, seeks a dynamic and experienced leader for the role of Vice Provost for Online Learning and Educational Innovation.

Joining the university during an exciting transformational era, the Vice Provost will serve as an influential change agent by providing strategic direction and oversight over a growing portfolio of online, distance, and hybrid educational offerings. 

The incumbent will also lead efforts to broadly enhance program development and pedagogical delivery across the university, partnering with key stakeholders in instructional design, faculty development, graduate education, enrollment management, marketing and communications, and many other domains. As a result of these efforts, Missouri S&T will become a global leader in online learning and substantially broaden access to its high-quality academic offerings in science, technology, business, and organizational development.

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All applications received by August 9, 2024, will receive full consideration. 

Nominations and inquiries may be directed to Kelly Oliver, Executive Recruitment Consultant with the University of Missouri System at umhrexecutivesearch@umsystem.edu

Along with the application, interested applicants are requested to submit:

  • A curriculum vitae
  • A cover letter
  • Five professional references

References will be contacted prior to any hiring decision and the university will not contact references without prior candidate authorization.

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Search Committee Composition

Committee Member Committee Role

Kate Drowne

Assistant Provost for Faculty Affairs

kdrowne@mst.edu

Chair

Pablo Alvarez Weber

Marketing Strategist, Marketing & Communications

pazkg@mst.edu

Member

Steven Corns

Associate Professor, Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

cornss@mst.edu

Member

Mahelet Fikru

Associate Professor, Economics

fikruma@mst.edu 

Member

Daniel Forciniti

Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs,

Professor of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering

forcinit@mst.edu

Member

Bih-Ru Lea

Associate Professor, Business & Information Tech

leabi@mst.edu

Member

Elizabeth Reardon

Instructional Tech III, Educational Innovation

reardonel@mst.edu

Member

Michelle Schwartze

Associate Teaching Professor, Education

schwartzem@mst.edu 

Member

Sylvia Skouby

Associate Director for Online Admissions

sms@mst.edu

Member

David Wright

Professor, English & Tech Communication

wrightmd@mst.edu

Member