Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education Search

Michigan State University is conducting a search for its next Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education. Updates throughout this process will be provided on this webpage. The executive search firm, WittKieffer, will facilitate the search process. If you have nominations for qualified applicants, please refer them to our search firm, WittKieffer: MSUVPDeanUE@wittkieffer.com. 

Leadership Profile

Search Committee Members

• Kendra Cheruvelil (committee chair), Dean, Lyman Briggs College
• Ebony Green, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Advising, Undergraduate Education
• Maddie Hanes, ASMSU Vice President for Internal Administration
• Raven Jones, Associate Professor, Teacher Education
• Lizzy King, Chief of Staff, Division of Student Affairs
• Kari Schueller Lopez, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education, College of Communication Arts and Sciences
• Renata Opoczynski, Interim Vice Provost & Dean of Undergraduate Education
• Gabe Ording, Associate Professor and Director, Center for Integrated Studies in General Sciences
• Garth Sabo, Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (CAL)
• Samantha Sliwa, Academic Advisor/Specialist for the Psychology Department (CSS)

Search Timeline

• April 2, 2026: Search Committee Charged by Provost
• May-August 2026: Recruitment
• Late August-September 2026: Candidate Review
• September-October 2026: Interviews & Campus Visits

Search Updates/Communication

• Messages will be shared here when available.

Questions?

Questions about the Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education search can be directed to our search firm partners at WittKieffer, Jessica Herrington, Ashlee Musser and Tyler Workman: MSUVPDeanUE@wittkieffer.com.