Four Finalists Named to Lead Tech's Research Enterprise

Four finalists have been chosen in the search for the next executive vice president for research (EVPR).

As part of the final selection process, each candidate will visit campus and present an open seminar addressing their broad vision for leading Georgia Tech’s research enterprise. The hour-long seminars are open to all students, faculty, and staff. Interested individuals can attend in person, watch real-time via live stream, or watch a post-event video of each candidate presentation.                          

The finalists and seminar schedules are as follows:

• Chaouki Abdallah, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, will present on Wednesday, May 30, at 11 a.m. in room 152, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.
• Dimitris Lagoudas, associate vice chancellor and senior associate dean for engineering research at Texas A&M University, will present on Monday, June 4, at 11 a.m. in room 152, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.
• Rashid Bashir, executive associate dean and chief diversity officer in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present on Wednesday, June 6, at 11 a.m. in room 152, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.
• Albert Pisano, professor and dean of the Jacobs School of Engineering at the University of California-San Diego, will present on Tuesday, June 12, at 11 a.m. in room 152, Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.

The EVPR search site includes additional details on each candidate.

Questions for each candidate may be submitted in advance or during their respective seminars via email to provostsoffice@gatech.edu.