Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Search 2021

Finalists

Sepehr Eskandari

Associate Provost for Academic Planning and Faculty Excellence of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California

Sepehr Eskandari is currently the associate provost for Academic Planning and Faculty Excellence of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Ponoma). He is an active contributor to key divisional and cross-divisional initiatives, including student and faculty success; multi-year plans related to enrollment, budget, and faculty and staff hiring; university strategic plan; academic master plan; campus master plan; assurance of learning and accreditation, and academic policies, to name a few. He holds a Doctor of Physiology from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Michelle Kiec

Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Michelle Kiec is currently the dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts of Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. She has overseen the creation of innovative programs that connect student interests with workforce needs, increased student enrollment by pairing strong recruitment practices with a redesigned student success and persistence program and partnered with faculty to design a sustainable future through program prioritization and redevelopment. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Peabody Conservatory of Music of the Johns Hopkins University.

Matthew Redinger

Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of History of the University of Providence, Great Falls, Montana

Matthew Redinger is currently the provost and vice provost for Academic Affairs and professor of history at the University of Providence. He began his professional career teaching history at Bennett College in Greensboro, North Carolina and then served as professor of history and as chair of the Department of History at MSU Billings. In 2013, he ended his service as chair of the history department to assume responsibilities as Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at MSU Billings and accepted the permanent position the following year.  He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in History from the University of Washington, Seattle.

Campus Visit Schedules

Dr. Matthew Redinger

Monday, April 19

City College Open Forum with Faculty 3:00-3:45pm

HSCT 117

Tuesday, April 20

University campus Open Forum with Faculty 11:00-11:45am

COE 427

Dr. Michelle Kiec

Thursday, April 22

University campus Open Forum with faculty 3:15-4:00pm

COE 427

Friday, April 23

City College Open Forum with Faculty 9:30-10:15am

HSCT 117

Dr. Sep Eskandari

Tuesday, April 27

University campus Open Forum with Faculty 3:00-3:45pm

COE 427

Wednesday, April 28

City College Open Forum with Faculty 9:30-10:15am

HSCT 117