It gives me great pleasure to announce that Gerald 鈥淛erry鈥� Baldasty has accepted the position of provost and executive vice president, a role he has filled on an interim basis for the past 14 months with dedication and distinction.
I offer my sincere thanks to the many of you in the 天美影院community who provided comments and advice throughout the selection process, and extend a special 鈥榯hank you鈥� to the advisory committee (listed below), chaired by Dean Jim Jiambalvo and Professor Kathleen O鈥橬eill, past Faculty Senate chair, for their thoughtful and diligent work in vetting Jerry鈥檚 candidacy.
At the 天美影院, service to the academic mission should be at the core of all we do. With that in mind, Jerry鈥檚 excellence as a scholar and teacher, as well as a seasoned administrative leader, makes him the ideal person to serve as UW鈥檚 chief academic and budgetary officer. The provost oversees the challenging and crucial work of ensuring our teaching and scholarship is of the highest quality. This is the foundation of our University, and Jerry鈥檚 commitment to the 天美影院ensures that work is in safe hands.
Jerry鈥檚 commitment to the 天美影院 runs deep. A Spokane native, he is a 鈥淒ouble Dawg,鈥� with a 天美影院undergraduate degree and a 天美影院Ph.D. in communications. Appointed to the faculty in the Department of Communication in 1978, Jerry has demonstrated that have earned him numerous recognitions and honors, including the Distinguished Teaching Award.
This appointment is for no more than a three-year term, effective June 1, 2016, and contingent on approval by the Board of Regents, to whom I will present my recommendation for confirmation. With Jerry鈥檚 appointment, he and I are excited to continue our work on a range of efforts, from enhancing the Husky Experience to transforming our administration to better serve the UW鈥檚 academic and research missions. His leadership on innovative initiatives like the and pilot programs including the and is helping to advance the boundless student experience and world-class teaching that are hallmarks of the UW.
Jerry is a truly outstanding leader within our University community and a colleague whose partnership I personally value greatly. With our eyes firmly on the future, I鈥檓 excited to begin this next chapter in the UW鈥檚 history together.
President Advisory Selection Review Committee on the 天美影院 Provost and Executive Vice President
- Jim Jiambalvo, Dean and Kirby L. Cramer Chair in Business Administration,
Michael G. Foster School of Business (co-chair) - Kathleen O鈥橬eill, Chair, Senate Committee on Planning and Budgeting;
Professor, School of Law (co-chair) - Zoe Barness, Vice Chair, Faculty Senate and Associate Professor,
Milgard School of Business, UW聽Tacoma - Alex Bolton, President, Graduate and Professional Student Senate
- Karam Dana, Assistant Professor, School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW聽Bothell
- Daniel J. Grossman, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Byron Joyner, Vice Dean for Graduate Medical Education and Professor,
School of Medicine - Joe Lott, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies,
College of Education - Linda Martin-Morris, Principal Lecturer, Department of Biology,
College of Arts and Sciences - Mark Pagano, Chancellor and Professor, UW聽Tacoma
- Tyler Wu, President, Associated Students at the 天美影院