Associate Vice President for Regional Academic Affairs

The Associate vice president for regional Academic Affairs is responsible for providing academic leadership for Indiana University’s regional campuses and contributing to academic excellence at IU. Reporting directly to the vice president for regional campuses and online education, this individual will convene and work with executive vice chairs of Academic Affairs, the regional faculty caucus, and other academic leaders to meet both IU’s and regional campuses’ academic strategic goals. They will promote a campus environment of rigorous intellectual inquiry and compassionate engagement with the local communities, the state of Indiana, and beyond.

The individual in this position will be expected to frequently travel to IU’s five regional campuses (East, Kokomo, Northwest, Southeast, and South Bend), Indianapolis, and Bloomington.

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Internal candidates only.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This search is led by IU’s Executive Recruiting team. Inquiries regarding this search can be directed to their confidential inbox at .

Search Committee

  • Chair: Michelle Williams, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, IU Southeast
  • Chris Darr, Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Interim Dean of the School of Education, Professor of Communication Arts, IU Kokomo
  • Steven Gerencser, Regional Faculty Caucus Representative, President of the IU South Bend Faculty Senate, Department Chair and Professor of Political Science, IU South Bend
  • Kris Huysken, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor and Department Chair of Geosciences, IU Northwest
  • Anne Leftwich, Associate Vice President of Learning Technologies, Barbara B. Jacobs Chair of Education and Technology, Professor of Instructional Systems Technology within the School of Education, Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, IU Bloomington
  • Jaynne Rivas, Assistant Professor of Management within the School of Business & Economics, IU East
  • Tom Stucky, Professor and Former Executive Associate Dean of the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, IU Indianapolis 
  • Sharon Wavle, Director of Analysis, Planning, and Support, IU Online
  • Philemon Yebei, Associate Vice President for Regional Campuses and Online Education