UO search for Vice President for
Research and Innovation
President Scholz announced in September his plan to launch a national search for the next vice president for research and innovation. This webpage will be updated throughout the search process.
To learn more about the opportunity or to apply, visit the Job Opportunity or the UO Careers posting.
Search Committee
- Jamie Moffitt, vice president, finance and administration & CFO (chair)
- Betsy Boyd, senior associate vice president, federal affairs, Government Affairs
- Josh Bruce, director, Applied Research
- Vidusha Devasthali, executive director, central development research programs, University Advancement
- Marina Guenza, professor, chemistry and biochemistry
- Bob Guldberg, vice president and executive director, Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
- Ramesh Jasti, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, director, Materials Science Institute
- Leah Middlebrook, professor, Comparative Literature
- Keat Ghee Ong, professor, Bioengineering
- Mike Pluth, professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Chris Poulsen, dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Jessica Price, assistant vice president for research,
- Beth Stormshak, Knight chair, professor, College of Education
- Deanne Unruh, research professor, associate vice president for research
Suzette Howard, executive recruitment and special projects manager (search coordinator)
Timeline
- Fall 2025: Search process begins
- Winter 2026: Recruitment period
- Spring 2026: Campus visits for finalists
Nominations
Please use the link below to submit nominations to the search firm.
Parker Executive Search has been retained to lead this recruitment.