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Provost Search
Provost Search
In January, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, Gretchen Caughman announced plans to retire after more than 35 years of service to Augusta University.
Dr. Zach Kelehear, vice provost for instruction at Augusta University, has been named interim provost and executive vice president of academic affairs, effective Aug. 31. He will remain in the position until a search is completed to identify a replacement for Provost Caughman. The committee expects to fill the position by Spring 2021.
The university has engaged the services of Storbeck Search and Associates for a national provost search, chaired by Medical College of Georgia Dean David Hess.
Search Update
Three Finalists Named
Augusta University is one step closer to naming its new provost after a search committee identified three finalists earlier this month.
All three candidates will visit campus beginning next week, when they will participate in virtual presentations open to university faculty, staff and students. The campus community should expect to receive an Outlook invitation for these sessions, and recordings will be made available for those who cannot attend these live sessions.
The three finalists are: Marjorie C. Aelion of University of Massachusetts; John D. Griffin of Clemson University and Neil J. MacKinnon of University of Cincinnati.
Search committee members
David Hess, Chair
- Dean, Medical College of Georgia and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Integration
Russell Keen
- Executive Vice President for External Relations and Chief of Staff to the President
Sylvia Smith
- Chair of Cellular Biology/Anatomy and Co-Director James and Jean Culver Vision Discovery Institute, Medical Center of Georgia
Scott Thorp
- Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research and Chair, Department of Art and Design