The Office of the Campus Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor is conducting a search for a Dean of Social Sciences. Applications will be accepted beginning January 12, 2026 and will be accepted until the position is filled.
Search Advisory Committee
Chair
Jasmine Alinder
Dean of Humanities
Members
L. Esthela Banuelos
Assistant Dean for Student Success and Chief of Staff
Arts Division
Galina Hale
Professor of Economics
Social Sciences Division
Grant Hartzog
Professor of Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology,
Biological and Physical Sciences Division
Jessica Lawrence
Department Manager, Sociology Department
Social Sciences Division
Christina Marez
Conference Coordinator, Colleges, Housing & Educational Services
Division of Student Affairs and Success
Mark Massoud
Professor and Chair of Politics
Social Sciences Division
Juan Pedroza
Associate Professor of Sociology and Graduate Education Chair
Social Sciences Division
Stacy Philpott
Professor of Environmental Studies
Social Sciences Division
Allegra Saggese
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student – TBD
Position Profile
Stakeholder Meetings
Stakeholder meetings will be held Dec. 1-3, 2025.
Staff Stakeholder Meeting:
Tuesday, December 2
1:00 p.m.
Zoom link
Faculty Stakeholder Meeting:
Wednesday, December 3
1:30 p.m.
Zoom link
If you are unable to attend the meetings, you can provide feedback by filling out the stakeholder survey.
Recruitment Schedule
First Interviews will be held April 1-3, 2026
Final interviews will be held April 13-24, 2026