Mari Ostendorf named UW Vice Provost for Research
UW Provost Mark Richards announced the appointment of Mari Ostendorf as Vice Provost for Research, set to begin Sept. 1. Ostendorf has been serving as Associate Vice Provost for Research in the Office of Research since 2017.
Advisory Search Committee for the Vice Provost for Research
- Deborah Fuller, Professor, Microbiology, School of Medicine, Co-Chair
- Daniel Pollack, Divisional Dean for Natural Sciences and Professor, Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, Co-Chair
- Thomas Daniel, Professor, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
- Sharon Jones, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor, Engineering and Mathematics, School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, UW Bothell
- Ralina Joseph, Associate Dean, Graduate School and Professor, Communication, College of Arts and Sciences
- Ben Marwick, Associate Professor, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences and Chair, Faculty Council on Research
- Shwetak Patel, Professor, Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering joint in Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
- John Slattery, Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Education and Professor, Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you for agreeing to serve on the search committee to recruit and recommend internal candidates for the position of Vice Provost for Research. Deborah Fuller, Professor of Microbiology, School of Medicine and Daniel Pollack, Divisional Dean for Natural Sciences and Professor of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences will co-chair the committee. As you can see, the committee is composed of outstanding individuals from across the institution with a range of expertise in research. As such, you are uniquely suited to identify candidates who are tenured faculty members, have active research programs, have experience with research administration, partnerships, policy, and compliance, and are prepared to serve as the executive officer for UW’s research enterprise.
Enclosed is a copy of the job description for the Vice Provost for Research. The University has a strong commitment to diversity, which I ask you to consider seriously as you recruit a pool of eligible candidates. Please establish protocols for seeking the opinions and nominations from the broader UW faculty, student, and staff communities, as well as appropriate constituencies outside the University of Washington. At the conclusion of the search, I would like to receive from you the names of 2 to 3 highly qualified candidates.
My office is in the process of scheduling the first meeting of the committee. I will attend a portion of the meeting to discuss my priorities and expectations for the position and the search with you. At this meeting we will also seek your input on a draft position announcement.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Richards Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Professor, Earth and Space Sciences
cc: Cheryl A. Cameron, Vice Provost for Academic Personnel
Kim Dinh, Senior Director, Executive Office of the President and Provost
Sarah Norris Hall, Vice Provost for Planning and Budgeting
Margaret Shepherd, Chief of Staff, Executive Office of the President and Provost
Charge letter: Advisory Search Committee for the Vice Provos for Research (PDF)