Search Committee Announced for New Provost

Statistical Science professor Amy Herring to chair effort

The stone arched entrances to Allen Buidling on Duke's West Campus

President Vincent Price has appointed a committee to conduct a national search for Duke University’s next Provost.

The search committee is being chaired by Amy Herring, Sara & Charles Ayres Distinguished Professor of Statistical Science, Global Health, and Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. Other members of the committee include:

  • Steffen Bass, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Physics
  • Joseph Blocher, Lanty L. Smith Distinguished Professor of Law
  • Keisha Cutright, Associate Professor of Marketing, Fuqua School of Business and Vice Chair of the Academic Council
  • Lana Gesinsky, President of Duke Student Government
  • Claudia Gunsch, Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Brandon Lê, President of Graduate and Professional Student Government
  • Esther Kim Lee, Professor of Theater Studies, International Comparative Studies, and History and the Director of Asian American & Diaspora Studies
  • Manoj Mohanan, Associate Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy
  • Michael Rhodes, Trustee and Group Head, Canadian Personal Banking, TD Bank Group
  • Carmichael Roberts, Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Material Impact
  • Gabriel Rosenberg, Associate Professor of Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies
  • Erika Weinthal, Professor of Environmental Policy and Public Policy and Chair of the Academic Council
  • Kim Hewitt (ex officio), Vice President for Institutional Equity and Chief Diversity Officer

The search committee, which is being assisted by the executive search firm Spencer Stuart, is accepting nominations and applications for the position. Candidate nominations, applications,  and comments about the position should be sent via email to DukeProvost@SpencerStuart.com. All submissions will be considered confidential.