Graduate College Dean Search | The University of Iowa

Lead the Graduate College

The University of Iowa invites tenured full professors at the university to apply for the position of associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College. The ideal candidate is someone who will further our commitment to exemplary research, scholarship, and creativity among graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty.

Promoting Academic and Research Excellence

The next associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College will build on Iowa's 125-year legacy of innovation and excellence in graduate and professional education. The new associate provost and dean will guide the college in its mission to advocate for graduate education, allocate resources that support graduate students and programs, manage policies and procedures to establish and assess graduate programs, and foster interdisciplinary programs.

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Updates

Application period open, committee members named in Graduate College dean search

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Co-chairs named for associate provost and Graduate College dean search

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel has named Ann McKenna, dean of the College of Engineering, and Adam Dupuy, associate professor in the Carver College of Medicine, as co-chairs of the search committee for the next associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the University of Iowa Graduate College.