March 06, 2015

Open forums set for COLA dean finalists

Three candidates for the position of dean of the College of Liberal Arts will meet with constituents during a series of forums beginning later this month. 

The candidates, in alphabetical order, are: 

Meera Komarraju, chair of the Department of Psychology and a professor in the Applied Psychology Program at SIU. 

Carl W. Lejuez, associate dean for research, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park. 

Subhash C. Sharma, chair and professor, Department of Economics at SIU. 

Here is a schedule for the candidates’ forums: 

Lejuez: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Monday, March 16, Student Services Building, multi-purpose Room 150. 

Komarraju: Time to be determined, March 23, Student Services Building, multi-purpose Room 150. 

Sharma: Time to be determined, March 30, Student Services Building, multi-purpose Room 150. 

The forums, which will include a presentation by the candidates, will give university students, staff and faculty an opportunity to meet with the candidates and ask questions about their proposed approaches to the position and will be done in conjunction with their interviews. 

Here are the links to the candidates’ full CVs and review forms.