James Linder, M.D., will chair committee
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has named a search committee for the next chancellor of UNMC. Current Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., is stepping down on June 30 to lead fundraising efforts for UNMC's cancer center project.
The 14-member search committee includes representatives of the faculty, administration, student body and private sector. The search committee will be chaired by James Linder, M.D., professor of pathology and microbiology at UNMC, senior associate to the president for innovation and competitiveness, and president of the University Technology Development Corp.
The committee will work with Isaacson, Miller, a leading executive search firm with extensive health science center experience. Isaacson, Miller has offices in Boston, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Milliken hopes to have a permanent chancellor in place by July 1.
Nominations or expressions of interest in the position may be sent to consultants David Bellshaw at dbellshaw@imsearch.com, or Bernie Jones at bjones@imsearch.com.
Other search committee members include:
- Mogens Bay, chairman and chief executive officer, Valmont Industries Inc., and board member, The Nebraska Medical Center
- Linda Cunningham, human resources diversity specialist, UNMC
- Kilie Donovan, third-year student, UNMC College of Medicine
- Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H., dean, UNMC College of Public Health
- Kevin Garvin, M.D., chair of orthopaedic surgery, UNMC College of Medicine
- Patricia Hageman, Ph.D., professor of physical therapy education, UNMC School of Allied Health Professions
- Gerald Luckey, M.D., Butler County Clinic
- Jeffrey Payne, D.D.S., F. Gene and Rosemary Dixon endowed chair in dentistry and associate dean for research, UNMC College of Dentistry
- Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean, UNMC College of Nursing
- Cory Shaw, chief administrative officer, UNMC College of Medicine, and chief executive officer, UNMC Physicians
- Maria Vazquez, associate vice president for student affairs, Metropolitan Community College
- Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., professor of pharmaceutical sciences, UNMC College of Pharmacy
- Julie Vose, M.D., professor of internal medicine, UNMC Division of Hematology & Oncology