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David Stern, who has successfully served as provost and vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) at The University of Tampa since 2013, recently announced that he would step down from his position after the 2024-2025 academic year.
University of Tampa President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg invites nominations and applications for the position of the next provost and VPAA of The University of Tampa.
Executive search firm WittKieffer will lead the national search. The provost/VPAA provides intellectual and academic leadership for the University's educational mission, and oversees all areas of Academic Affairs, including the University’s four colleges. The leadership profile is linked below.
- About UTampa
- Leadership Profile
- Search Committee
- Community Input
- Search Firm
About UTampa
From the gleaming minarets of Plant Hall – Tampa’s signature National Historic Landmark – to the $950 million in new facilities and technology, The University of Tampa’s globally connected campus is the beating heart of a vibrant urban oasis.
Facts and Figures, 2024-2025
- 11,429 students enrolled for Fall 2024
- 25 years of record enrollment since 1995
- Approximately 50% of students from Florida
- Students from 50 states and most of the world's countries
- About 1,200 international students
- A residentially-based campus with 12 residence halls
- About 2,600 degrees conferred annually
Leadership Profile
The University of Tampa (UTampa) seeks an experienced, collaborative, forward-thinking and student-centered academic leader to serve as its next provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Search Committee
- Paul Greenwood, Dean, College of Natural and Health Sciences (Committee Chair)
- Teresa Perez, Executive Assistant to the President, and Board Liaison
- Stephanie Russell Krebs, Vice President for Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
- Mike Hendricks, Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Planning
- Thomas Witherspoon, Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Ryan Cragun, Faculty Senate President, Professor, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
- Michael Robinson, Professor, Sykes College of Business
- Lina Gomez-Vasquez, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Letters
- Colleen Beaudoin, Lecturer II, College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
- Abigail King, Student Government President
- Giulia Florentini, Graduate Student
- James Lopez, Professor, College of Arts and Letters
- MaryAnn D’Alessandro, Associate Professor, College of Natural and Health Sciences
Community Input
The Search Committee is planning a series of open forums to gather community input on this critical transition. The goal for these sessions is to engage in a thoughtful conversation about UTampa's strengths, opportunities, culture and priorities, and ultimately, to contribute to defining the criteria that will be used in the recruitment of the next provost. We hope that every member of the University community will be able to participate, and we thank you in advance for sharing your valuable perspective.
Forums will be held via Zoom, for 50 minutes each.
- Tenured Faculty: Sept. 23, 3 p.m.
- Non-Tenured Faculty: Sept. 24, 1 p.m.
- Non-Tenure Track Faculty: Sept. 24, 2 p.m.
- Staff: Sept. 24, 3 p.m.
- Academic Affairs Staff: Sept. 24, 4 p.m.
Zoom links for each session will be sent via UT global email.
During the listening sessions, you might expect the following questions:
- What do you see as the top priorities for a new Provost?
- To achieve these priorities, what types of qualities and experiences should they possess?
- As we talk with potential candidates, what should we tell them about the Tampa University community? What is exciting about joining Tampa at this time?
Search Firm
The University of Tampa has engaged WittKieffer, a premier search and leadership advisory firm, to support this important search process. As experts in strategic leadership, WittKieffer has cultivated a proven and meaningful approach to executive search throughout its over 50-year history, specifically designed for the nonprofit sector and predominantly executed in coordination with organizations in the higher education, healthcare, academic medicine, life sciences and nonprofit industries in pursuit of executive leadership.
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