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University of Tampa President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg invites nominations and applications for the position of vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer.
Donna Popovich, who has successfully served the University of Tampa for 40 years, most recently as the vice president of human resources, recently announced she will step down from her position after the 2024-2025 academic year.
Executive search firm WittKieffer will lead the national search. The vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic planning, coordination and execution of the UTampa human resources function. The leadership profile is linked below as soon as it's available.
- 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 $1.06 billion 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 leadership profile will be posted soon.
Search Committee
- Monnie Wertz (Chair), Vice President of Operations
- Jennifer Burton, Associate Professor of Marketing
- Emma Dillow ’25, Student Government Executive Member
- Art Goon, Assistant Vice President and Director of the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies
- David Gudelunas, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters
- Jay Jisha, Associate Professor of Sport Management
- Kevin Lafferty, Vice President of Administration and Finance
- Teresa Perez, Executive Assistant to the President and Board Liaison
- Tracey Potter, Assistant Vice President, Information Security
- Dennis Richardson, Graduate Student
- Jenn Scaia, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
- Holley Tankersley, Dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education
- Lisa Tumicki, Administrative Assistant, Provost’s Office
- Pat Williamson, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Operation and Programs
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 vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer.
Forums will be held via Zoom.
- HR Team – Dec. 17, 11 a.m.
- Manager Roundtable Group – Dec. 18, 9 a.m.
- Faculty Senate Representatives – Dec. 19, 4 p.m.
- Student Employee Managers – TBD
- Staff Assistants – Dec. 18, 8:30 a.m.
- Faculty Benefits and Salary Committee Representatives – Dec. 20, 11 a.m.
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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