Updated at 10 a.m.
The Presidential Search Advisory Committee began their review process this morning during the final phase of the presidential search. The 26-member committee met at the Hotel Sofitel to review a list of 34 candidates.
The intense period that began today is expected to conclude on April 25th with the announcement of the new university president. The selected candidate will succeed Modesto A. Maidique, who is stepping down after serving as President of FIU for 23 years.
The Committee started the morning with a discussion about the process and a reaffirmation of their commitment to giving all candidates equal treatment and consideration. The search process was specifically designed to respond to the needs of candidates undergoing a presidential search process in the sunshine and attract high-caliber talent.
At the end of the day today, the committee is expected to advance 10 to 15 candidates who will be invited to South Florida for interviews that will take place Sunday and Monday.
By the end of Monday, up to 5 candidates will be forwarded to the Board of Trustees Presidential Search Committee for consideration.
On Tuesday, the BOT Presidential Search Committee will invite up to three of the candidates to participate in full-day interviews with members of the internal university constituency and community supporters. These interviews are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week.
On Saturday, April 25, the BOT Presidential Search Committee will select one or two candidates to present to the full board. The final selection of the board that afternoon will need to be ratified by the Board of Governor.
More details about the search process can be found on the Presidential Search website, including a full timeline of the process.
The list of candidates reviewed on Friday is as follows:
Candidate | Organization | Official Title |
Attaf, M.T. | University of Quebec, Montreal | Part-time Professor |
Azar, Ghassan (Gus) | Lawrence Technological University | Computer Science Programs Director |
Bates, Rodger | Clayton State University | Dean, College of Professional Studies |
Berkman, Ronald | Florida International University | Executive Vice President and Provost, Chief Operating Officer |
Cabrera, Angel | Thunderbird School of Global Management | President |
Chakraborty, Animesh | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Postdoctoral Research Associate |
Cooney, James A. | Colorado State University | Vice Provost for International Affairs |
Czarda, Lawrence | George Mason University | Vice President for Administration |
DeJesse, Paul | PDJ, Inc. Marketing and Communications | President |
Dresnick, Stephen | Surgem of Florida | President/Chief Executive Officer |
Ebeid, M.M. | American e-University | Vice President |
Eftekhari, Ali | Avicenna Institute of Technology | Director, and Professor of Chemistry |
Flores, William | New Mexico Higher Education Department | Deputy Secretary |
Goodridge, Alan | University of Toledo | Faculty Member – On Sabbatical 33%9 |
Kazakos, Demetrios | Texas Southern University | Chief Engineer, NASA University Research Center |
Keel, Brooks | Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College | Vice Chancellor Research and Economic Development |
Lemanski, Larry F. | Temple University | Senior Vice President for Research and Strategic Initiatives |
Miller, Keith T. | Loch Haven University of Pennsylvania | President |
Moo-Young, Keith | California State University, Los Angeles | Dean, College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology |
Myerson, Allan | Illinois Institute of Technology | Professor of Engineering |
Newman, Robert D. | University of Utah | Dean of Humanities & and Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Studies |
Oviedo-Reyes, Alfonso | American Immigration Bureau, Inc. | Founder, Attorney and Counselor at Law |
Pellegrino, Vincent | Southwest Minnesota State University | Post Doctoral Research |
Priest, Simon | Marco Polo International University | Acting President & Consultant |
Ramadan, Nabih | Loyola University Medical Center | Clinical Professor of Neurology |
Rosenberg, Mark | Florida Board of Governors | Prior Chancellor |
Santiago, Carlos | University of Wisconsin Milwaukee | Chancellor |
Shapiro, Martin | Berkeley Colleges, New York and New Jersey | Professor of Marketing, Management & International Business |
Sliwa, Chris | Fayetteville State University | Associate Professor of Spanish |
Smith, Norman | Richmond The American International University in London | President Emeritus |
Suskind, Robert | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Professor of Pediatrics |
Vargas-Aburto, Carlos | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs |
Viamonte-Ros, Ana Maria | Department of Health, State of Florida | Secretary of Health & State Surgeon General |
Wartella, Ellen | University of California Riverside | Distinguished Professor of Psychology |