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4 finalists for chancellorship to visit November 27-December 5

Four finalists for the WSU Tri-Cities chancellorship will visit the Tri-Cities and Pullman campuses November 27 through December 5.

The finalists, identified after a national search:

S.K. Ramesh (CV – pdf) is the director and lead principal investigator of the AIMS2 program (Attract, Inspire, Mentor, and Support Students) and a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Cal State University, Northridge. He served as dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at CSU Northridge from 2006-2017. He earned a Ph.D. in molecular science at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.

Tri-Cities campus visit: November 27
Pullman campus visit: November 28


Douglas Ray (CV – pdf) most recently served as the first director of strategic partnerships at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland during a 27-year career at PNNL. He held a variety of positions at PNNL including associate laboratory director, fundamental and computational sciences directorate; deputy director for science and technology; and chief research officer. He earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at the University of California, Berkeley.

Tri-Cities campus visit: November 28
Pullman campus visit: November 29


Anthony Vizzini (CV – pdf) is provost and senior vice president at Wichita State University. He also has served in administrative and faculty positions at Western Michigan University, Mississippi State University and the University of Maryland. He earned a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Tri-Cities campus visit: November 29
Pullman campus visit: November 30


Sandra Haynes (CV – pdf) is the deputy provost of academic and student affairs, a position that oversees all academic affairs units, at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She previously served 13 years as dean of the College of Professional Studies at Metropolitan State Denver. She earned a Ph.D. in experimental neuropsychology at Colorado State University.

Tri-Cities campus visit: December 4
Pullman campus visit: December 5


“We are very pleased with the exceptional caliber of these four individuals,” said WSU President Kirk Schulz. “The Tri-Cities campus is a vital part of our statewide enterprise, and each of these candidates offers the vision and skills required to guide the campus to an expanded role in serving the state’s needs.”

The finalists will meet with campus leaders and participate in open forums with students, faculty, and staff during their visits to the Tri-Cities campus. They will meet with administrators, faculty, and staff during their visits to Pullman.

Current WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor Keith Moo-Young announced last May he would step down from the position. He will remain as chancellor until a successor is in place.

WSU Tri-Cities enrolls 1,937 students, more than 70 percent of whom study STEM-related academic disciplines. The campus offers 20 undergraduate and 33 graduate degrees. The student body is the most diverse among the University’s five campuses.

Schedule of WSU Tri-Cities open forums

November 27

S.K. Ramesh
Noon
Student lunch/open forum
East Building 212 (boardroom)

2:10 p.m.
Staff open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

3:10 p.m.
Faculty open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

4:00 p.m.
Campus/Community open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

November 28

Douglas Ray
Noon
Student lunch/open forum
East Building 212 (boardroom)

2:10 p.m.
Staff open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

3:10 p.m.
Faculty open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

4:00 p.m.
Campus/Community open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

November 29

Anthony Vizzini
Noon
Student lunch/open forum
East Building 212 (boardroom)

2:10 p.m.
Staff open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

3:10 p.m.
Faculty open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

4:00 p.m.
Campus/Community open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

December 4

Sandra Haynes
Noon
Student lunch/open forum
East Building 212 (boardroom)

2:10 p.m.
Staff open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

3:10 p.m.
Faculty open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)

4:00 p.m.
Campus/Community open forum
East Building 266 (auditorium)