UA System Names Presidential Search Advisory Committee

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The University of Alabama System on Wednesday announced the launch of a national search for the 30th president of The University of Alabama after it was announced that President Stuart R. Bell plans to step down this summer.

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The UA System has also appointed a presidential search advisory committee to guide the process, including soliciting input from stakeholders, developing the presidential profile and position criteria, and recruiting and assessing candidates.

"The University of Alabama is one of the nation’s preeminent flagship universities and provides premier and dynamic educational experiences that equip all students for success on campus and beyond, making the University uniquely positioned to attract an exceptional leader who will further its legacy of excellence,” UA System Board of Trustees President Pro Tempore Scott Phelps said. “As we embark on this important search, I want to express my gratitude to the presidential search advisory committee for their dedication and willingness to serve.”

Tuscaloosa native and Board of Trustees Member Karen P. Brooks will serve as chair of the committee.

A landing page for the ongoing search can be found here.

Consultants Ann Die Hasselmo and Christopher N. Butler — of Academic Search — have also been brought on to support the UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee.

Interim chancellor Sid J. Trant will recommend a final presidential candidate to the UA System Board of Trustees for approval upon the completion of the search.

UA Presidential Search Advisory Committee Members

• William S. Brewbaker III, dean and professor, The University of Alabama School of Law
• Mike Brock, Board of Trustees
• Samad Gillani, president, UA Student Government Association
• Dr. Matthew Hudnall, president, UA Faculty Senate; associate professor, Culverhouse College of Business
• Barbara Humphrey, Board of Trustees
• Dr. Tonjanita Johnson, senior vice chancellor for Academic and Students Affairs, The University of Alabama System
• Dr. James King, Jr., associate dean for culture and success and Miles-Rose Professor of Leadership, Culverhouse College of Business
• Shane Lyons, executive deputy director of Athletics/Chief Operating Officer
• Evelyn VanSant Mauldin, Board of Trustees
• Dr. Matt McLendon, associate vice president and executive director for Enrollment Management
• Sid J. Trant, interim chancellor, The University of Alabama System
• Jimmy Warren, associate vice president for Alumni Affairs and executive director of the National Alumni Association
• Jackie Wuska, alumna; president and CEO, United Way of West Alabama

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