Search Committee Updates

Dear University Community,
 
I am pleased to share updates on the progress of two important searches – the Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Vice President of Student Affairs. We have established the search committees for these searches as follows.
 
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to all who have generously offered their time and insights by serving on these committees. Your commitment to the Bulldog community is deeply appreciated, and your efforts will play a key role in shaping our next chapter.
 
Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics
Kevin Dyerly ’00 ’04, Vice President of Enrollment, Chair of the Search Committee
Aliyah Anderson ’26, Member of Women’s Basketball Team
Jimmy Bradley ’20 ’22, Systems Analyst, Vice President of URSA
Keith Gissel ’91 ’00, Sr. Associate Director of Admissions and Athletic Recruitment Coordinator
Kim Stafford Korinke ’00, Trustee, Vice Chair of Trusteeship Committee
Dr. Liesder Mayea Rodríguez, Associate Professor of Modern Literature and Languages
Jim Schroeder ’65, Trustee, Member of Executive Committee
Ericka Smith ’06, Assistant Vice President for Advancement – Principal Gifts
 
Vice President of Student Affairs Search Committee
Krista Newkirk, President, Chair of the Search Committee
Momodou Corr ’25, President, Inter Fraternity Council, Bulldog Ambassador
Jim Dusserre, Director, Office of Career and Professional Development
Rob Harris, Trustee, Chair, Student Experience Committee
Heather King, Department Chair and Professor of English
oN Lu ’93, Trustee, Vice Chair of the Student Experience Committee
Christopher Jones, Senior Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Will McConnell, Professor and Director of Liberal Arts/General Education, Woodbury University
Justin Rose, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Shelli Stockton, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Carolina Watts, Director of the Office of Disabilities and Accessibility Services and 504 Coordinator, Woodbury University Staff Association President
Byran Whitehead ’25, President, Redlands Student Government
 
There will be many opportunities for our community members to provide input on both searches once they are fully underway. We aim to have both positions filled by Spring 2025 and will provide updates to the campus community in the coming weeks. In the meantime, thank you for everything you do for the University of Redlands.
 
 
Sincerely,
Krista L. Newkirk
President