Candidates for VC of DORED to visit in March

February 22, 2012

All members of the university community are invited to meet the four finalists for the position of vice chancellor for research and economic development.  All four will visit campus next month for interviews and public presentations.  The candidates, their current positions, the dates of their visits, and CVs:

  • Dr. Z. George Hong; Purdue University, co-director, Center on Religion and Chinese Society; Wednesday March 14.
  • Dr. Joseph M. Stevenson; Technology Management Group and U.S. Department of Defense, national consultant/subject matter expert; Friday March 16.
  • M.K. “Ram” Ramasubramanian; National Science Foundation, program director for Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship, and N.C. State University, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; Monday March 19.
  • Dr. Barry L. Burks; University of North Carolina at Charlotte, associate director, Charlotte Research Institute, and adjunct professor of physics;  Tuesday March 27.

Here is the full schedule for their visits.

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