Search for Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development

Candidate, Forums and Interviews

The search committee for the Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development position has invited five candidates to participate in two-day, on-campus interviews. As part of the interview process, each candidate will speak at an open forum on campus. All members of the LSU community are invited to attend those forums. Listed below are the names of the candidates and the schedules for each of their forums.

K.T. Valsaraj
LSU, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development
Open forum will be held March 14 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Coates Hall Room 152
Interview process will be held March 14-15
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Jerry Miller
White House Office of Science & Technology Policy, Assistant Director for Ocean Sciences
Open forum will be held on March 18 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Coates Hall Room 143
Interview process will be held March 18-19
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Kevin Smith
LSU, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
Open forum will be held March 20 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Coates Hall Room 143
Interview process will be held March 20-21
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David Conover
National Science Foundation, Director for Division of Ocean Sciences
Open forum will be held March 27 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Coates Hall Room 143
Interview process will be held March 27-28
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Chitra Rajan
Iowa State University, Associate Vice President for Research
Open forum will be held April 8 from 3-4:30 p.m. in Coates Hall Room 143
Interview process will be held April 8-9
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