Updates from the Office of the Provost 06-09-2025

Dear Colleagues,
As we look toward preparations for the upcoming academic year, I want to share a few important personnel updates from Academic Affairs. 
 
As previously communicated last week, the national search for the next Dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences is currently underway. The search committee will hold its first meeting this Friday, chaired by Dean Kelly Crane, and will collaborate with Parker Executive Search throughout the process. We are committed to a transparent and inclusive approach, and we will continue to provide updates to the campus community as the search progresses. We are grateful to the following colleagues for their willingness to serve:
 
Dana Caulton, Atmospheric Science
Katie Li-Oakey, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering
David Anderson, Chemistry
Haibo Zhai, Civil & Architectural Engineering & Construction Mgmt. 
Diksha Shukla, EECS
Morteza Dejam, Energy & Petroleum Engineering
Dario Grana, Geology & Geophysics
Bryan Shader, Mathematics & Statistics
Jonathan Naughton, Mechanical Engineering
Jinke Tang, Physics & Astronomy
Cindy Jones, Center for Student Success
Kayla Ketterling, Civil & Architectural Engineering & Construction Mgmt. 
Reuben McGuire, Mechanical Engineering
Dane Taylor, School of Computing
Greg Hill, External Stakeholder
Angie Schrader, External Stakeholder
Tom Peterson, External Advisor
 
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Beth McMillan has been appointed to serve as Interim Director of the School of Computing, effective August 21, 2025. This follows a process that included letters of interest and feedback gathered by an ad hoc advisory committee representing faculty and staff across the School and College. Dr. McMillan brings a wealth of academic and leadership experience to this role. She currently serves as Academic Program Director in the School of Computing, where she has played a central role in faculty coordination, curriculum development, and student engagement.
 
Finally, I want to acknowledge the upcoming departure of Kyle Moore, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, who will be leaving UW later this summer to pursue a new professional opportunity. Kyle has played a key role in strengthening our enrollment strategies, building new pipelines for student recruitment, and expanding partnerships across the state. He has deep knowledge of enrollment management and has set up our university well to tackle enrollment challenges in the future.  Kyle has been a wonderful colleague and terrific asset to UW.  We thank him for his service to the University of Wyoming and wish him all the best in his next chapter.
 

Enjoy the weekend. 

 

Scott 

J. Scott Turpen
Interim Provost