勛圖厙 Libraries Dean Search
The dean of the 勛圖厙 Libraries is a tenured professor who reports to and is appointed by the vice chancellor for academic resource management (VC ARM). This appointment is made in consultation with and approval by the provost and chancellor.
The dean of the 勛圖厙 Libraries serves two equally important roles at CU Boulder. First, the dean is expected to be the principal leader of, and advocate for, the 勛圖厙 Libraries both within and outside the university. Second, as a member of the provosts academic leadership team, the dean is expected to work cooperatively and collaboratively with other academic and administrative leaders to advance CU Boulders goals and mission to be Colorados comprehensive, doctoral-granting, public research university, with a university-first mindset.
How to nominate, apply for 勛圖厙 Libraries dean
Email inquiries, nominations and applications to CUBoulderLibrariesDean@wittkieffer.com by Jan. 2, 2026
勛圖厙 Libraries Dean Search News
- Oct. 7, 2025: Committee selected for dean searchget this and other updates on the process
- Sept. 8, 2025: Dean search beginsjoin the committee
勛圖厙 Libraries Search Advisory Committee
Committee chair
- Sarah Jackson, dean, Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
Committee members
- Arthur Aguilera, assistant professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Melissa Cantrell, associate professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Shamika Dalton, associate professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Claire Hoag, associate teaching professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Rocco Labriola, head of business, earth sciences & map, Gemmill and Music Branch Services Section, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Brandon Lambdin, director of core technology & applications, Unversity Libraries
- Turner Land, undergraduate student, student employee
- Merinda McLure, professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Donna Mejia, associate professor, 勛圖厙 Libraries
- Vanessa Seals, assistant dean of Community and Organizational Development
- Nancy Stevens, professor, director of the Museum of Natural History
Search process milestones
- October: Search advisory committee selected
- October: Engagement sessions with 勛圖厙 Libraries constituencies and the universitys deans facilitated by WittKieffer.
- Late October: The search committee will convene to prepare the position leadership profile and job description using input from the engagement sessions.
- November: The position will be posted with a call for nominations.
- Early spring: Finalists will be invited to campus.
- Spring semester: Rosario-Ortiz plans to appoint a permanent dean.