College of Science Dean Search

Position Announcement

More info coming soon

Search Timeline

  • Late October 2026 - Position Posting
  • January 15, 2027 - Application Deadline (for full consideration)
  • Week of February 15, 2027 - Semifinalists Interviews
  • Mid March 2027 - Finalist Campus Interviews

*Schedule subject to change

Search Committee 2026-27

Committee Chair:  Christopher Smallwood

  • Walter Adams, Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
  • Ivano Aiello, Director, Moss Landing Marine Labs
  • Lisa Andreasen, Executive Assistant, Dean’s Office
  • Erika Ebreo, Undergraduate Student, Biological Sciences
  • Laura Miller Conrad, Professor, Chemistry
  • Christopher John Pollett, Chair, Computer Science
  • Mehrdad Aliasgari, Dean, College of Information, Data and Society
  • Christopher Smallwood, Associate Professor, Physics & Astronomy
  • Jessica Trask, Associate Vice President for Research

Committee Support:

Office of the Provost:  Jessica Larsen, Search Coordinator
SJSU's People & Culture: Jonathan Beene, Talent Acquisition Specalist

WittKieffer Executive Search Partners: