Cornell University is pleased to announce the national search for its next Vice President for University Relations.
Appointed by and directly reporting to Cornell University’s Interim President Michael Kotlikoff, the Vice President for University Relations (VPUR) is responsible for overseeing Cornell’s external relations functions, including Government and Community Relations and University Communications. The vice president will help advance the university’s efforts to even more closely coordinate our government and community relations advocacy with various communications messages in this challenging legislative and communications environment.
The review process will begin immediately upon receipt of materials.
In this section:
- Search Committee(see below)
- Position Specification (PDF)
Contact Information
Comments, questions, nominations, and applications should be directed to the Search Committee at vpursearch@cornell.edu. All inquiries and materials will be held in confidence.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Katherine McComas, Co-Chair | Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs |
| Jens Ohlin, Co-Chair | Allan R. Tessler Dean of the Law School |
| Zora deRham | President, Student Assembly; Sophomore, Agricultural Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences |
| Dan Dickinson | Executive Director of Institutional Communications, Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Amy Gaulke | Executive Director, Communications & Marketing, Student and Campus Life |
| Reeve Hamilton | Assistant Dean of Marketing and Communications, College of Engineering |
| Steve Israel | Professor of Practice; Director, Institute of Politics and Global Affairs; Former Congressman |
| Andrew Karolyi | Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business; Harold Bierman, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Management |
| Sarah Kreps | John L. Wetherill Professor; Director, Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute |
| Christine Lovely | Vice President and Chief Human Resources Office |
| Mara McGinnis | Executive Director of Marketing and Communications, Cornell Tech |
| Dan Pollay | Executive Director, Government and Community Relations, Weill Cornell Medicine |
| Fred Van Sickle | Vice President for Alumni Affairs and Development |
| Kimberly A. Wagner (BS CALS ’85) | Member, Cornell University Board of Trustees; Managing Partner for TBGD Partners |