University Welcomes New Provost, Dean
In late May, President Seligman announced the final two appointments to his senior
leadership team: University Provost Ralph Kuncl and Dean of the Eastman School of
Music Douglas Lowry.
Kuncl, a neuroscientist and a nationally recognized leader in higher education,
most recently served as provost of Bryn Mawr College. Kuncl achieved distinction
as a scientist and an administrator while at Johns Hopkins University. During his
time there, his lab discovered the glutamate transporter defect in amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease. The discovery changed
the field and helped lead to the first effective treatment for the disease.
Lowry, a noted composer and conductor, was dean of the College-Conservatory
of Music at the University of Cincinnati. For seven years, Lowry led the eightdivision
conservatory within a public research university. Lowry's compositional
premiers and other musical work have taken him to venues throughout the United
States and Asia as a guest conductor and clinician of orchestras and wind ensembles.