{"id":68562,"date":"2026-08-25T12:17:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/?p=68562"},"modified":"2026-08-25T12:17:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:17:50","slug":"university-launches-national-search-for-next-dean-of-simon-business-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/university-launches-national-search-for-next-dean-of-simon-business-school\/","title":{"rendered":"University Launches National Search for Next Dean of Simon Business School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rochester has launched a national <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/leadership-searches\/dean-simon-business-school\/\">search for the next dean of the Simon Business School<\/a>. As a first step in the process, Provost Nicole Sampson has appointed a search committee composed of representatives from Simon Business School and the broader University community to help identify an outstanding leader to guide Simon into its next phase of growth and achievement.<\/p>\n<p>The search committee will be chaired by Rick Libby, vice provost and university dean of graduate education and professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry. Committee members include faculty and academic leaders from across the University, along with representation from the Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<p>To support the search, the University has retained Russell Reynolds Associates, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm with extensive experience conducting searches for presidents, provosts, deans, and other senior academic leaders at colleges, universities, and research institutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am grateful to Rick and the members of the committee for their willingness to undertake this important work,\u201d Sampson said. \u201cSimon Business School has a distinguished history, an outstanding faculty, and talented students and alumni. This search provides an opportunity to identify a leader who can build upon those strengths, advance Simon\u2019s academic and research excellence, and position the School for continued success in an increasingly dynamic environment for business education.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Search Committee<\/h3>\n<p>The Simon Business School Dean Search Committee includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rick Libby (Chair)<\/strong>, Vice Provost and University Dean of Graduate Education; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Roberto Colangelo<\/strong>, Executive Professor; Faculty Advisor for the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Robert Sperandio Professor in Entrepreneurship, Simon Business School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ivone Foisy<\/strong>, Assistant Dean for Enrollment, Simon Business School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juan Jones \u201888S (MBA)<\/strong>, University of Rochester Trustee, Executive Vice President of Global Support Renewal Sales, Oracle<\/li>\n<li><strong>Narayana Kocherlakota<\/strong>, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty and Research; Professor of Finance; Louise and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration, Simon Business School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reitumetse Mabokela<\/strong>, Vice Provost for Global Engagement; Professor of Educational Leadership, Warner School of Education and Human Development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vera Tilson<\/strong>, Associate Professor, Simon Business School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joanna Wu<\/strong>, Susanna and Evans Y. Lam Professor, Simon Business School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kate Schimmer<\/strong>, Associate Dean for Artistic Planning, Eastman School of Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The search committee will work in partnership with Russell Reynolds Associates to develop the position profile, recruit and cultivate a diverse and highly qualified pool of candidates, and engage members of both the University and Simon communities throughout the search process.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information, including opportunities for members of the University community to provide input and details regarding the position and nomination process, will be shared as the search moves forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Rochester has launched a national search for the next dean of the Simon Business School. 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