Provost announces search for secretary of faculties

Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced the launch of an internal search for the next secretary of faculties. The secretary of faculties, currently Joseph W. Camp, professor of veterinary parasitology, serves as a member of and secretary for the University Senate Steering Committee and the Intercampus Faculty Council, member of the Senate Advisory Committee, and executive secretary for the Senate Nominating Committee.

The secretary also serves as chief information officer for the University Senate, maintaining its records and responding to queries for information regarding Senate activities. The position is a half-time appointment (includes summers).

Camp joined the faculty at (then) Purdue University North Central in 1985 as an assistant professor of biological sciences. He was promoted to associate professor in 1990 and full professor in 1999. He transferred to the West Lafayette campus in 2003.

“Joe has done an outstanding job as secretary of faculties for the past 16 years,” Akridge said. “We will certainly miss his experience, guidance and collegiality but are also excited to provide this leadership opportunity to another faculty member.”

Members of the search committee are: 

* Deborah Nichols, chair, associate professor of human development and family studies and University Senate vice chair.

* Peter Hollenbeck, vice provost for faculty affairs.

* Natalie Carroll, professor of agricultural sciences education and communication and University Senate immediate past chair.

* Linda Prokopy, professor of natural resources social science and chair, Senate Faculty Affairs Committee.

* Randy Rapp, associate professor of construction management technology and chair, University Resources Policy Committee.

All applications must be submitted through SuccessFactors.

Application review will begin on Oct. 21.  For any questions, contact Deborah Nichols, search committee chair, at DeborahNichols@purdue.edu.