College of Health Sciences Dean Search

East Tennessee State University is commencing a national search for a Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Parker Executive Search is assisting with the process.

A description of the position will be posted here soon.

• Search Committee

  Chair: Dr. Bill Block
  Dean, Quillen College of Medicine
  ETSU Vice President for Clinical Affairs

  Dr. Joe Bidwell
  Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

  Dr. Bess Sirmon-Taylor
  Professor, Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology

  Dr. Tabitha Fair
  Assistant Professor, Dental Hygiene

  Dr. Lisa Dunkley
  Associate Professor, Rehabilitative Sciences

  Dr. Mike Bourassa
  Associate Professor, Rehabilitative Sciences

  Dr. Kyle Leister
  Assistant Professor, Rehabilitative Sciences

  Dr. Donna Cherry
  Professor, Social Work

  Dr. Michelle Lee
  Professor, Rehabilitative Sciences

  Dr. Kwangman Ko
  Associate Professor, Counseling and Human Services

  Dr. Brandi Eveland-Sayers
  Associate Professor, Exercise Science

  Ms. Lorena Maury
  Office Coordinator, College of Health Sciences

  Dr. Randy Byington
  Professor, Allied Health

  Mr. Stephen Hendrix
  Instructor, Computing

  Dr. Alan Meade
  Community member

  Dr. Matt Loos
  Community Partner, Ballad Health

Search Timeline

• Late June 2024

  Parker Executive Search will provide a detailed email to the Dean Search Committee to include the position description, proposed timeline, and structured feedback opportunities.
• July 2024

  Advertisements announcing the position will be posted.
• July-November 2024

  Candidate identification will proceed through the Dean Search Committee and faculty and staff nominations, advertising, correspondence, and direct recruiting by the Dean Search Committee and Parker Executive Search to identify qualified candidates interested in this position.
• November 4-15, 2024

  Provost McCorkle, Dean Search Committee, and the ETSU campus community will conduct interviews with up to four finalist candidates.