Two faculty leaders are joining the Provost’s Office to provide interim leadership while the University conducts a national search for its next chief academic officer.
Mary Humphrys, associate professor in the Department of Applied Organizational Technology in the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, will serve as acting vice provost for academic affairs.
Humphrys
Dr. Dan Hammel, professor in the Department of Geography and Planning in the College of Arts and Letters, has accepted the position of acting vice provost for graduate affairs.
Humphrys and Hammel will assume the responsibilities previously held by Dr. Scott Molitor who on Sept. 6 was appointed interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
“Mary brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position and will be instrumental assisting during this transitional period,” Molitor said. “And Dan’s vast experience and expertise related to graduate students and programs will ensure the continued success of graduate affairs. I look forward to working with them both more closely in these leadership roles.”
Humphrys joined the UToledo faculty in 1989 and during her tenure has served as a department chair on two separate occasions for a total of 13 years. In addition, she has served as president of Faculty Senate, the faculty representative on the Ohio Faculty Council and on the UToledo Board of Trustees Trusteeship and Governance Committee and the Academic and Student Affairs Committee. Most recently, Humphrys has been a special assistant to the provost for adult and transfer maintaining ongoing partnerships with community colleges, fostering new collaborations and ensuring transfer student success.
Hammel
Hammel has been a faculty member at UToledo since 2005. During his career he has served as associate dean in the College of Arts and Letters where he oversaw graduate programs. He also has held department chair and graduate program director roles. Hammel currently serves as the College of Arts and Letters social sciences representative on the University Research Council.
Humphrys and Hammel are expected to serve in these interim leadership roles until June 30. Should a new provost begin their tenure before that date, Molitor will return to his role as vice provost for academic affairs.
UToledo is actively searching for its next provost with the goal of identifying qualified candidates to interview this fall semester and making an offer by the end of the calendar year.
