Campus Dean of Texas Tech University – Costa Rica (TTU-CR)

We have engaged the services of Isaacson, Miller (IM) to assist in the recruitment process for the dean.

Position Description & Nominations

The position description is linked and can be found on the IM website.

Nominations, including self-nominations, can be made through the website or by emailing our search consultants at iceballos@imsearch.com.

First Round Zoom Interviews:

February–March 2026

On-campus interviews (Texas Tech–Costa Rica and Lubbock):

April–May 2026

Search Chair:

Cindy Akers, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

Search Committee Members

• Shane Blum, Associate Chair, Associate Professor, RHIM Undergraduate Advisor
• Morgan Chavez-Brannon, Assistant Director, Parent & Family Relations
• Brenda Connor, Professor of Practice and Senior Technical Managing Director of the Critical Infrastructure Security Institute
• Sarah Cordero-Pinchansky, Adjunct Faculty, Economics
• Jeffrey Harper, Associate Professor of Practice, Marketing and Supply Chain Management
• Tina Newton, Director, International Student & Scholar Services
• Bryan Norman, Professor, IMSE
• Juan Carlos Rojas, Lecturer, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Jamie Roquebert, Lecturer, Management

Listening Sessions:

October–November 2025

Thank you to everyone who participated in our listening sessions with Sean Farrell and Ivan Ceballos.