University of California President Michael V. Drake, M.D., has announced the formation of a search advisory committee of University faculty, staff, students, alumni and foundation representatives to participate in the national search for a new chancellor to lead the UC Riverside campus. Per policy, Regent Janet Reilly, the Board of Regents Chair for 2024-2025 who serves an ex officio member of the committee, appointed five other Regents to serve on the committee.
UC Riverside Chancellor Wilcox announced in September that he plans to step down at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year after nearly 12 years leading the university.
The search advisory committee includes:
- Michael V. Drake, M.D., UC President (Committee Chair)
- Janet Reilly, Chair, UC Board of Regents
- Maria Anguiano, UC Regent
- Elaine E. Batchlor, UC Regent
- Jose M. Hernandez, UC Regent
- Geoffrey Pack, UC Regent
- Gregory Sarris, UC Regent
- Steven Cheung, Chair, Systemwide Academic Senate and Professor, Otolaryngology, UC San Francisco
- Kenneth Barish, Chair, UC Riverside Academic Senate and Professor, Physics and Astronomy, UC Riverside
- Monica Carson, Professor and Chair, Division of Biomedical Sciences, UC Riverside
- Matthew Potoski, Professor, Environmental Science and Management, UC Santa Barbara
- Raquel Rall, Associate Professor, Education, and Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives, UC Riverside
- Susan Atherton, Trustee, UC Riverside Foundation
- Josefina Canchola, President, UC Riverside Alumni Association Board of Directors
- Michelle Burroughs, Director, Center for Healthy Communities, UC Riverside Staff Representative
- Jordan Steinhauser, President, UC Riverside Graduate Student Association
- Abby Choy, President, UC Riverside Associated Students
The search advisory committee will be involved in recruiting, screening and conducting interviews with candidates for the position. The committee's work is expected to occur in time for candidates to be presented to President Drake for consideration and a recommended final candidate submitted to the Board of Regents for approval, tentatively in the spring of 2025.
The committee’s first in-person meeting will be held January 9, 2025, at UC Riverside, where members and invited guests will gather in a closed session. The forum will include remarks by President Drake, followed by separate sessions with various campus constituency groups. The president and committee members will also participate in a luncheon with donors, alumni, government and community leaders.
Town Hall Listening Sessions open to the UC Riverside community are scheduled for January 13 via virtual meetings. The sessions will focus on the needs and interests of UC Riverside constituencies, including faculty, staff, undergraduate students, graduate students, donors and alumni.
In addition to presentations by constituency representatives who will meet with the committee, and the town hall listening sessions, public input is encouraged throughout the search process. Comments may be submitted via email to ucrchancellorsearch@ucop.edu or online survey.
The executive search firm Isaacson, Miller will assist in the process. Submission of nominations and application materials may be sent via email to: UCRchancellor@imsearch.com.
- More information about the search: UCR Chancellor Search website
- Regents’ policy on the appointment of Chancellors: http://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/governance/policies/7102.html
- More news and information about the University of California: www.universityofcalifornia.edu
- Information about the UC Riverside campus: https://www.ucr.edu/