BROOKINGS The search committee for the dean position at South Dakota State Universitys College of Natural Sciences has named three finalists, who will be on campus over the next two weeks.
Each candidate will spend one day interviewing and meeting with university leadership, deans, researchers, faculty, students and staff. There will be open forums for each candidate to engage with other key stakeholders, including community and university members.
The finalists are (by interview date):
Natalia A. Sidorovskaia, Ph.D.
Sidorovskaia is professor and chairperson for the Department of Physics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She earned a doctorate in engineering and applied science and a masters in applied physics from the University of New Orleans and a masters in radiophysics from Gorky State University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, with previous work experience in Louisiana, Miami and Russia.
Her expertise centers on undergraduate and graduate physics education and underwater acoustic research. Sidorovskaia currently serves as Endowed Coca-Cola/Board of Regents Professor of Physics, along with her department chairperson position at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Her background includes extensive work in teaching and research.
She interviews Monday, April 8. Her open forum will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Avera Health and Science Center room 27. To participate in the open forum session via Zoom, visit Natalia Sidorovskaia Zoom.
Gregory S. Tschumper, Ph.D.
Tschumper is currently a professor and the chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Mississippi. His professional background includes work in theoretical chemistry, mathematics and chemistry.
Tschumper earned a doctorate in theoretical chemistry from the University of Georgia and his bachelors degree in chemistry and mathematics from Winona State University.
Tschumper is well-versed in scholarly activity, with 14 journal covers, 121 peer-reviewed journal publications and 5,581 citations to his credit.
Tschumper has more than two decades of experience in higher education with a passion for teaching and research. He has a deep appreciation for the land-grant mission and SDSUs deep commitment to research.
His interview is Friday, April 12. His open forum will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Avera Health and Science Center room 27. To participate in the open forum session via Zoom, visit Gregory Tschumper Zoom.
Jeremy S. Edwards, Ph.D.
Edwards is a distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at the University of New Mexico. Prior to his current position, he served as the director of UNM Center of Biomedical Engineering.
His leadership and administrative experience also includes other professor and director positions, as well as serving as vice president of DNA sequencing for a biotechnology company.
Edwards earned his doctorate and masters in bioengineering at the University of California, completed postdoctoral training in genetics/genomics at Harvard Medical School, and earned his bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas.
Edwards has a strong background in teaching, research and professional service. He has over two decades of diverse academic experience spanning fields such as bioengineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry and molecular genetics.
He interviews Monday, April 15. His open forum will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Avera Health and Science Center room 27. To participate in the open forum session via Zoom, visit Jeremy Edwards Zoom.
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