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NC State University is pleased to announce the following finalists for the position of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor:

Robert T. McGrath

Since 2008, McGrath has served in various roles with Battelle Memorial Institute and its affiliates, managing national laboratory acquisition, operations and university partnerships. From 2004 - 2008, he served as senior vice president for research, professor of materials science engineering, and professor of physics at Ohio State University. Prior to 2004, McGrath was associate vice president for research, director of strategic and interdisciplinary initiatives, and professor of engineering science at Penn State University. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear science and engineering from the University of Michigan and holds a M.A. in mathematics, M.S. in physics, and B.S. in engineering sciences from Penn State.

Robert T. McGrath curriculum vitae

Publications, Reports and Professional Activities

  • Campus Interview Dates: NOV 9 and 10
  • Campus Open Presentation: NOV 9, 2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Erdahl-Cloyd Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library
  • Faculty and Staff Open Invitation: NOV 9, 3:00 - 3:30 pm in the Erdahl-Cloyd Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library
  • Student Open Invitation: NOV 9, 3:30 - 4:00 pm in the Erdahl-Cloyd Auditorium, D.H. Hill Library

Warwick A. Arden

Arden has served as interim provost and executive vice chancellor at NC State University since May 2009, following five years as dean of NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine and professor of clinical sciences. Prior to joining NC State, Arden served as professor and head of the department of veterinary clinical medicine at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He held prior academic appointments at the University of Kentucky, Michigan State University, and the University of Sydney. He received his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics from the University of Kentucky, a M.S. in physiology from Michigan State University, and B.V.Sc. in veterinary medicine from the University of Sydney. Arden recently served as president of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.

Warwick A. Arden curriculum vitae

  • Campus Interview Dates: NOV 11 and 12
  • Campus Open Presentation: NOV 11, 2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center
  • Faculty and Staff Open Invitation: NOV 11, 3:00 - 3:30 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center
  • Student Open Invitation: NOV 11, 3:30 - 4:00 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center

Cathryn R. Newton

Newton is currently professor of interdisciplinary sciences, professor of earth sciences, and dean emerita at Syracuse University. Between 2000 and 2008, she led Syracuse University's largest college, the College of Arts and Sciences. Previously, she was Jessie Page Heroy Professor of Geology and chair of the department of earth sciences from 1993 to 2000, and co-founding director of the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) at Syracuse from 1997-2001. Newton earned a Ph.D. in earth sciences from University of California, Santa Cruz, a M.S. in geology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a B.A. in geology from Duke University.

Cathryn R. Newton curriculum vitae

  • Campus Interview Dates: NOV 18 and 19
  • Campus Open Presentation: NOV 18, 2:00 - 3:00 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center
  • Faculty and Staff Open Invitation: NOV 18, 3:00 - 3:30 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center
  • Student Open Invitation: NOV 18, 3:30 - 4:00 pm in the Walnut Room, Talley Student Center