In an email inviting students to attend the forums, Dr. Sean Kearney, chair of the search committee, thanked students for helping Texas A&M-San Antonio meet its goal of becoming the premier teacher preparation program in South Central Texas.
A key to continued success at the university, he said, “will be selecting our next head of the School of Education and Kinesiology.”
Kearney said a search committee has been working diligently throughout this semester and is proud to present five finalists for the position. The position was formerly held by interim school Head Beto Gonzalez who resigned in August.
“It is vital that all constituencies have a voice in this selection process,” Kearney said, inviting students to meet the finalists.
According to the Spring 2011 University Fact book compiled by the office of institutional research, there are 853 undergraduate students and 557 graduate students enrolled in the School of Education and Kinesiology, which is served by 88 faculty members.
Opportunities to meet each of the five finalists are as follows:
Candidate: David Herrington
Current Position: Program Coordinator, Educational Leadership, Texas A&M–San Antonio
Open Forum: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Nov. 28 in Room 204/207 of Main Campus
Candidate: Dr. Marcheta Evans
Current Position: Associate Dean, College of Education, University of Texas at San Antonio
Open Forum: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Nov. 29 in Room 204/207 of Main Campus
Candidate: Dr. Michael Meyers
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Montana State University
Open Forum: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Nov. 30 in Room 204/207 of Main Campus
Candidate: Dr. Albert Valadez
Current Position: Chair, Dept. of Leadership & Counseling, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Open Forum: 2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Dec. 1 in Room 304 of Main Campus
Candidate: Dr. Eric Lopez
Current Position: Stan Fulton Chair for the Improvement of Border and Rural Schools, New Mexico State University
Open Forum: 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Dec. 2 in Room 305 of Main Campus
