The University of Vermont is conducting a national search for the next Director of Extension and Associate Dean in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The university is seeking input from across Extension, UVM, and our broader community of partners.
This role is central to advancing UVM’s land-grant mission and ensuring Extension continues to serve Vermonters through responsive programming, applied research, and strong community partnerships.
Candidate Forums
The finalists provided presentations and answered questions at forums this fall, which were open to all of UVM and community partners, both in-person and virtually.
Kristine Stepenuck: Monday, October 5, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Chris Callahan: Wednesday, October 14, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Emmanuel Byamukama: Monday, October 19, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
Your voice is essential to ensuring we recruit a leader who reflects and can advance the needs, values, and aspirations of the communities we serve.
Candidate Evaluation
After you attend a candidate presentation the search committee requests that you fill out an evaluation. You can repeat this process for all three candidates.Fill out the evaluation
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact Director of Extension Search Committee Chair Mandar Dewoolkar at mdewoolk@uvm.edu. And thank you for your engagement in this important process!