About the Search
Provost Steven W. McLaughlin has convened a search committee tasked with selecting the next John P. Imlay, Jr. Dean of Computing. This search is chaired by Raheem Beyah, Southern Company Dean's Chair in the College of Engineering.
Georgia Tech has retained the services of the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles, working with consultants Jackie Zavitz and Ellen Brown Landers.
This search is open to both external and internal candidates at Georgia Tech. This position reports to the Provost of Georgia Tech.
The position description can be viewed online.
Inquiries and nominations are invited and should be sent to the Heidrick & Struggles team at GTcomputingdean@heidrick.com.
While applications and nominations will be received until the dean is selected, interested parties will be encouraged to submit their application materials by November 24, 2023.
Community Input
Heidrick & Struggles hosted of number of events and meetings to seek the feedback of Computing faculty, staff, and students on the preferred qualifications of the next dean. Town hall events were offered in-person and virtual.
- Tuesday, Sept. 12, 9:00 - 9:55 a.m. - Staff Town Hall (hybrid format; in-person at Klaus 1116E/W, virtual via Zoom)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12, 10:30 - 11:25 a.m. - Student Town Hall (hybrid format; in-person at Klaus 1116E/W, virtual via Zoom)
- Tuesday, Sept. 12, 11:30 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. - Faculty Town Hall (hybrid format; in-person at Klaus 1116E/W, virtual via Zoom)
- Thursday, Sept. 14, 9:00 - 9:55 a.m. - OMS Student Town Hall (virtual via Zoom)
- Thursday, Sept. 14, 11:00 - 11:55 a.m. - Open Faculty, Staff, and Student Town Hall (virtual via Zoom)
Computing community members who could not attend town hall events are encouraged to share their feedback with the search firm by emailing GTcomputingdean@heidrick.com .
Key Dates
August 2023
Search committee convened
August to September 2023
Computing community engaged via town hall events and stakeholder meetings
September 2023 to January 2024
Recruitment and vetting of candidates
February to March 2024
Finalist visits to campus
Search Committee
Search committee members were chosen via a nomination process and include a mix of faculty, staff, and students from within the College of Computing, as well as colleges and units from across campus that work closely with Computing.
On-Campus Finalist Visits
Four finalists visited campus to engage with faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the College of Computing and leadership of the Georgia Institute of Technology. Each finalist candidate spent two days on campus, and gave a seminar on their vision for the College. Finalist visits occurred on the following dates, with each candidate giving their seminar at 11:00am on the first date of the visit. The CoC and Georgia Tech communities were invited to share their feedback on finalists.
- February 21-22
- February 26-27
- March 4-5
- March 12-13