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Northwest Missouri State University has announced three finalists vying to become its next provost, and the institution will host a series of open forums and other opportunities for stakeholders to engage with each of the candidates in coming weeks.
Northwest is partnering with Anthem Academics on the search for its provost. A summary of each finalist’s professional experience is provided below with details regarding the open forums.
The selected candidate will succeed Dr. Jamie Hooyman who retired Dec. 19 after eight years in the role.
Dr. Rose Marie Ward serves as special assistant to the provost and a professor of psychology at the University of Cincinnati, which she joined in 2022. She also served there as vice provost of graduate education and dean of the Graduate College.
Prior to joining the University of Cincinnati, she served Miami University in Ohio in several administrative roles that included associate dean of graduate studies; director of the Center for Teaching Excellence; grant writing for the College of Education, Health and Society; and graduate director of the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health. She also has served in faculty roles at Miami University since 2002 in its departments of Psychology; Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health; Statistics; and Educational Leadership.
She earned both her Ph.D. and Master of Arts degree in experimental psychology from the University of Rhode Island. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and communication from Juniata College in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Raymond Green is the dean of the College of Education and Human Services at East Texas A&M University, a role he began in 2023.
He joined East Texas A&M University in 2000 when it was known as Texas A&M University-Commerce. He has since served that institution as founding director and dean of the Honors College and as a member of the psychology faculty, attaining the rank of full professor. He also has teaching experience at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University.
He earned both his Ph.D. and Master of Science degree in social psychology at Rutgers University in New Jersey. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Drew University in New Jersey.
Dr. Sarah Coakley serves as the provost and chief academic officer at Georgia Highlands College, a role she has held since 2021.
Prior to becoming its provost, she was the dean of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics at Georgia Highlands College for three years. She joined the institution in 2013 as a member of its chemistry faculty. She also has teaching experience at Kennesaw State University in Georgia and Tulane University in Louisiana.
She holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from Tulane University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in chemistry from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
