Stetson President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD, announced that Elizabeth Skomp, PhD, will serve as the university’s next provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.
Since joining Stetson in 2019, Skomp has served as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and professor of World Languages and Cultures (Russian). Prior to that, she was the associate dean for Faculty Development and Inclusion, and professor of Russian at the University of the South (Sewanee).
“Stetson is so fortunate to have secured Dr. Elizabeth Skomp for this vital leadership role,” Roellke said. “Dr. Skomp is a champion of a broad liberal arts education and is also highly skilled in addressing the myriad of challenges and opportunities contained within the higher education landscape.”
Skomp was selected following a thorough and comprehensive internal search that began last year after Noel Painter, PhD, announced he would step down as provost and executive vice president on June 30. Painter will take a much-deserved sabbatical after his seven years of exceptional service as provost and thenāÆreturn to the faculty in the School ofāÆMusic, where he has served as an award-winning teacher and scholar.āÆ
Skomp will begin her new role as the universityās chief academic officer on July 1.āÆ An interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will be appointed shortly, and a national search for Skomp’s successor will launch in Fall 2023.
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“During my four years at Stetson, the evident commitment to creating transformative learning experiences for our students has impressed me time and again, andāÆStetsonās mission to provide a ‘creative community where learning and values meet’ has resonated deeply with me since I first began to engage with the university,” Skomp said.
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“As we prepare to enter the institutionās next chapter, I am eager to lead the universityās academic endeavors in partnership with deans, faculty, staff and other invested members of our community,” she added.āÆāÆ
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During her time as dean, Skomp has played a key leadership role in a number of important university initiatives, including:
ā¢ Advancing the university’s Health and Science Initiative. She co-chaired the planning process for the Cici & Hyatt Brown Hall for Health & Innovation and the renovation of Sage Hall Science Center; expanded the Office of Pre-Health Advising; and secured funding for a full-time health professions advisor.
ā¢ Collaborating on senior university diversity, equity and inclusion leadership teams; and implementing inclusive hiring practices in the College of Arts and Sciences.
ā¢ Launching the LaValle Scholar-Artist program and LaValle Experiential Learning Fund for students in the Creative Arts, following the receipt of the Antoinette LaValle bequest.
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Skomp holds a BA from IndianaāÆUniversity and a PhD from the University of London, which she attended as a British Marshall Scholar. She previously taught at Williams College, DePauw University and the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.āÆShe is the past president of the Southern Conference onāÆSlavic Studies.āÆHer 2015 book,āÆ”Ludmila Ulitskaya and the Art of Tolerance,” stands out among numerous research grants, published articles andāÆreviews, and conference presentations.āÆ
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“A devoted teacher-scholar, Dr. Skomp is widely respected and admired, not only here at Stetson, but throughout our field,” President Roellke added.āÆ”I am so eager to work with Elizabeth as we collectively seek to secure Stetson’s future and to promote the very best forms of education for our students.”
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