Open forums set for Health Professions dean finalists

The Central Michigan University community will have the opportunity to meet with finalists in the search for the next dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions. Following a nationwide search, three candidates have been invited to campus to meet with a variety of stakeholders and attend open forums.

Members of the university community can meet the candidates and learn about their backgrounds and interest in this leadership position during the following forums.

All forums will be held in the Health Professions Building’s Global Telepresence room 2255 and online.

Tuesday, March 4 – Stephen Rossi

• 10-10:50 a.m. - Student Forum
• 11-11:50 a.m. - Open Forum

Rossi currently serves as interim dean of the Waters College of Health Professions at Georgia Southern University, where he is also a professor of Kinesiology. Rossi earned a doctorate in health, leisure, and human performance from Oklahoma State University; a master’s degree in exercise science from Appalachian State University; and a bachelor's degree in physical education and health from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

March 5 – Matthew Ford

• 1-1:50 p.m. - Open Forum
• 3-3:50 p.m. - Student Forum

Ford currently serves as the interim dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Northern Arizona University, where he is also a professor of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training. Ford earned a doctorate in kinesiology and motor behavior from Pennsylvania State University; a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; a master’s degree in motor learning from Columbia University; and a bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Quinnipiac College.

March 6 – Jennifer Simpson

• 1-1:50 p.m. - Open Forum
• 3-3:50 p.m. - Student Forum

Simpson currently serves as the interim head of the Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences at Purdue University, where she also serves as a clinical professor. Simpson earned a Doctor of Audiology from the University of Florida; a master’s degree in audiology from the University of Colorado at Boulder; and a bachelor’s degree in communication sciences and disorders from Western Washington University.

Links to the position description, candidate feedback forms, and links to attend the forums virtually are available through the Office of the Provost website.