Candidates for provost position named; forums scheduled
Debra A. Schwinn
Monday, April 29
Open forum, 4–4:45 p.m. in 270 Engineering Building, Oxford campus
Student forum, 5–5:30 p.m. in 19 Farmer School of Business, Oxford campus
Tuesday, April 30
Open forum 2:15–3 p.m. in Seminar Room 3, Wilks Conference Center, Hamilton campus
Debra A. Schwinn is associate vice president for Medical Affairs at the University of Iowa after having served from 2012-2016 as dean of the Carver College of Medicine there. She was on faculty at Duke University for 21 years, including as director of cardiovascular genomics in the Duke University Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy.
At the University of Washington from 2007-2012, she served as chair of the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine and as Allan J. Treuer Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology and adjunct professor of pharmacology and genome sciences. She is a practicing anesthesiologist.
Schwinn graduated with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the College of Wooster, received her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine, and completed her residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a clinical fellowship at Duke University Medical Center. She performed five years of basic science research training at Duke University in α1-adrenergic receptor molecular pharmacology and biochemistry in the laboratory of Bob Lefkowitz (2012 Nobel Laureate, chemistry).
David V. Rosowsky
Wednesday, May 1Open forum, 4–4:45 p.m. in 111 Harrison Hall, Oxford campus
Student forum, 5–5:30 p.m. in 19 Farmer School of Business, Oxford campus
Thursday, May 2
Open forum 2:15–3 p.m. in 136/137 Johnston Hall, Middletown campus
David V. Rosowsky is provost and senior vice president at the University of Vermont. Prior to joining UVM, he served as the dean of engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2009-2013, and before that as head of the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University 2004-2009, where he also held the A.P. and Florence Wiley Chair in Civil Engineering. He was professor and Richardson Chair in the departments of civil engineering and wood science and engineering at Oregon State University 2000-2004, and assistant to associate professor of civil engineering at Clemson University 1994-2000. Rosowsky was a visiting scholar in the department of civil engineering at Johns Hopkins University 1993-1994, and an assistant professor at Purdue University 1990-1993.
Rosowsky earned a bachelor’s and master’s in civil engineering from Tufts University and a doctorate in civil engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He is a recognized expert in the field of structural reliability and maintains an active research program in wind and earthquake engineering.
Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco
Monday, May 6
Open forum, 4–4:45 p.m. in 270 Engineering Building, Oxford campus
Student forum, 5–5:30 p.m. in 19 Farmer School of Business, Oxford campus
Tuesday, May 7
Open forum 2:15–3 p.m. in the ABC rooms, Wilks Conference Center, Hamilton campus
Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco is dean and professor of art, media, and design in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at DePaul University. He previously served as vice provost and dean of the College of Architecture and Planning at Ball State University, 2015-2016; dean of the College Of Architecture And Planning and Professor of Architecture 2007-2015; and as executive associate dean of the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University, 2006-2007. He began at Texas A&M as an assistant professor in 1995.
Previously, Vásquez de Velasco held teaching and/or research positions at
He earned his bachelor’s degree in architecture and urban planning from Ricardo Palma University in Lima, Peru; his master’s degree in architecture from the University of Toronto in Canada; and his doctoral degree in architecture from
Jason W. Osborne
Monday, May 13
Open forum, 4–4:45 p.m. in 111 Harrison Hall, Oxford campus
Student forum, 5–5:30 p.m. in 21 Farmer School of Business, Oxford campus
Tuesday, May 14
Open forum 2:15–3 p.m. in 142 Johnston Hall, Middletown campus
Jason Osborne has served as dean of the Graduate School and associate provost at Clemson University since 2015, where he is also
From 2013-2015 he served as professor and chair of the department of counseling and human development in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Louisville. He was also interim chair of health and sport science and co-director for the Center for Educational Research, Policy, and Evaluation.
While on faculty at Old Dominion University, 2011-2013, he served as assistant chair of educational foundations and leadership and director of graduate programs, Darden College of Education. Previous faculty positions include those at North Carolina State University, University of Oklahoma, University of Buffalo Medical School and Niagara County Community College.
Osborne earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also completed master’s level courses in epidemiology research
Candidates’ curriculum vitae are available at www.miamioh.edu/about-miami/leadership/president/provost-search/.
Following each candidate’s visit, university community members are invited to provide feedback online until May 15:
David V. Rosowsky
Guillermo Vásquez de Velasco
Jason W. Osborne
