The Dean is expected to provide visionary leadership in the advancement of the College’s research, educational, and service and clinical missions, manage its financial and human resources, promote excellence among faculty and staff, and play an important role in fund raising and alumni relations.

The executive search firm of WittKieffer has been selected to recruit for this position. To be considered, you must complete the UK application and contact WittKieffer through:

Clarence Braddock, MD, Jeff Schroetlin, and Kerry Quealy, at UKCOM_Dean@wittkieffer.com or at 630.575.6159.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

All applications will be handled in a secure, sensitive, and confidential manner.

This position has been identified as supporting UK HealthCare, which receives funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Therefore, all individuals hired into this position must comply with the federal CMS mandate issued in March of 2022. This mandate requires all new hires to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or obtain an approved medical or religious exemption as a condition of employment. Start of employment cannot occur until two weeks after receiving the full COVID-19 vaccination series or upon obtaining an approved exemption. Only vaccines approved by the World Health Organization can be accepted.

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.



As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.



Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.