Four finalists advance in USF provost search
October 8, 2022 - University of South Florida officials announced that after a national search, a “broadly representative” search committee has selected four finalists in the search for a new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs. The announcement came after the committee interviewed eight candidates with extensive backgrounds in academia. The following four finalists will advance to campus visits next week: Pranesh B. Aswath, senior vice provost for academic planning and policy at the University of Texas at Arlington; Eric M. Eisenberg, interim provost and dean of the USF College of Arts and Sciences; Erin McNamara Horvat, senior vice provost for faculty advancement and undergraduate affairs at Drexel University; and Giovanni Piedimonte, vice president of research and institutional official for Tulane University. Campus visits and town halls begin Wednesday, Oct. 12. For specific times and venues, visit the website here.