{"id":46008,"date":"2022-03-14T15:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T21:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2022-04-29T15:13:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T21:13:07","slug":"tarleton-names-dr-diane-stearns-next-provost-vp-for-academic-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-names-dr-diane-stearns-next-provost-vp-for-academic-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton Names Dr. Diane Stearns Next Provost, VP for Academic Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. Diane Stearns has been named Tarleton’s next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 14, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Following a rigorous national search, Diane Stearns, Ph.D., has been named Tarleton State University\u2019s next Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective June 1, pending approval by The Texas A&M University System Chancellor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She replaces Dr. Karen Murray, who\u2019s stepping back after more than three decades of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Stearns served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff from 2019 to 2021 and currently is a Professor in NAU\u2019s Honors College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are extremely grateful to welcome a gifted leader and recognized educator like Dr. Stearns,\u201d said Tarleton President James Hurley. \u201cHer proven track record as an administrator and collaborator make her the ideal choice to advance the academic mission of the institution.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Tarleton\u2019s chief academic officer, Dr. Stearns will play an essential role in advancing excellence in teaching, research, undergraduate and graduate education, and in recruiting and retaining faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Hurley\u2019s vision, a distinctive university experience and the deep commitment to students are what attracted me to Tarleton,\u201d Dr. Stearns said. \u201cI am excited to join the team that is taking this great institution to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Stearns joined the NAU faculty in 1997 as Assistant Professor of Chemistry, working her way up to Associate Vice President for Research and later to Provost. She played a significant role in NAU\u2019s impactful work with the Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative, addressing health disparities in diverse populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is a graduate of Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., where she majored in chemistry. She holds a PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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