A Search Committee has been appointed to lead the search for the next Dean of USC Lancaster, and the committee will convene its first meeting in mid-November 2024.
The 13-member committee includes members from each of the following groups: representatives of the USC Lancaster faculty, staff, students, and alumni; community leaders from the service area; and Palmetto College representatives. The committee will be chaired by Dr. Michael Sonntag, previous Dean of USC Sumter.
The position description, timeline for the search, meeting times and locations, and updates throughout the process will be posted on the Palmetto College website at www.palmettocollege.sc.edu. The anticipated start date for the new Dean of USC Lancaster will be in the summer of 2025.
The search committee will work with Palmetto College Human Resources to receive applications and nominations from highly qualified candidates from across the state and around the country. Additionally, the committee will review qualifications and conduct interviews including campus interviews involving USC Lancaster faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the USC Lancaster community before recommending up to three unranked finalists to the Chancellor of Palmetto College. The Chancellor will conduct further interviews and gather input from the search committee before a decision is made.
USC Lancaster Dean Search Committee Members
- Dr. Michael Sonntag, Previous Dean, USC Sumter
- Mr. Bruce Brumfield, Chair, Lancaster County Commission Higher Education
- Dr. Chris Bundrick, Professor of English, USC Lancaster
- Mr. Kenneth Cole, Director of Financial Aid, USC Lancaster
- Dr. Elizabeth Easley, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, USC Lancaster
- Mr. Tim Hallman, Manager and Lancaster City Executive, Comporium Communications
- Ms. Melodee Jones, Student Government Association President, USC Lancaster
- Mr. Chris Judge, Instructor of Anthropology, USC Lancaster
- Dr. Dana Lawrence, Chair, Faculty Organization, Professor of English, USC Lancaster
- Ms. Charlene McGriff, President, USC Lancaster Foundation
- Ms. Michelle Mellichamp, Executive Assistant to the Dean, USC Lancaster
- Dr. Angela Neal, Associate Professor of Psychology, USC Lancaster
- Mr. Matt Williamson, Director of TRIO Programs, USC Lancaster
USC Lancaster Dean Search Materials
- USC Lancaster Dean - Job Description
- USC Lancaster - Search Charge to Search Committee
- Search Committee Meeting Agenda - November 11, 2024