Search for Dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Dear Colleagues:

A search/advisory committee has been assembled and charged with identifying candidates for the next dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

• Christina A. Christie, Wasserman Dean of the School of Education and Information Studies and professor of education, is chair of the committee. Other members are:
• Jan Berry Baker – professor and vice chair, Department of Music; special assistant to the dean for faculty mentoring
• Athena N. Jackson – Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian
• Jenny Olivia Johnson – associate professor of musicology and of gender studies; associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion
• Cheryl L. Keyes – professor of ethnomusicology and of global jazz studies; professor and chair, Department of African American Studies
• Mark L. Kligman – Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music; professor of ethnomusicology and musicology; director, Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience
• Ian Krouse – distinguished professor of music
• David MacFadyen – professor and chair of music industry, professor of musicology and of comparative literature
• David K. Yoo – vice provost, Institute of American Cultures; professor of Asian American studies and history; member, Chancellor’s Council on the Arts

To enhance the search effort, we have retained an executive search firm, Isaacson Miller, represented by Katheryne Martínez, Keith Mason and Cati Mitchell-Crossley.

I would very much appreciate your circulating the announcement and notifying the search/advisory committee of any individuals you feel are exceptionally well qualified for the position. The committee also welcomes input on ideal qualities and qualifications for the dean; current opportunities, challenges and priorities that could help set the agenda for the school; and any other information or insight that will help guide the committee’s efforts. We expressly invite input and nominations via the community feedback survey, by email to our confidential search address MusicDeanSearch@conet.ucla.edu or by contacting Traci Considine, manager of executive recruitment in the Office of the Chancellor, at TConsidine@conet.ucla.edu. Inquiries and applications may also be sent to our search consultants at UCLAMusicDean@imsearch.com. All correspondence will be held in strict confidence among committee members and consultants.

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,

Michael S. Levine
Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost