Carl Lejuez to become interim provost and executive vice chancellor

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to announce Carl Lejuez, dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, as our interim provost and executive vice chancellor. Carl will begin his new role April 30 as current provost Neeli Bendapudi leaves KU to become president of the University of Louisville.

Carl came to KU in 2016 from the University of Maryland, where he served as a professor of psychology and associate dean of research for the college of behavioral and social sciences. Since arriving at KU, he has further established himself as a skilled administrator and a respected leader. His experience with the College — our largest and most diverse academic unit — positions him to continue ongoing Provost Office initiatives while also pursuing new strategies on behalf of our university. We are fortunate to have someone of his caliber serving as interim provost, and I am confident our university will benefit from his leadership.

Carl’s new role will require him to name an interim dean of the College. That announcement is expected within a week.

Please join me in welcoming Carl to his new role. I look forward to working with him — and all of you — to move the university forward.

Respectfully,

Doug

Douglas A. Girod
Chancellor
University of Kansas