Four finalists for president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg have been invited to campus for interviews, according to search committee chair Karen LaRoe, president of WVU Institute of Technology and regional vice president for southern West Virginia.
The candidates, their affiliations and interview dates are:
- Thomas J. Rookey, director of the Dublin campus of Georgia University System, Tuesday, Feb. 22
- Stephen G. Greiner, vice president for academic affairs, University of Evansville, Wednesday, Feb. 23
- Erik J. Bitterbaum, vice president for academic affairs and professor of biology, Missouri Southern State College, Monday, Feb. 28
- Daniel W. Ball, vice president for academic affairs, Southern Arkansas University, Wednesday, March 1
Greiner is formerly of Weirton.
The finalists will meet at various locations with faculty, staff, students and the campus community during their visits to Parkersburg. Members of the media may interview the candidates during the campus community portion of their visits, which will be from 2:15-2:45 p.m. at a site yet to be determined.
The day after their Parkersburg visits the candidates will meet with administrators on the Morgantown campus.
WVU Parkersburg President Eldon Miller announced last September that he would retire in June. Dr. Miller joined WVU at Parkersburg in 1982 as the institution’s fourth president.
Ninety-one candidates applied for the job, which is expected to be filled by July. The new leader will also be a regional vice president, reporting to WVU President David C. Hardesty Jr.
Founded in 1961, WVU at Parkersburg offers certificates, associate’s degrees, two bachelor’s degrees and work force development programs. Through a partnership with the Morgantown campus, Parkersburg also offers two WVU degrees: a Regents Bachelor of Arts and a bachelor’s degree in nursing. There are about 200 full-time and part-time faculty, 100 staff and 3,500 students on the regional campus.