Auburn University looks inward to replace associate research head lost to University of Alabama

AUBURN, Alabama -- Auburn University will look to within its own ranks to find a new associate vice president of research as the school continues expanding its research footprint.

The university announced this week it will conduct an internal search this summer to replace Carl Pinkert, who join the University of Alabama on Nov. 1 as its vice president of research.

The announcement comes as Auburn University continues to expand its research endeavors with a research center in Huntsville that enables the school to capitalize on federal research and defense activity in the Rocket City.

Auburn also opened a new cyber security center on its main campus last year to educate students and conduct contract intelligence work for various government agencies and private companies.

The university's other research programs continue making ground-breaking discoveries in animal science and agriculture.

John Mason, Auburn's associate provost and vice president of research, will initiate the internal search, and Frank Bartol, associate dean for research and graduate studies in Auburn's College of Veterinary Medicine, will chair the search committee.

The search will begin Aug. 16 as faculty and students return from summer break.

"There are many talented individuals on our campus that will bring strong candidates for this position," Mason said. "I look forward to the recommendations from the search committee as they seek the best-qualified candidates."

Members of the search committee will represent stakeholders and campus governance groups, including the University Senate, faculty, Student Government Association, dean and other administrators, Mason said.

Pinkert joined Auburn University in 2006 and has served as associate vice president of research since 2009. In 2011, he was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

"Dr. Pinkert has been very effective in working across Auburn University to enhance our research enterprise," Mason said. "His coordination efforts with the various academic units and respective faculty have likewise advanced our scholarly and interdisciplinary initiatives."

Mason expects to name Pinkert's replacement by Oct. 1.

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Source: http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/07/auburn_university_will_look_in.html

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