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George Mason University invites applications and nominations for the position of Provost and Executive Vice President. Reporting directly to the President, this role serves as the university’s chief academic officer and a central member of the senior leadership team.
The Provost and Executive Vice President provides comprehensive oversight of the university’s academic, research, and public engagement enterprises and plays a critical role in advancing the institution’s mission, vision, and commitments. Success in the role requires close collaboration with the President, Board of Visitors, deans, faculty, staff, students, and external constituencies across the university and beyond.
The role calls for a leader who advances leading-edge academic and faculty excellence, strengthens pathways for student access, degree completion, and achievement, and champions student and faculty success at scale. It also entails guiding the continued expansion of the university’s research enterprise, fostering innovation and cross-disciplinary collaboration, and navigating volatility in funding environments.
Financial stewardship is central to the role, including responsibility for managing academic resources, addressing revenue pressures, and ensuring long-term fiscal health. Equally important is cultivating an inclusive and collaborative institutional culture grounded in shared governance, cooperation, and continuous improvement, while working constructively with internal and external partners to address emerging challenges.
The position supports University Advancement efforts alongside senior leadership, serves as an academic advocate in federal and state policy environments, advances innovative approaches to global education, and leads the identification and implementation of best practices at scale through values-based leadership aligned with institutional commitments.
Greenwood Asher & Associates is assisting George Mason University in this search. Applications and nominations are now being accepted. Inquiries and nominations should be directed towards Julie Holley & Lois Stetson with Greenwood Asher & Associates.
Submit applications here: http://bit.ly/4qWxVtg
Application materials should include:
For best consideration, applications should be submitted by March 13th, 2026. We strongly encourage submitting application materials as PDF attachments. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until an appointment is made.
Please direct inquiries and nominations to:
Julie Holley
Associate Vice President of Executive Search
Greenwood Asher& Associates
E-mail: julieholley@greenwoodsearch.com
Lois Stetson
Senior Executive Search Consultant
Greenwood Asher& Associates
E-mail: loisstetson@greenwoodsearch.com