September 30, 2019
Dear Faculty and Staff:
I am writing to inform you that I have appointed Dr. Bryan Slinker
as Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Washington State
University. As many of you know, Bryan currently serves as Dean of the
College of Veterinary Medicine and has a long history at WSU.
Dr. Slinker’s new role begins immediately and will extend
through June 30, 2020. As interim provost, he will be responsible
for overseeing all academic programs and providing leadership for
academic administrative operations and enrollment management functions.
With his deep experience at WSU, Bryan will be able to ensure that
we maintain momentum on the many important projects we currently have
underway. I look forward to Bryan’s leadership as we continue to
build a systemwide strategic plan, develop a new budget model, and create
a systemwide enrollment management program. The success of these efforts
is crucial as we strive to become a top 25 public research university
by the year 2030.
Dr. Slinker is a double alumnus of Washington State University,
earning both his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Ph.D. degrees from the
WSU College of Veterinary Medicine. He has served as dean of the college
for more than a decade. Dr. Slinker joined the faculty of the
Department of Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience in the College of Veterinary Medicine in 1992.
Dr. Robert Mealey will serve as the interim dean for the College
of Veterinary Medicine now that Bryan has assumed new responsibilities.
Dr. Mealey is the Robert B. McEachern Distinguished Professor
of Equine Medicine, Director of the Animal Health Research Center, and
Chair of the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology in the
College of Veterinary Medicine.
I will be announcing my plans for permanently filling the provost’s
position within the next few weeks. In the meantime, please join me in
welcoming Bryan to his new role.
Kirk Schulz
President, Washington State University
