The Ombuds Blog: University of Texas Austin Opens Internal Search for Next Faculty Ombuds

May 22, 2020

University of Texas Austin Opens Internal Search for Next Faculty Ombuds

UT Austin is seeking applications and nominations for its next University Faculty Ombudsperson. The search will fill a position held by Mary Steinhardt, since 2008. As the Faculty Ombuds, she operated independently from the Student Ombuds office. p;In October 2018, Steinhard, a Professor of Kinesiology and Health Education, received a $3.3 million NIH grant to continue her research on diabetes.
The position is open only to tenured faculty. Compensation will be provided in the form of a single course release in either the Fall or Spring session and a three-month summer salary as a part of a full-time administrative summer appointment. (UT Austin Provost, UT Austin News.)

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May 22, 2020

University of Texas Austin Opens Internal Search for Next Faculty Ombuds

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