Vice Chancellor for Academic Planning and Assessment Katherine Eggert today named Erika Randall interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education, effective Nov. 4. She will serve in this role for up to two years.
“Erika Randall is a committed leader in student success initiatives and brings a wealth of experience and passion to this critical role,” said Eggert. “Her vision for helping all students fulfill their potential and achieve their goals in the College of Arts and Sciences and her ability to bring teams together across campus to ask critical questions and solve problems are potent, inclusive and effective.”
Randall currently serves as associate dean for student success in the College of Arts and Sciences where she oversees A&S Academic Advising and Coaching, the Miramontes Arts and Sciences Program, the honors and academic programs, student recruitment and scholarships, and the curriculum office. She is a professor of dance in the Department of Theatre and Dance and a member of the Buff Undergraduate Success Leadership Implementation Team. She has been on the CU Boulder faculty since 2007 and was chair of the Department of Theatre & Dance from 2017 to 2022.
“The real and imagined barriers to transformation dissipate when we hold students and their success as our north star,” said Randall. “I look forward to thinking with my colleagues across the university and applying our knowledge, care, and experience to benefit all of our undergraduate students.”
Randall holds a master's degree in fine arts dance and choreography from The Ohio State University and a bachelor’s degree in dance from the University of Washington.
Randall succeeds Daryl Maeda, now interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The interim dean and vice provost of undergraduate education leads the Office of Undergraduate Education, which is charged with examining the entire undergraduate student academic experience, assessing outcomes, identifying gaps, and launching and supporting student success campus initiatives. This position reports to the vice chancellor for academic planning and assessment and serves on the provost’s cabinet.Ěý
CU Boulder Provost Russell Moore praised Randall’s selection as dean and vice provost.
“Erika Randall combines a solution-minded approach to problem-solving with creativity and optimism in a way that I have rarely seen in an academic leader,” said Moore. “She will provide outstanding and energetic leadership in this vital post as we work to transform and improve the experience of our undergraduates.”
