Joseph E. Steinmetz has been selected as the sixth Chancellor of the University of Arkansas pending a formal vote by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas System. UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt is expected to make his official recommendation to the Board of Trustees later this week. Dr. Steinmetz is currently serving as executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University. His official start date will be January 1, 2016.
Steinmetz’s selection ends an eight-month process led by a search committee established by Bobbitt and supported by Greenwood/Asher & Associates Inc. The search committee included a diverse group of 17 people representing the Board of Trustees, university faculty and staff, and the private business sector. The search committee evaluated all candidates before recommending three candidates for additional on-campus interviews. The finalists visited campus and participated in public forums.