Squires has been serving as interim chief safety officer since April 2021.
Hires & Promotions
Keith Squires named chief safety officer
January 5, 2022
Martell Teasley named interim senior vice president for Academic Affairs
December 23, 2021
Teasley assumed the new role on Jan. 3.
Red Butte Garden selects Derrek Hanson as executive director
December 14, 2021
Derrek Hanson will become the fifth executive director of Red Butte Garden at the University of Utah, effective Dec. 16, 2021. Hanson has been the garden’s interim executive director for the past seven months, following the resignation of Jimmy Turner earlier this year.
Erin Rothwell named as interim vice president of research
December 1, 2021
Rothwell will assume her new role on Jan. 3, 2022, filling the position being vacated by Dr. Andrew Weyrich who is departing the U to serve as president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Congratulations and thank you to Vice President for Research Andrew Weyrich
October 26, 2021
After five years in the role of the U’s fifth Vice President for Research, Weyrich has accepted the position of president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Child care at the U
October 8, 2021
Campus child care leaders address some current misconceptions related to on-campus child care options.
Martell Teasley named as associate provost
October 7, 2021
Teasley will continue his duties as dean of the College of Social Work.
Cristy Meiners named KUER station manager
September 8, 2021
Former RadioWest EP to center station’s public service mission.
New inaugural associate dean named at the College of Education
September 3, 2021
Frankie Santos Laanan will lead efforts to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture within the college.
Thank you to Bill Warren and UMC leadership transition
August 24, 2021
Bill Warren is leaving the U after ten years.