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Harris Search Associates recruits Dr. Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh as inaugural Vice President for Academic Research at the University of Dayton

Following an extensive national search that included a highly competitive candidate pool from across the country, we are pleased to announce the recruitment of Dr. Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh as the inaugural Vice President for Academic Research at the University of Dayton.

University of Dayton announces Dr. Samantha Langley-Turnbaugh as inaugural Vice President for Academic Research

Dr. Langley-Turnbauch currently serves as vice provost for graduate education, research and outreach, and director of online education at Northern Kentucky University. Dr. Langley-Turnbaugh began her work at NKU in 2015 as vice provost for graduate education, research, and outreach, along with a faculty appointment in biological sciences, where she spearheaded initiatives to increase research productivity by developing an overarching mission and annual goals for proposal submissions and awards, both of which increased during her tenure. Her focus on growing and promoting undergraduate research led to the creation of the Institute of Student Research and Creative Activity and more recently a first-year student research experience. She led the restructuring and streamlining of NKU’s Research Foundation Board, which boosted funding opportunities and facilitated technology transfer and commercialization efforts while building strong community relationships to help address local and regional challenges. She added the title of director of online education for NKU in 2017.

She previously spent nearly 20 years at the University of Southern Maine where she began as an assistant professor and worked her way up to associate provost for research and graduate studies. At Southern Maine, she helped develop the institution’s strategic plan for research and development to increase external funding, secured National Science Foundation grants and implemented research programs to use faculty expertise to address industry and community needs, among other efforts.

Dr. Langley-Turnbaugh received her bachelor’s degree in forest engineering from the University of Maine, her master of soil science from the University of New Hampshire and her doctorate in forest soils from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.