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University of Montana To Interview Another Communication VP Candidate

December 18, 2012 /

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The University of Montana will interview an additional candidate for the position of vice president for integrated communications this week.

The search committee received several late applications, and after reviewing them decided to invite Peggy Kuhr, dean of the UM journalism school and interim communications vice president, to interview. Kuhr resigned as chair of the VPIC search committee before applying.

Kuhr will interview with a variety of campus departments this week, and a public open forum is set for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, in the University Center Theater.

The vice president for integrated communications is the chief communications officer for the University and will provide leadership for UM marketing and branding, licensing, social media and all other communications. This position directly oversees the Broadcast Media Center, Printing and Graphic Services and University Relations.

Kuhr has served as the interim vice president since August. She joined UM as dean of the School of Journalism in August 2007 and currently is president of the national Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication.

She had a 26-year career in newspapers before joining the University of Kansas in 2002 as professor and Knight Chair on the Press, Leadership and Community. Kuhr also spent 16 years at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Wash., serving as projects editor, city editor, assistant managing editor and, ultimately, managing editor for content.

Four candidates already have interviewed for the vice president position: Scott Ochander, Valparaiso University vice president for integrated marketing and communications-greater Chicago area; Mario Schulzke, founder of IdeaMensch, a digital publication aimed at helping entrepreneurs; Kari Dilloo, group communications manager with Microsoft/Bing; and Libby Eckhardt, chief communications officer for the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio State University.

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