Three finalists for dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will visit Syracuse University in January to give presentations and participate in discussions.

The three candidates are scheduled to visit the Newhouse School for two days each, said Craig Boise, dean of the College of Law, and John Wildhack, director of athletics, in a December email to Newhouse students. Boise and Wildhack are co-chairs of the dean search committee, which formed after former Newhouse dean Lorraine Branham died in April 2019.

The finalists’ presentations will provide an opportunity for members of the Newhouse community to learn about the candidates’ experience and background, ask questions and give feedback, Boise and Wildhack said.

The search committee has worked with Korn Ferry, a global consulting firm, to generate a pool of potential candidates for the position, Boise and Wildhack said. Thirty-seven individuals applied for the position, they said.

After reviewing applications, the search committee chose eight candidates for first-round interviews, they said. The three finalists were chosen after completing interviews in mid-November, they said.

“The search committee is excited about the quality and caliber of the three finalists we’ll be bringing back to Newhouse and the Syracuse University campus and look forward to introducing them to you,” Boise and Wildhack said.

The first finalist presentation will be held Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the I3 Center in Newhouse 3. The second candidate will visit SU from Jan. 21 to 22, and the third candidate will visit between Jan. 23 and 24.