(Ames, IA) — A search continues this week for the next president of Iowa State University. Eight candidates are expected to interview online, and the finalists will then interview on campus early next month. The board will announce the new president on November 11th.
Current president Wendy Wintersteen is retiring in January. Wintersteen, the first woman and second ISU alum to hold the position of university president at the Ames school, made the announcement this past May.
Wintersteen began her career at Iowa State as an extension field specialist in integrated pest management. After completing her doctorate in entomology, she became a professor. She held several leadership roles before being named president in 2017 — including an 11-year stint as the inaugural endowed dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
