Arun Somani, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and Philip and Virginia Sproul Professor of electrical and computer engineering, and associate dean for research, will serve as interim dean for the two-week transition between Sarah Rajala's retirement on June 30 and W. Samuel Easterling's arrival on July 15.

College of Design dean Luis Rico-Gutierrez has been appointed to a third five-year term, through 2024, senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert announced.

Vice president for research Sarah Nusser has been appointed to a second five-year term, through 2024. During her first term, which began in 2014, Nusser created the Grants Hub to support faculty with initial grants and large-scale funding opportunities, fostered interdisciplinary research and developed successful strategies to diversify sponsored funding sources.

Hilary Seo, associate professor and associate dean of curation services, has been appointed interim dean of the University Library, effective July 1. Seo, who joined Iowa State in 2003, takes over for Beth McNeil, who recently announced her return to Purdue University.