He has also led the university’s promotion and tenure process, the annual faculty merit process, academic leadership development programs, and the dissemination of COACHE and university survey results. In his role as vice provost for faculty affairs, Finney has led and advocated for initiatives related to diversifying and supporting faculty across the university, serving as a primary point of contact concerning faculty personnel issues, and leading the development, implementation, and interpretation of faculty employment policies and faculty development programs. Through his later service as associate dean for administrative and faculty affairs in the College of Science, Finney led many notable activities, including facilitating cluster hires and delivering workshops related to faculty recruitment, evaluation, and retention to department heads and academic leaders. At Virginia Tech, Finney quickly distinguished himself and advanced through the ranks to professor of psychology and served as chair of the psychology department from 1996 to 2006. I am deeply grateful for the many colleagues across the university who have facilitated my success.”įinney came to Virginia Tech in 1987 from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he began his academic career as assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and pediatrics. “I have been able to move into a succession of positions that provided new challenges, and that career progression has been very satisfying.
“Virginia Tech has offered so many opportunities for my professional growth and development since I arrived as a tenure-track assistant professor in the psychology department,” said Finney.
Finney, vice provost for faculty affairs, has announced that he will retire from Virginia Tech in early December.įinney shared with Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke and Executive Vice Provost Don Taylor his decision to step away after 34 years serving in the Department of Psychology, the College of Science, and the Provost’s Office. After a distinguished career as a professor, faculty advocate, and respected university administrator, Jack W.
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