Three finalists have been named in the search for a new senior vice president for student affairs at Iowa State University. 

The candidates are:

Martino Harmon, the current associate vice president for student affairs at Iowa State.

Lori Ressor, vice president for student affairs at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

Al Thompson, vice chancellor for student affairs and chief diversity officer for the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point.

All finalists will visit campus in late January or early February for interviews and to hold one-hour public forums for students, faculty and staff. The forums, which will take place in the Memorial Union, will include a brief presentation from the candidate and an opportunity for questions from the audience.

The first public forum will take place with Ressor at 9 a.m. Jan. 25 in the Pioneer Room.

Thompson’s public forum will take place at 9 a.m. Feb. 1 in the Campanile Room.

Finally, Harmon will host a forum at 9 a.m. Feb. 3 in the Pioneer Room. 

The search committee co-chairs are Mike Crum, vice president for economic development and business engagement, and David Harris, senior associate athletics director.

According to the Iowa State news service, Ressor earned a master’s in higher education at Iowa State University and a doctorate in educational policy and leadership from Kansas University. 

Ressor is currently serving as NDU’s vice president for student affairs, a position she has held since 2011. Previously, she served as associate vice provost for student success at the University of Kansas, Lawrence.

Thompson earned a doctorate of education from Saint Mary’s University in Minneapolis before taking on his current position as a chancellor for student affairs since 2011, and chief diversity officer since 2012 at UW at Steven’s Point. Before taking on a position in Wisconsin, Thompson worked as associate vice president for student affairs and dean of student life at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.

Harmon has worked at Iowa State University as associate vice president for student affairs since 2013. Prior to that, he maintained a role as executive director of student success and retention at Cincinnati State Community College in Ohio.

Harmon received a master of education and doctorate in higher education and administration from the University of Toledo in Ohio. 

The post is open following Tom Hill’s departure at the end of the 2015 fall semester.