EMU Regents announce finalists for presidential search

Board of Regents Chairman Thomas Sidlik announced the four finalists in the search for a new president of Eastern Michigan University April 17.

Burnley

“The quality of the pool of candidates is outstanding,” said Sidlik. “The dedication and hard work of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC) are evidenced by the quality of our finalists.”

The four finalists are:

Kenneth Burnley, senior resident fellow and director of the Education Leadership Center of the School of Education at the University of Michigan. Burnley served as chief executive officer for Detroit Public Schools from 2000-2005 and was superintendent of schools for Colorado Springs School Districts from 1987-2000. He has a Ph.D. in educational administration from the University of Michigan.

Flanagan

Michael Flanagan, superintendent of public instruction for the state of Michigan since 2005. Flanagan has been an adjunct professor at Michigan State University and Wayne State University for the past 29 years. He was previously an education adviser to Governor Granholm and served as executive director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators from 2001-2005. He received his master’s degree in educational leadership from Eastern Michigan University in 1974.

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