Faculty Principal Search
We are now accepting applications for the Faculty Principal of the Honors Residential Commons. The new Faculty Principal will follow the leadership of Assistant Professor of Public Health, Dr. Natalie Cook who has led the HRC since 2021. Prospective candidates for Faculty Principal will want to explore more about the Honors Residential Commons, the Honors College, and Living-Learning Programs at Virginia Tech. To learn more about the Honors Residential Commons and the Faculty Principal role, please contact Dr. Jamie Penven, jpenven@vt.edu, 540-231-7938. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 12, 2026.
The application process details are outlined in the call for applications below.
Read more about previous faculty principals in the residential colleges at Virginia Tech:
- Heather Gumbert, Robert Stephens named faculty principals for Virginia Tech’s first residential college
- Benjamin Sax, Jennifer Quijano Sax named faculty leaders of Virginia Tech’s newest residential college
- Matthew Gabriele named faculty principal at Residential College at Wet Amber Johnston
- Eric Kaufman named faculty principal of Honors Residential College
- Faculty principals-and their families-impact student life in residential colleges
- Newest faculty principals bring dedication to student learning to their roles
- New faculty principal aims to engage students on a deeper level
- Tim Baird named faculty principal for the Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Community
- Virginia Tech’s newest faculty principal emphasizes a holistic approach to help students thrive
- New West Ambler-Johnston faculty principal trusts in learning beyond the classroom
- New Faculty Principal Joins the Leadership and Social Change Residential College