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Vice President for Public Safety Search

Temple University seeks a collaborative, experienced and community-centered leader to serve as its next vice president for public safety. This critically important role will lead the university’s Department of Public Safety, which includes the Temple University Police Department, emergency communications, security services, emergency management and preparedness, campus safety technology, community engagement and related support functions.

At a dynamic urban research university in the heart of Philadelphia, the vice president will play a central role in advancing a comprehensive approach to safety, preparedness and trust across Temple’s campuses and surrounding communities. The successful candidate will bring strong operational experience, sound judgment, a commitment to transparency and accountability, and the ability to build meaningful partnerships with students, faculty, staff, neighbors, city agencies and other key stakeholders.

Search Committee Members

Chair: Cameron Etezady

Vice President and University Counsel

Jodi Bailey Accavallo

Vice President for Student Affairs

David Brown

Executive Director of Community Impact and Civic Engagement

Nyron Crawford

Associate Professor of Political Science

Weegie Esten

Vice President and Deputy Provost

Kiyah Hamilton

CPH ’26, and Current Bachelor of Science in Nursing Student

Brian Keech

Vice President for Government and Community Relations

Shane McDevitt

Vice President of Facilities for Temple Health

Angela Polec

Vice President for Strategic Marketing and Communications

Jonathan Reiter

Vice President for Business Affairs and Administration

Interim Leadership

Denise Wilhelm, current deputy chief of operations in the Department of Public Safety, will serve as interim vice president for the unit. A member of the Department of Public Safety for more than 30 years, Wilhelm brings deep institutional knowledge and proven leadership to this time of transition. She also previously led the division in an interim capacity in 2022.