John W. Scheib is Associate Vice President for the Arts, Dean of the College of Fine Arts, and holds a faculty appointment as a tenured professor in the School of Music at the University of Utah. Scheib came to Utah after serving as Director of the School of Music at the University of Kentucky (UK) since 2014. Prior to his appointment at UK, Scheib served twelve years on faculty and in various administrative appointments at Ball State University, including as director of its School of Music his last four years at the institution. As Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Scheib is responsible for leading the collective vision for a college consisting of over 2000 students and 300 faculty and staff from across five acclaimed academic departments and schools (Department of Art & Art History, School of Dance, Department of Film & Media Arts, School of Music, Department of Theatre). As Associate Vice President for the Arts, he provides leadership in the advancement of arts on campus and in the community, and oversees the four professional arts affiliates in residence at the U (Pioneer Theatre Company, Tanner Dance, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Utah Presents). A Wisconsin native, Scheib earned the PhD in Curriculum and Instruction and MM in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison after completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and taught in the Wisconsin public schools for nearly a decade prior to his work in higher education. He is a former fellow and graduate of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Academic Leadership Development Program, and recipient of the Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) Richard G. Gaarder Award and Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA) Outstanding Collegiate Administrator of the Year award. Scheib has served on the Board of Directors for the International Council for Arts Deans (ICfAD) and continues service as a visiting evaluator and on the Commission on Accredition for the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).