Dean, College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering

Dean, College of Technology, Architecture & Applied Engineering
Bowling Green State University (BGSU), a doctoral/high research public university in Northwest Ohio, seeks a collaborative, dynamic, innovative, and ambitious leader to serve as the Dean of the College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering (the College). The next Dean will foster a spirit of innovation and will position the College to nimbly serve its students, faculty, and industry partners in a rapidly changing world. With the launch of three new engineering programs and the recent establishment of two new interdisciplinary schools, the College is poised for growth to drive creative and technological advancement in Northwest Ohio and beyond. BGSU seeks a Dean who will lead faculty, staff, students, and alumni in developing and implementing a holistic and unifying vision for the College that leverages this moment to build an innovative, interdisciplinary academic unit that is designed for the 21st century.
The College enrolls more than 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students in 18 programs housed in three schools. Providing applied career preparation in architecture and environmental design, aviation studies, engineering and engineering technology, robotics, construction management, quality systems, and visual communication technology, students develop technical knowledge and skills and cultivate professional values and leadership abilities for success in these professions. These programs celebrate and share a strong commitment to experiential and discovery-based learning as they prepare students to meet the ever-changing and growing demands of professional and STEM-based careers. Through excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, creative work, and outreach, the College capitalizes on an inclusive community where innovation, new knowledge, and entrepreneurial achievements benefit others in the region and across the world. Unlike many institutions in the Midwest, BGSU is experiencing an increase in student enrollment as the University’s leadership continues to move BGSU forward with an unwavering commitment to serve both traditional and post-traditional students as a public institution for the public good.

The new Dean will lead the College to be a global destination for ground-breaking and impactful teaching, scholarship, and research, leveraging the diverse strengths of the schools and academic disciplines across the College to champion a cohesive vision that emphasizes profession-based education.  

The successful candidate will have an earned Ph.D. or terminal degree along with credentials and achievements that merit appointment as a professor in the College of Technology, Architecture, and Applied Engineering. The next Dean will also have leadership and administrative experience as well as experience with accreditation bodies, program development and execution, and a demonstrated ability to engage and inspire faculty, staff, students, the BGSU community at large, and external constituents around a vision for innovation and growth. In addition, the successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset, exceptional interpersonal skills, and the ability to lead and manage a talented team of faculty and staff to continue the College’s forward momentum.

TO APPLY 
BGSU has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Nominations, inquiries, and applications, including a CV and letter of interest, should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/bowling-green-state-university-college-technology-architecture-applied-engineering .  

Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer . We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email [email protected] .