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College of Education and Human Sciences Dean Search

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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks an innovative and inspiring academic leader to serve as the next Dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.

This is a unique and compelling opportunity to join one of the nation’s leading public land-grant research institutions at a time of strategic investment across UNL and the College’s academic programs, infrastructure, research, and community engagement. The next Dean will lead a diverse, collaborative, and collegial community of exceptional faculty, staff, and students poised to reveal and promote its strengths as the next leader charts a bold vision together. The incoming Dean will champion the College’s culture of rigorous inquiry and innovation in pursuit of meaningful impact and will position the College to play a central role within the University’s strategic vision. Headquartered in the newly constructed Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall, this one-of-a-kind college comprised of seven academic departments, with strong and important collaboration with the Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals, families, schools and communities and strengthening the relationships among them.

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Nebraska-Lincoln

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The College
of Education and Human Sciences

The College of Education and Human Sciences brings the power of higher education to bear on the challenges individuals, families, schools and communities face every day.

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Search Committee

Andy Belser

Committee Chair; Dean, Hixson-Lied Fine and Performing Arts

Dena Abbott, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology
Michael Burton, Assistant Professor, Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design
Birdie Ganz, Professor, Special Education and Communication Disorders
AnnMarie Gottner, Senior Director of Student Services, College of Education and Human Sciences
Deryl Hatch-Tocaimaza, Associate Professor, Educational Administration
Jessica Jonson, Research Professor, Buros Center for Testing
Kaelie Kellner, Administrative Associate, Child, Youth and Family Studies; CEHS Staff Council President
Lydiah Kiramba, Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
Elizabeth Lewis, Professor, Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
Kathleen Lodl, Associate Dean and Program Leader, Cooperative Extension Division
Michael Merten, Chair and Professor, Child, Youth and Family Studies
Sathish Natarajan, Associate Professor, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Wendy Smith, Director, Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education; Research Professor, Mathematics; Courtesy Faculty, Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education
Shinya Takahashi, Associate Professor of Practice, Nutrition and Health Sciences
Lorey Wheeler, Research Associate Professor, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools; Director, Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics Research
Osvaldo Palma Vargas, Graduate Student, Educational Administration
Jack Obidowski, Undergraduate Student, Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education
Quentin Brown, Executive Director, Educare Lincoln

The Opportunity

The Dean reports directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer and serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Education and Human Sciences. The Dean will join a cohort of deans and campus leaders who are collaborative, supportive and committed. The Dean will engage with college leadership and will have responsibility for the strategic, programmatic, financial, fundraising, and management operations that support the mission and vision of the College of Education and Human Sciences and its role within the university and state.

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The Candidate Profile

Successful candidates will have an outstanding academic record of impactful scholarship, teaching, and engagement; an abiding commitment to excellence of undergraduate and graduate education; significant record of success as a leader whose credibility, communication skills, and consultative management style can energize a dynamic, complex academic unit; a demonstrated commitment to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment that fosters community and belonging; the ability to collaborate and partner effectively with a broad range of constituencies both across the University and with community partners and external audiences; demonstrate the ability to lead sophisticated and effective development and fundraising activities; and the skill to develop a purposeful and compelling strategy that will distinguish the College of Education and Human Sciences as a leader in the state, as well as a valuable regional, national and international resource.

How to Apply

We will begin reviewing candidates immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to those materials received by December 30, 2024. Applications should consist of a letter summarizing motivation, relevant leadership experience, and qualifications and a detailed curriculum vitae.

To ensure full consideration, inquiries, nominations and all applications (PDF files preferred) should be submitted, in confidence, to:

ZRG Partners

College of Education and Human Sciences Dean Search
UNL-CEHSDean@zrgpartners.com

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