[Air-L] Penn State I-school seeks new Dean

[Andrea H. Tapia]

DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF INFORMATION SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

The Pennsylvania State University seeks candidates for the position of Dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). Penn State is the land-grant University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and is composed of the University Park campus and 23 other campuses throughout the state. Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President and Provost of the University, the Dean serves as the principal academic and administrative officer of the College.

The College was founded in 1998 to develop information science and technology leaders for the digital information age. The digital age has made the world smaller, faster, more interactive and increasingly mobile. But no matter how fast and smart machines become, they still rely on the power of human creativity. It’s people who create new ways to look at and evaluate the infinite opportunities of the digital age. IST draws on a variety of knowledge disciplines to help individuals unlock the power of their creativity and fuel the world’s most powerful problem solving machine—the human mind. The College is internationally recognized for its research strengths in areas such as cyber-security, web search, human computer interaction, and socio-technical systems.

IST serves approximately 2,100 resident undergraduate students University-wide, 500 non-resident degree-seeking students via Penn State’s World Campus and 120 resident graduate students in master’s and Ph.D. programs at the University Park campus. An additional 400 non-resident students are pursuing on-line masters of professional studies. The College has a full-time equivalent faculty of 64, a staff of 60 and a budget of approximately $20.4 million. The undergraduate curriculum is offered at 19 Penn State campuses by another 100 faculty affiliated with the College.

The position requires an individual who can lead effectively and manage one of the most cutting-edge, rapidly growing academic units in a multi-disciplinary research university. Prior leadership experience with responsibility for strategic management of personnel, programs, and resources is required, along with an ability to inspire students and faculty to expand their knowledge and understanding of the integration of information, technology and people and its impact in a multicultural, global society. In addition, the successful candidate should have a demonstrated record of accomplishment in fundraising. Candidates should have significant interdisciplinary understanding of the fields of study included in the College’s intellectual portfolio with credentials appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of professor. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please send letters of application (cover letter and curriculum vitae), nominations and inquiries to the address below or to PSUSearch at psu.edu. The Search Committee will review applications and nominations beginning March 7 and will continue to receive them until the position is filled. For more information about the College of Information Sciences and Technology, visit our web site at http://ist.psu.edu/.