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Why this position?

Missouri S&T seeks a visionary and collaborative dean with the academic credibility, leadership experience, and strategic acumen to advance research growth, strengthen educational excellence, deepen industry partnerships, and guide the College of Engineering and Computing through continued innovation and impact. The successful candidate will possess an earned doctorate and credentials for appointment as a tenured full professor, along with a record of significant academic leadership, organizational management, strategic planning, budgeting, faculty development, and successful engagement with both internal and external stakeholders.

Few opportunities offer the chance to lead a college with this combination of history, momentum, faculty excellence, industry engagement, and institutional ambition. The next Dean will play a central role in shaping that future while working with outstanding faculty, students, alumni, and university leadership to position Missouri S&T among the nation’s leading technological universities.

The Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College of Engineering and Computing and reports directly to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. Responsibilities include:

  • Provide strategic leadership for one of the nation’s premier engineering colleges.
  • Advance excellence in undergraduate and graduate education.
  • Recruit, mentor, evaluate, and retain outstanding faculty and staff.
  • Expand externally funded research and scholarly impact.
  • Strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration across colleges and research centers.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans aligned with university priorities.
  • Lead budgeting, resource allocation, and operational planning.
  • Foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization.
  • Strengthen relationships with alumni, industry, government agencies, and donors.
  • Promote diversity of thought, academic excellence, collaboration, transparency, and shared governance.
  • Represent the college regionally, nationally, and internationally.

The next Dean will help lead initiatives, including:

  • Expanding undergraduate and graduate enrollment.
  • Growing sponsored research and doctoral education.
  • Strengthening Missouri S&T’s national reputation.
  • Integrating artificial intelligence throughout engineering education and research.
  • Building deeper partnerships with industry and government.
  • Increasing philanthropic support.
  • Recruiting and developing exceptional faculty.
  • Advancing interdisciplinary research across engineering, computing, science, business, and entrepreneurship.
  • Largest of Missouri S&T’s three colleges
  • Approximately 80% of university enrollment
  • Nine academic departments
  • 187 ranked faculty
  • 50 staff
  • Approximately 4,600 undergraduate students
  • Approximately 800 graduate students
  • Eighteen undergraduate engineering and computing degree programs
  • Master’s and doctoral programs across all departments
  • CEC operating budget: $45M
  • CEC annual research expenditures: $48M (3-year average)
  • CEC endowment: $115M (as of May 31, 2026)
  • CEC annual giving / philanthropic support: $11.4M (FY26)
  • Home to major research centers including the Intelligent Systems Center, Materials Research Center, Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, Center for Intelligent Infrastructure, Center for Aerospace and Manufacturing Technologies, and the Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center