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Dean, School of Education

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the School of Education (SOE). The Dean will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School, which seeks to advance innovative, impactful solutions that address real-world challenges and to prepare the next generation of leaders with an interdisciplinary, experiential education. The Dean, faculty, staff, and students will collaborate, work across multiple academic disciplines, and leverage their advantageous location in the capital city of Richmond. The School of Education seeks an ambitious, visionary, and collaborative leader who can advance and distinguish the research, teaching, and public engagement missions of the unit and contribute to the University’s new strategic plan Quest 2028, which emphasizes a rich academic environment driven by diversity, equity, and inclusion-centered action, student success, collaborative research and innovation, and deep, meaningful community engagement with the city of Richmond, Commonwealth of Virginia, nation and world.

Timeline

  • May 2024: Position posted
  • May 2024—July 2024: Recruitment of qualified candidates
  • August 2024: Round one interviews with the search committee and selection of semi-finalists
  • September - October 2024: Second round (Zoom interviews), and third round (on-campus) finalist interviews
  • Spring/Summer 2025: Start Date

Search Committee

Chairs

Carmenita Higginbotham, Ph.D, Dean, VCUarts

Genevieve Siegel-Hawley, Ph.D., Professor, Educational Leadership

Search Committee Members

Mike Broda, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Foundations of Education

John Fife, Ph.D., Associate Research Professor, Foundations of Education, and Director, Center for Innovation in STEM Education

Daniel Gutierrez, Ph.D., Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Monty Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning

Kim McKnight, Ph.D., Director, Center for Teacher Leadership

Jana McQuaid, Ed.D., Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Student Success

Meera Mehtaji, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Isaiah Moore, Graduate Assistant/Student

David Naff, Ph.D., Director, Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium

Kevin Sutherland, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean for Research and Professor, Counseling and Special Education

Angela Wetzel, Ph.D., Director, Data Analytics

 

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or disability. Women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.