DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION

DEAN OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL AND VICE PROVOST FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION
DUKE UNIVERSITY

Duke University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education. The Duke Graduate School is an international leader in graduate education. The Duke Graduate Faculty consists of world-renown scholars with recognized research excellence across the full breadth of academic disciplines at Duke.

The Dean of the Graduate School and Vice Provost for Graduate Education is the chief academic and administrative officer of the faculty of the Graduate School and reports to the Provost. The faculty of the Graduate School includes all faculty involved with non-professional programs leading to the Ph.D. degree and a variety of Masters degrees. These Ph.D. and Masters programs involve faculty with primary appointments in the following schools: Arts and Sciences, Sanford School of Public Policy, Pratt School of Engineering, the School of Medicine, School of Nursing, the Fuqua School of Business, Divinity School, and the Nicholas School of the Environment. The members of the Graduate Faculty carry out the instruction and supervision of students in these graduate programs under guidelines set by the Graduate School.

The successful candidate will be an intellectual leader among the faculty with high aspirations for the Graduate School, its programs, the quality of its students, and an energetic and conscientious administrator broadly familiar with issues in higher education. He/she will be an effective advocate for the Graduate School and its teaching and research mission in the context of the University’s strategic commitment to interdisciplinarity, a strong proponent for a diverse faculty and student body, and an effective fund raiser. Additional information can be found at http://gradschool.duke.edu/about/deansearch/.

Applications and Nominations should be submitted immediately. The Search Committee will accept applications and nominations through February 15, 2012. All correspondence, such as Curriculum vitae/resumes, should be sent electronically (Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF files preferred) to:

Gwendolyn Purnell, The Provost’s Office
Gwendolyn.purnell@duke.edu
919-684-4940

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