The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University invites applications for a tenured Professor Endowed Chair, and Head for the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering with an 11-month academic/administrative appointment beginning fall of 2021. The College is seeking a collaborative and visionary leader who can promote excellence in the School in teaching, research, and scholarship.

The new School Head will demonstrate ethical leadership in support of a culture of collaboration and excellence fostering an inclusionary environment that supports diversity among students, faculty, and staff. The Head leads the strategic planning, hiring and development of faculty and staff in the school of more than 1200 students provides comprehensive annual evaluations of all personnel, supports their professional development, and collaborates with other School Heads and the Dean in advancing the College and University. The Head is expected to manage the fiscal affairs of the School, as well as donor funds, with transparency and integrity and is expected to assist the College development team in developing successful fund-raising initiatives to increase school resources for scholarships, graduate fellowships, faculty support, and facilities. With construction starting in the summer of 2021, the School will be moving into a fully renovated, modern facility in 2022. The Head will be expected to work with a development team to raise funds for the new facility and future priorities.

About the School: The School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Oklahoma State University has a strong local, national, and international reputation for its premier undergraduate and graduate education and research programs. The School has a total of 34 faculty members consisting of a vibrant combination of senior faculty members, and a large number of young and motivated tenure track members: 15 tenured, 15 tenure track, and 4 professors of practice. It has more than 1,200 full time students, equally divided in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering in the Fall 2020 semester. Undergraduate laboratories are supported by more than 100,000 sq.ft. of floor space in the new ENDEAVOR building and the Design Manufacturing Laboratories, and research is supported across multiple large-scale facilities including the Advanced Technology Research Center, EXCELSIOR, the Helmerich Research Center (Tulsa), and the dedicated 80-acre Unmanned Systems Flight Center.

The School offers ABET accredited degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. It also offers Masters and PhD degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering including an option for Unmanned Aerial Systems.

MAE hosts strong research programs that cover a broad spectrum of traditional, emerging, and interdisciplinary areas of interest, including, but not limited to unmanned aerial vehicles, flight dynamics and aerodynamics, propulsion and power, numerical and experimental solid mechanics, numerical and experimental fluid mechanics, dynamics and controls, manufacturing, thermal systems, integrated building systems, biomechanics, biofluids, and sustainable energy technologies.

The School has developed a highly professional and collegial culture of dedicated professors who are teachers of excellence and researchers with distinction. The School places high emphasis on a collaborative, team-based approach to solve pressing problems in science, engineering, and technology. The new Head is expected to provide aspirational leadership to continually enhance that culture while maintaining excellence with respect to its mission of teaching and research.

Oklahoma State University is an R1 university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Stillwater is a safe city of 50,000 residents with strong public schools, a world class performing arts center, Division I Athletics and a vibrant campus community and affordable housing of high quality. Travel is convenient with an airport in Stillwater, as well as flight options from two cosmopolitan cities—Tulsa and Oklahoma City—which are only 65 miles away.

Qualifications: Candidates must have a doctorate degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field. Evidence of credentials that merit appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure, including a distinguished research and academic record commensurate to merit the title of endowed chair, must be fully documented.

Applications: Fullscreening of applications will commence on December 7, 2021. Applications willbe accepted until the position has been filled or the search has beenterminated. The first day of employment is tentatively scheduled for July 1,2022. Any questions may be sent to andy.arena@okstate.edu.

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online using https://jobs.okstate.edu and submit a single PDF containing the following:

• Cover Letter (one page maximum)
• Vita
• Vision and Leadership Statement
• Diversity and Inclusion Statement
• List of Four References (including full contact information)

Submitted materials should use legible fonts and font sizes. Clarity and conciseness are encouraged. Applications that do not adhere to these guidelines may be rejected without review.

For assistance with the on-line application process or to request an accommodation to enable application, contact OSU Human Resources, 106 Whitehurst, Stillwater, OK 74078 or call 405-744-2909.

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