Virginia Tech Department of Engineering Education
Deadline: November 15, 2024
Applications and nominations are invited for the position of Head of the Department of Engineering Education (EngE) at Virginia Tech. EngE (www.enge.vt.edu) is home to an outstanding first-year engineering program, a growing suite of interdisciplinary and experiential learning offerings, and a premier PhD program in engineering education. The department has a total of 16 tenured or tenure-track faculty, 13 instructional faculty, 10 academic advisors, 5 research faculty and postdocs, and 7 business and operations administrative/professional faculty and staff members. It serves approximately 3000 first-year and continuing students in its General Engineering program, a growing number of students engaged in interdisciplinary experiences and undergraduate research, and 50 graduate students in its doctoral program. EngE faculty collaborate nationally and internationally on large-scale, interdisciplinary extramurally funded research spanning areas such as teaching & learning, organizations & systems, ethics & social responsibility, and equity & culture (https://enge.vt.edu/researchfacilties.html).
Candidates for the position should be prepared to lead the department’s efforts in research, education, mentoring, service, and outreach, and contribute to further advancing the collaborative culture of the department. The Department Head will serve as an integral member of the College of Engineering leadership team, serving as the department’s advocate to college and university administration and external stakeholders, and representative for the department at venues such as national and international meetings and conferences. This position has significant supervisory and management responsibilities, including substantive oversight over the department budget, an expectation to grow internal and external partnerships, including philanthropic opportunities, and positioning the department to align with college and university strategic plans. Candidates should have professional achievements commensurate with appointment at the rank of Full Professor with Tenure in Engineering Education. Although predominantly an administrative and leadership position, the EngE Department Head is expected to engage with the engineering education discipline by supporting the department’s activities in teaching, research, and/or professional service.
Please direct inquiries and nominations to:
David Knight, Chair, EngE Department Head Search Committee, dbknight@vt.edu