University of Texas at Dallas - Dean

The University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) — one of the nation’s most rapidly ascending research institutions — seeks a visionary, ambitious, and trailblazing Dean of the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science. This is a critical moment in the history of the Jonsson School for an innovative and driven academic leader to harness the deep well of talent at UT Dallas, rapid growth of its programs, and the incredible resources and partnerships in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to spur a nationally ranked powerhouse engineering school to greater heights.

The Erik Jonsson School of Engineering & Computer Science is one of the fastest growing and most vigorous engineering and computer science schools in the United States. Since 2008, the Jonsson School has doubled in size with the creation of four new departments and nine new degree programs, most recently new bachelor’s degrees in systems engineering (2025) and materials science and engineering (2026), while maintaining an undergraduate student body whose average SAT scores are among the highest of any public university in Texas.

Strategically located near the Dallas area’s Telecom Corridor, home to hundreds of high-tech companies, the Jonsson School is composed of six departments:
Bioengineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Systems Engineering.

The position is open until it is filled, but applications received by Monday, November 16, 2026, will be given full consideration.