Dean, Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Dean, Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Provost & Vice‑President For Academic Affairs

Commensurate

Kingsville, Texas

Staff

About Texas A&M University–Kingsville Texas A&M University–Kingsville (TAMUK), the oldest institution of higher learning in South Texas and a proud member of the Texas A&M University System, stands as the region’s premier university. TAMUK offers the widest range of academic programs and degrees in South Texas, provides exceptional learning and residential facilities, conducts impactful research, awards substantial scholarships, and has awarded more than 80,000 degrees in the institution’s 100-year history.

The university is recognized for its unwavering commitment to student success, meaningful research, and deep community engagement. With a welcoming campus culture and strong regional partnerships, TAMUK offers faculty and staff a unique opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of students and the broader South Texas region.

Location:

The University is located in historic Kingsville, a friendly, safe city of 25,000 that is the home of the legendary King Ranch. Corpus Christi and its beaches are just 40 miles to the northeast, and the border with Mexico is 120 miles to the south at Brownsville or 119 miles to the west  more information, .

The Dean of the Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) is responsible for supervising and directing the teaching, research and service missions of the College. The Dean makes decisions or recommendations regarding budget, curricula, degree offerings, faculty and student recruiting, faculty development/tenure and promotion, fundraising, long range strategic planning, matters of academic quality, promotion of college interests, research planning and student mentoring.

The Dean oversees a highly recognized research-intensive college and vibrant academic programs with close ties to the farm and ranching industry and rural south Texas communities. Learners receive invaluable skills, training and knowledge in specialized curriculum from accomplished faculty with expertise in agricultural and animal science, agribusiness, range and wildlife sciences, and veterinary technology. The dean oversees three academic departments and four research and outreach centric units.

Active inside and outside the classroom, accessible, caring CANR faculty members actively research, lead seminars and workshops, and engage in academic and professional activities. Program enhancements and intense focus on experiential learning, generate student immersion experiences and student professional development programs that allow graduates to gain an advantage in the workplace and ensure that they have the skills needed to succeed professionally as well as academically.

The college faculty and staff are dedicated to the success of our learners and remain focused on providing an overall transformational experience for them through applied, hands‑on, in‑the‑field career training.

• Strategic Leadership & College Administration Ensures completion and implementation of a strategic and effective plan with established goals for the college. Collaborates strategically and effectively with department chairs and unit heads to ensure unit goals complement the college mission and goals. Oversees the teaching, research, and administrative functions within the college and delegates responsibility to appropriate staff members. Creates and promotes a college culture of excellence through accountability, quality programming, and…