Dean, John W. Garland College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture

Posting Number: 0801855

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Dean, John W. Garland College of Engineering, Science, Technology,and Agriculture

Department: JWG 1890 Land-Grant

Department Contact Email: ahobbs

Central State University ( CSU ), a public land-grant institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio, seeks a dynamic, innovative, and transformative leader to serve as Dean of the John W. Garland College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture (JWGCESTA ). The Dean is the chief academic and administrativeofficer of JWGCESTA . The Dean reports to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and will work closely with the Deans’ Council and administrative and fiscal units of CSU .

The Dean also works with the Vice President of Research and Economic Development and Director of Land Grant Programs. JWGCESTA offers degree programs in 10 critical areas of Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics ( STEM ). JWGCESTA offersminors in many of these same programs as well as in interdisciplinary fields such as Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Computational Science, and Nuclear Engineering. JWGCESTAis the critical hub for computer literacy, mathematics, and sciencerequirements in the General Education component of all CSUprograms.

Unique to Ohio, and the Nation, JWGCESTA offers an interdisciplinary program in Water Resources Management. JWGCESTAcomprises four departments: the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Department of Manufacturing Engineering, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Department of Water Resources Management. The College also contains the International Center for Water Resources Management ( ICWRM ), the Center of Excellence of STEM Education ( STEM
-X-ED), and the Center of Excellence in Emerging Technologies ( CEET ) – a Center designated by the State ofOhio. JWGCESTA has excellent laboratories for instruction and research and trains students in the hands-on usage of advanced equipment.

Many JWGCESTA faculty are engaged in cutting-edge and unique research for Federal agencies such as the Air Force Research Laboratory ( AFRL ), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA ), the National Science Foundation ( NSF ),the Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD),and the National Institute of Health ( NIH ), among other agencies.

JWGCESTA is well connected with larger universities in Ohio as wellas federal laboratories throughout the Nation. JWGCESTA works closely with the National Environmental Technology ( NET )Incubator and engages in technological development and commercialization. Central State University students engage in research at majoruniversities, federal laboratories, and Central State laboratoriesthroughout the academic year and summer months. Student industrialinternships are also available. JWGCESTA works closely with the Center for Student Opportunities ( CSO ) in identifyingscholarships, internships, and graduate school preparation coursesas well as offering assistance with graduate school visits and placement.

• Provides visionary leadership to the College, including the academic departments and land grant programs
• Serves as a liaison between JWGCESTA and the Office of Academic Affairs
• Leads JWGCESTA in its mission to support the STEAM fields, thefood and agricultural sciences, natural resource sustainability,economic development, and community health and wellness
• Leads JWGCESTA in academic planning and evaluation,accreditation, strategic planning and implementation, onlineprograms, fundraising, and facility development
• Works with the Vice President for Research and Economic Development and Director of the 1890 Land Grant Programs on…