Dean College of Business and Technology

Dean College of Business and Technology

The Dean of Business and Technology provides strategic leadership and manages all operational aspects of the College. The dean collaboratively leads a dedicated faculty in delivering high-quality academic programs that support student and faculty success across the College and University.

• Collaboratively lead a dedicated team of faculty and staff in the development of strategic objectives that support teaching excellence, student success, enrollment growth, and program innovation within the College.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate unit leaders, faculty, and administrative staff.
• Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, advocating for resources necessary to support academic programs, faculty, and staff.
• Identify market opportunities for new and/or revised programs in the College, facilitating the curricular development of degrees, certificates, and micro‑credentials that meet market demand and prepare students for professional success.
• Identify and secure external funding through grants, external partnerships, and donors to support the strategic objectives of the College.
• Recruit and retain talented faculty and staff to support the academic mission of the College.
• Oversee facilitation and execution of assessment processes for accreditation and Board of Governors program reviews.
• Promote professional and community outreach projects and activities.
• Collect and maintain data for assessment of students, graduates, and academic programs.
• Develop an annual budget for the College and administer the allocated budget according to institutional guidelines.
• Develop sustainable partnerships and programmatic pathways with institutions in the region and across West Virginia.

• Terminal degree in business administration, economics, accounting, recreation, sport management, computer science, mathematics, computer engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• Five (5) years of progressively higher administrative responsibilities with a proven track record in program development, grant funding, external engagement, assessment, and accreditation.
• Sufficient evidence of teaching, research, and service as appropriate for a tenured full professor in the college.
• Demonstrated success in attracting, recruiting, retaining, and evaluating faculty.
• Proven track record of mentoring and providing professional development support to faculty and staff.
• Success in developing and managing a fiscally sound unit budget that aligns with strategic priorities.

• Demonstrated success in building innovative academic programs that scale.
• Commitment to student success with concrete examples of innovative initiatives that improve retention, persistence, and graduation rates.
• Experience and understanding of the development and delivery of quality online instruction.
• Demonstrated experience in integrating emerging technologies and sustainability initiatives into academic programs and operations (e.g., generative AI, online pedagogy).
• Experience in collaboratively leading the development and delivery of strategic objectives.
• Demonstrated success in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration across academic programs and departments within the University to support innovation, shared resources, and student success.

Shepherd University offers generous employee benefits, including: 401(a) retirement savings with 6% contribution match, tuition waivers for employees and their dependents, and eligibility to continue health insurance post‑retirement.