Temple University
Dean, School of Media and Communication
Temple University seeks a dynamic leader for the position of dean, School of Media and Communication. A comprehensive public urban research university located in Philadelphia, Temple is the 27th largest university in the U.S. and one of the nation’s leading centers of professional education. With nearly 40,000 students, the university has experienced student enrollment growth of 31 percent over the last decade. Dr. Neil D. Theobald was recently named the 10th President of Temple University and will join the university in January 2013.
The School of Media and Communication ranks among the largest and most comprehensive schools of communications in the nation. As one of the larger schools at Temple, students have a high level of interest in the offerings at The School of Media and Communication. The school enrolls approximately 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students and employs 56 full-time faculty members. The school offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in five cross-disciplinary programs: Advertising, Communication Studies, Journalism, Media Studies and Production and Strategic Communication. The School of Media and Communication also offers three master’s degree programs: Master of Arts in Broadcasting, Telecommunications and Mass Media, Master of Journalism and Master of Science in Communication Management as well as a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication.
The dean is the leader of the school and serves as its internal and external face and voice. Appointed by the president and reporting to the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, the dean has responsibility for all administration and management of the school and its faculty. This individual will work to extend and enhance The School of Media and Communication’s reputation to increase its multidisciplinary and multicultural profile regionally, nationally and internationally. The dean will be highly engaged in development efforts for the school, recruiting and retaining talented and experienced faculty members to enhance the school’s reputation and the quality of its educational offerings.
The successful candidate will be a highly accomplished leader within the academy who has demonstrated success working and thriving in a diverse university environment. The person should have strategic and visionary leadership, outstanding administrative experience, ability to cultivate resources and a broad working knowledge of the multimedia and communications disciplines in The School of Media and Communication. This individual should also have significant academic credentials and/or a recognized body of creative work that would qualify the successful candidate for the rank of tenured full professor.
For additional information on Temple University, the School of Media and Communication and the search, please reference www.temple.edu/smc/.
Initial screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Temple University will be assisted by Ellen Brown Landers, Nat Sutton, Gianna Shepard and Tracie Smith of Heidrick & Struggles Inc. Nominations and applications should be directed to:
Temple University Search Advisory Committee
Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
303 Peachtree Street, NE
Suite 4300
Atlanta, GA 30308
Email: temple@heidrick.com
Temple University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer dedicated to excellence through diversity.
