A&D DEAN SEARCH

School of Art & Design Dean Search

On March 30, 2011, a Dean Search Advisory Committee was named by Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Phil Hanlon to help identify recommended candidates for dean of the School of Art & Design. Current Dean Bryan Rogers is stepping down from the deanship June 30, 2012. The position announcement will remain active until the position is filled.

As dean, Bryan Rogers has directed the transformation of the School. “During his tenure, the reach and influence of the School of Art & Design have steadily grown on campus and beyond.” Provost Hanlon stated. “Starting with the implementation of a new curriculum, Dean Rogers has led the way to establishing a new undergraduate program, dual degree programs, joint faculty appointments, new exhibitions spaces on campus and in Detroit, distinguished visitors programs, international experience for graduate and undergraduate students, and studio facilities for faculty and graduate students. Emphasizing that public engagement is central to the practice of art and design, Dean Rogers has brought fresh energy to all the School’s outreach efforts.”

Search Advisory Committee:

James Cogswell, Chair, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Professor, School of Art & Design

David Chung, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design; Core Faculty, Center for Korean Studies
Heidi Kumao, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design
Mahendra Kumar, Chief Administrative Officer, School of Art & Design
John Marshall, Assistant Professor, School of Art & Design; Assistant Professor, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
David C. Munson, Jr., Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, College of Engineering
Cynthia Pachikara, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design; Associate Professor, Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning
Marianetta Porter Professor, School of Art & Design; Adjunct Associate Professor of Humanities Lloyd Hall Scholars Program, College of LS&A
Meghan Reynard, MFA Student and Graduate Student Instructor, School of Art & Design
Joseph Rosa, Director, UM Museum of Art
Hannah Smotrich, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design
Peter Sparling, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor; Professor of Dance, School of Music, Theater & Dance
Elona Van Gent, Associate Professor, School of Art & Design
Howard White, Lecturer II, School of Art & Design
Elizabeth Youngblood, School of Art & Design Alumna
Kristen Zelenka, Undergraduate (BA) Student, School of Art & Design

Position Announcement

Dean
School Of Art & Design
University Of Michigan, Ann Arbor

The University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Art & Design. The School’s mission focuses on generating new creative work, integrating the cultures of art and design, and engaging with the University, the region, and national and international communities. Supporting these objectives are an exemplary faculty and staff, a commitment to joint academic programs and joint faculty appointments, excellent facilities and exhibition spaces, and distinguished visitors programs.

The undergraduate and graduate programs in the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan offer a single major at the intersection of art and design. Free of traditional concentrations, these progressive programs challenge students to set their own pathways and undertake robust, self-defined culminating projects. All academic programs of the School draw upon the resources of the research-intensive public university and encourage active engagement with other academic units and with the culturally rich community of Southeast Michigan via collaborative/interdisciplinary teaching, research, and creative projects. Furthermore, all undergraduate and graduate students are required to engage in a substantive international experience.

The Dean is the chief academic and administrative officer of the School and reports directly to the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Dean provides leadership for the planning and implementation of the School’s education, research and outreach programs. The Dean is expected to effectively represent the School to internal and external constituencies and to secure funds from a variety of sources. Qualifications must be appropriate for appointment as full professor with tenure, and include strong administrative skills and experience as well as demonstrated commitment to and/or experience in fulfilling the School’s mission with a diverse student body and faculty. We seek highly qualified candidates from professional and academic backgrounds.

Nominations and applications will be reviewed continuously beginning in June 2011. Individuals from traditionally underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Inquiries, nominations, and applications consisting of a letter, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references, should be submitted, preferably in electronic form, to the University’s consultants for this search:

Judith A. Auerbach and Kit J. Nichols

385 Concord Avenue, Suite 103
Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 451-0095

Electronic submissions preferred: email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.