Dean of the School of Natural and Social Sciences, Susquehanna University

Susquehanna University invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of dean of the schools of natural and social sciences. The new dean will be expected to take office July 1, 2022.

Susquehanna University is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college committed to excellence in educating students for productive, creative, and reflective lives of achievement, leadership, and service in a diverse, dynamic, and interdependent world. The more than 2,200 undergraduates come from 35 states and 22 countries, and all students study away through Susquehanna's unique Global Opportunities program. Susquehanna University's 325 acre campus, noted for its beauty, is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 50 miles north of Harrisburg in the scenic Susquehanna River Valley, about a three hour drive from Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and New York City.

Reporting to the provost and dean of faculty, the dean is responsible for leading the school comprised of 59 full-time faculty within eight departments: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Math and Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Political Science, and Sociology and Anthropology. In addition, the dean works collaboratively with academic staff and the other deans on university wide matters such as strategic vision, leadership, direction and planning, for the academic departments and programs. The dean promotes excellence in curricula, teaching and learning, academic advising, scholarship and creative activities, faculty development and innovation that reflect the realities of contemporary higher education. The dean will hold an administrative appointment with faculty rank and will teach one class per year and advise some students. The dean is a member of the President's Executive Staff and the University Council.