College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Dean Search

The University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is searching for its next dean. The Dean, as chief administrative officer of the College, is responsible for providing imaginative academic leadership and effective administrative support. The College is the University's largest academic unit, comprising four divisions–humanities, social sciences, international studies, and natural sciences and mathematics–and the newly formed School of the Arts. The College enrolls 15,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students in more than 58 academic departments and programs. Visit the Provost's Office site for more on the position description.

The position is available beginning July 1, 2010. Nominations are due October 15, 2009, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2009, and will continue until a selection is made. All correspondence will be kept confidential, and nominations and inquiries are encouraged. Applications must include curriculum vita, a statement of interest, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references who may be contacted. No further reference checks will be made without approval of the applicant.

To apply, submit materials electronically in PDF format, and all nominations and inquiries electronically, to Professor Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, Chair, College Dean Search Committee, c/o Sally Hayden (srhayden@ku.edu).

Search Committee

Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, Chair
Director of the University Honors Program and professor of psychology

Ken Audus, dean of the School of Pharmacy
Ann Cudd, professor of philosophy and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Derrick Darby, associate professor of philosophy
Charles Eldredge, Hall Distinguished Professor of American Art and Culture
Jolene Fairchild, budget officer, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Steve Hawley, professor of physics and astronomy
Michelle Hayes, associate professor and associate chair of dance
Mary Anne Jordan, professor of visual art
Bill Staples, professor and chair of sociology
Don Steeples, senior vice provost
Joy Ward, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology
Michael Wade Smith, student
Tom Laming, KU alumnus and portfolio manager with Scout Investment Advisors.