The University of Missouri seeks an innovative and collaborative leader to serve as Dean for the College of Engineering. Reporting to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost, the Dean for the College of Engineering serves as the academic unit’s chief executive and academic officer, and will work closely with the college’s faculty, staff, students, alumni, business/industry leaders, and the broader university leadership to advance academic and strategic initiatives.
View the Position ProfileSearch Committee
| Christopher Daubert - Chair | Vice Chancellor & Dean, CAFNR - Chair |
| Yaw Adu-Gyamfi | Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Keisha Avery | PhD student, Bioengineering |
| Inya Baiye | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Inclusive Excellence and Strategic Initiatives, Division of Inclusion, Diversity and Equity |
| Janae Bradley | PhD student, Industrial and Bioengineering |
| Bill Buttlar | Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Brandon Guffey | Director of Administrative Operations and Faculty Success, College of Engineering |
| Kevin Heyen | Senior Executive Director for Principal Gifts and Campaign Manager, Office of Advancement |
| Heather Hunt | Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering, Director of Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering |
| Sanjeev Khanna | Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Caroline Langley | MU Engineering Student Council |
| Matthew Martens | Associate Provost for Academic Programs, Office of the Provost |
| Ronald McGarvey | Associate Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering |
| Mark McIntosh | MU Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development |
| John Middleton | Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty Council Vice Chair |
| Tommy Sewell | Professor, Department of Chemistry and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Chi-Ren Shyu | Director, University of Missouri Informatics Institute, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science |
| Gary Ward | Vice Chancellor for Operations and Chief Operating Officer |
| Ron Wood | External Constituent, Black & Veatch |
| Liz Zufall | Executive Assistant, Office for Civil Rights and Title IX, member, MU Staff Advisory Council |
| Martin Baker | Buffin Baker |
| Tim McIntosh | Director, Office of Recruitment, UM System |
| Paige Noble | Recruitment Administrator |
| Teresa Davis | Senior Executive Assistant, Vice Chancellor & Dean of CAFNR |
Search Timeline
- January: Search Committee Launch Meeting
- March: Search Committee Semi-Finalist Selection and Interviews
- April: On Campus Interviews
- May: Selection and Announcement
Nominations and Application Instructions
Nominations, applications, and inquiries of interest may be sent in confidence to the University’s executive search consultant:
Martin M. Baker, Managing Partner
Buffkin/Baker
10 Cadillac Drive, Suite 190
Brentwood, TN 37027
martin@buffkinbaker.com
Please send any additional inquiries or feedback to umhrexecutivesearch@umsystem.edu.
Reviewed 2020-02-28