Texas A&M University -- Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution

INSTITUTION:  Texas A&M University

DEPARTMENT:  Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution

POSITION:  Department Head

LINK: http://etidweb.tamu.edu

NOTES: Review of Applications begins January 14, 2013

DEPARTMENT HEAD

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The Dwight Look College of Engineering (http://engineering.tamu.edu) at Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu) invites applications and nominations for the position of head of the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (http://etidweb.tamu.edu).

Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution (ETID) is unique among the Look College’s 12 departments due to its strong focus on industry- and government- supported applied research and undergraduate education. Through the synergy of experiential learning-based academic programs in Electronic Systems, Industrial Distribution, and Mechanical and Manufacturing, the department’s 24 tenure/tenure-track faculty members and 9 lecturers have the broad range of expertise necessary to facilitate solution of industry and society’s most pressing problems.  The department currently has over $17M in endowments; and in 2011, had $2.2M in research expenditures, almost $1M dollars in gifts and donations to support education, and approximately $500K in industry-targeted professional development courses.  Each year, ETID graduates over 300 students from its three undergraduate programs and over 40 students from its distance learning Masters of Industrial Distribution. The college seeks a visionary leader who can continue to grow the department’s successes in areas such as industry-centric research/continuing education activities and STEM outreach including the possibility of establishing national leadership in engineering education research.

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. degree or equivalent in an engineering or related field, and must qualify as a tenured full professor in the department. The ideal candidate should have notable accomplishments and experience in a combination of academic and/or industry leadership, teaching, research and scholarship. The preferred start date for this position is September 1, 2013. Remuneration and other perquisites will be competitive.

The university and the college provide a strong base of support for the department. Support from industry and alumni are exceptional. Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution, and one of the five largest universities in the United States with approximately 50,000 students, including about 11,200 engineering students in 12 departments.  Texas A&M is located in Bryan/College Station, Texas, a community of about 200,000, in the center of the triangle formed by Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio.

Specific duties and responsibilities include: 1) providing intellectual and philosophical leadership of faculty, staff and students for increasing synergistic academic, research, extension and service programs; 2) managing and coordinating the department’s human and fiscal resources; 3) serving as liaison for the department to the Look College and the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) (http://tees.tamu.edu); 4) representing the department to industry, state and federal agencies, private organizations, partners and collaborators; and 5) providing leadership for continued acquisition of internal and external resources.

Interested persons with nationally recognized academic, research and industry accomplishments are encouraged to apply. The department head will hold a 12-month tenured professor position. As head of the department, the candidate will report to the dean of engineering who also holds the positions of vice chancellor and director of TEES.

Applicants should submit a cover letter indicating their interest in the position and vision for the department, an up-to-date curriculum vitae, and the contact information for five references. The review of applications will begin on January 14, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled.

For additional information or submission of applications contact:

Dr. M. Nazmul Karim
ETID Search Committee Chair

Department Head, Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering

Texas A&M University
Jack E. Brown Engineering Bldg.
3122 TAMU Room 255A
College Station, TX 77843-3122

Phone: (979) 845-9806

Email: nazkarim@che.tamu.edu

Texas A&M provides equal opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or veteran status and encourages applications from members of groups underrepresented in engineering.