Georgia State University, a leading public research university located in downtown Atlanta, GA, invites applications and nominations for the founding Dean of the School of Public Health. Georgia State University (GSU) established the Institute of Public Health in 2001, and in 2007 received a full five year accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The Institute of Public Health offers a Graduate Certificate, MPH and PhD degrees in Public Health and has graduated over 200 MPH students in the past five years. There are currently 150 MPH students enrolled, including Fulbright Scholars from around the world, and a full-time faculty of 20. There are more than two dozen externally funded research projects, bringing in nearly $8 million annually, including a Center of Excellence in Health Disparities Research and a University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. The research-based, multidisciplinary Institute offers a 42 semester-hour Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program, and a 15-hour Graduate Certificate in Public Health (GCPH). In the Fall of 2011, the first cohort of nine Ph.D. students was admitted into Public Health. The Institute is engaged in developing interdisciplinary research efforts focused on finding solutions to pressing urban health issues. Much of this applied research is directed at understanding and eliminating disparities in health. The Institute is also engaged in extending research into practice through community partnerships and furthering the strategic goals of Georgia State University.
The university is committed to advancing the Institute to an accredited School of Public Health and is searching for a founding Dean to lead this transition. The new Dean will chart a path and provide vision and guidance in all aspects of the school’s educational programs, research endeavors, and community outreach and service programs. The Dean is the chief executive officer of the school as well as its principal spokesperson to academic and public health communities, students, and alumni. We are seeking a dynamic leader to bring the school to prominence locally, nationally, and internationally. The Dean should be an energetic and accomplished scholar/administrator, with a history of decisive and innovative leadership, who will advance the School’s commitment to increasing collaboration, innovation, and consultation, in addition to its research and scholarship while providing continued high quality public health education.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Significant experience in public health education and a distinguished record of funded research and scholarly achievement.
- Commitment to expanding and diversifying revenue sources, including private and public funding, and successful experience in fundraising and resource development.
- Demonstrated successful leadership and management abilities, and a track record of collaboration and consensus building.
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships that foster inter-disciplinary research and scholarship.
- Commitment to improving health equity and reducing health disparities, and improving and protecting the public’s health.
- Commitment to recruiting and developing a diverse and talented faculty.
- Dedication to the educational goals of a diverse and highly-qualified student body.
- Ability to represent the school in the regional, national, and international public health communities.
- Commitment to developing the public health workforce, particularly for the urban environment.
- Experience and interest in developing international partnerships.
The Dean is a key member of Georgia State University’s leadership team, serving as a strategist, advocate, leader, and effective spokesperson for academic and student concerns as well as other matters related to the success of the School of Public Health. The ideal candidate is a public health leader of national prominence with the requisite experience in administration, teaching, research, and community service to address the challenges facing public health education and provide the leadership and vision needed to set, and to achieve, the school’s priorities and goals. This position requires a doctoral or equivalent terminal degree (MD, PhD, DPH, or similar) in public health or a related field from an accredited institution as well as demonstrated scholarly distinction appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of professor.
Further information can be found at http://publichealth.gsu.edu, and the university strategic plan, which will guide this search, can be found at http://www.gsu.edu/strategicplan/. Applications/nominations (letter of interest, complete CV, references) will be accepted until the position is filled. The search committee will begin reviewing materials starting November 18, 2011, although this position will remain open until filled. Electronic submission is preferred. Candidate submissions will remain confidential until a candidate is invited to campus, and will be carefully reviewed by a selection committee for this search. Any questions regarding our policies can be directed to Dana R. Carter at drcarter@gsu.edu. An offer of employment will be conditional pending a result of a background check.
Please mail all materials to:
School of Public Health Dean Search
c/o Dana R. Carter, Office of the Provost
PO Box 3999
Atlanta, GA 30302-3999
drcarter@gsu.edu
Georgia State University is located in the heart of Atlanta, the thriving business and cultural hub of the Southeast. The overarching goal of Georgia State University as it enters its second century is to be recognized as a dynamic academic community where teaching and research combine to produce leaders and create solutions to conquer the challenges of the 21st century. More than 32,000 students attend Georgia State University each semester coming from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation, and 160 countries. The student body is one of the most diverse in the country, and students may choose from over 250 different fields of study. Atlanta is also home to numerous global health organizations, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CARE International, the Carter Center, the American Cancer Society and the Task Force on Global Health.
Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal opportunity educational institution and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
