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Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts
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Position Number: 5834797
Location: Reno, NV
Position Type: Business - Accounting

Associate Dean, Research & Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts

R0145210
University of Nevada, Reno - Main Campus

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Job Description

The College of Liberal Arts Dean's Office invites applications for a dynamic, innovative, and experienced leader to serve as the Associate Dean of the college. The Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Affairs within the College of Liberal Arts is a member of the College senior leadership team and works with the Dean in setting policy and practices related to matters of research and innovation, graduate programs, and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility within the college. This position will play a key role in shaping and advancing the college's research agenda in alignment with the university and college strategic goals and will have oversight over all aspects of the college's research enterprise to raise our R1 ranking and move the college forward in achieving the Association of American Universities metrics. The position will develop the college's research infrastructure, including a focus on graduate programs, support faculty and graduate student research, fostering a culture of equity and inclusion, and strengthen graduate programs to align with the college's mission and values.

This is a 12-month, Administrative Faculty A position with a faculty appointment in a CLA department. Working hours are typically 8-5pm, Monday through Friday.

Key Responsibilities

Research and Innovation

Lead and support faculty in securing external funding for research initiatives, creative projects, and interdisciplinary partnerships.
Cultivate a culture of innovation by developing resources, programs, and workshops to advance research productivity and scholarly output across the college.
Develop initiatives that encourage collaboration with external institutions, including industry, government, and community partners, to support applied and community-engaged research.
Promote the visibility of faculty and graduate student research and creative work within and beyond the college.
Work closely with and collaborate with the Office of Research and Innovation
Work closely with the college's Grants and Project Analyst 2 who assists with faculty grants, budgeting, operations management, technical report writing and InfoEd assistance.
Work closely with the Director of the Grant Sawyer Center for Social Justice whose goal is to help facilitate research opportunities for faculty and graduate students by providing resources on topics of judicial decision making, capital trials and jury decision making, among other topics. The Center also facilitates research by assisting in the development of proposals for external funding for research on justice and by providing an opportunity

for students in various programs to conduct database research on their theses and dissertations on justice issues.
Work closely with the Director of Center for Basque Studies whose main goal is to conduct research on the Basques and to disseminate the results of interdisciplinary research on the Basques to a local, national and international audience through publications (including those produced by the Center for Basque Studies Press), conference presentations, lectures for the general public and creative activities.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA)

Lead the implementation and ongoing assessment of the college's IDEA initiatives, working closely with faculty, staff, and students to foster an inclusive and equitable environment.
Partner with the university's Office of Diversity and Inclusion to align college strategies with broader institutional goals and programs, including those related to recruitment, retention, and mentoring of faculty and graduate students from historically underrepresented groups.
When requested, participate as a member of standing university- and college-level committees, including the college's Diversity Committee and the university's Diversity Council, that address issues relevant to the hiring, professional success, and retention of diverse faculty members, staff, and students

Graduate Affairs

Oversee the college's graduate programs, ensuring alignment with the college's academic standards and strategic goals, and Graduate School policies. These include: DMA in Music; MFA in Art; PhD programs in History, Political Science, English, Anthropology, Basque Studies; MA programs in Criminal Justice, Spanish, French, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, and Gender, Race and Identity (about 400 graduate students)
Collaborate with program graduate directors to provide strategic direction and to assess and enhance the quality and competitiveness of graduate curricula, as well as student support services.
Oversee the director of the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Social Psychology and the Director the online self-sustaining MA/PhD in Justice Studies
Develop new, market-responsive graduate programs and micro-credentialing opportunities that respond to student interests and workforce needs.
Advocate for and secure funding to support graduate student scholarships, research assistantships, and other resources to strengthen the college's ability to attract top-tier students.
Oversee number of department GTA/GRAs, requests, funding, and duties.
Work closely with and collaborate with the Dean of the Graduate School

Management and Special Projects

Serve as a member of the college's executive leadership team, contributing to strategic planning and policy development to further the college's mission and values.
Analyze and interpret data to evaluate program success and areas for improvement, reporting regularly to the dean and providing recommendations for policy changes.
Nominate faculty for research focused awards for Regent, VPRI, Provost, CLA
Other projects as assigned

Required Qualifications

Education: A Ph.D. or terminal degree in a liberal arts discipline or closely related field and a minimum of three (3) years of related managerial and professional work experience.
Related Experience: Academic administrative leadership experience, chairing a department for one to two terms, an established research record in the applicant's discipline, familiarity with accessing external funding in the liberal arts college-level teaching experience; currently tenured

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in fostering interdisciplinary research and developing partnerships with external organizations.
Proven track record in supporting faculty development and graduate student success.

Compensation

Administrative Faculty - E

Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience. To view the salary schedule for this A-contract, 12-month position, please visit: Salary Schedules.

Remarkable Retirement

Our retirement plan is beyond compare. Your 17.50% contribution is generously matched by the University. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual "A" or "B" contract who are employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.

Perks of Working at UNR

Health insurance options including dental and vision - Health Insurance
Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance - Faculty Benefits
E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options. E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center
Reno is proud to be a University town! Many local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments. Mountain EAP is located in Reno and specializes in counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues.
Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives to ensure we are working to create a diverse and welcoming campus climate. Diversity Groups
Faculty Senate is the principal representing body for faculty. Its membership includes representatives from each academic and administrative major unit of the University. Faculty Senate
No state income tax!

Grants-in-Aid for Faculty Employees

The University is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Faculty can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. Dependents of faculty have unlimited credits, but in order to be eligible children must be unmarried and under the age of 24 and must receive at least 50% of their financial support from the employee and/or employee's spouse or domestic partner. Faculty Grants-in-Aid

Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes the importance of addressing dual-career couples' professional needs. We offer a dual career assistance program to newly hired faculty spouses/partners that provides resources and assists them to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada. Dual Career Assistance Program

College and University Information

The University of Nevada is a public Research 1 land-grant institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education with a student population of approximately 20,000, including over 3,000 graduate students. We are a comprehensive, doctoral university that has been designated as a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Nearly half of our students are students of color, and we are an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. In accordance with the University's land grant tier-one research institution mission, our faculty are expected to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching, and service in a pluralistic environment.

The University has dynamic intellectual, artistic and sports life and a close relationship to the city of Reno, an emerging tech and innovation hub with a diverse population and a rich cultural history that hosts an active art, music and festival scene. Known for its proximity to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains, Reno is a vibrant, diverse and growing city located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, about 200 miles east of San Francisco, about 100 miles east of Sacramento and 30 miles north of the state capital, Carson City. Combined with the neighboring city of Sparks, the Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has a population of more than 500,000. Reno is only 30-45 minutes from Lake Tahoe and major ski resorts and is rated one of the top locations in the United States for living and outdoor recreation. It has an international airport with direct flights to many U.S. transportation hubs and to Mexico. For more information about the city and the surrounding area, please visit www.cityofreno.com and www.visitrenotahoe.com.

The College of Liberal Arts encompasses the disciplines of the arts, humanities, and social sciences, as well as housing the School of the Arts and the School of Social Research and Justice Studies. It also is a key partner in exciting interdisciplinary programs such as computational linguistics, bilingual media and journalism, forensic studies, cybersecurity, and six dual majors with the College of Education. With the recent acquisition of the Lake Tahoe location, we have gained two self-sustaining MFA programs, both complementing the existing high-residency, MFA programs: Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts. With a little under 3,000 undergraduate students, 420 graduate students, 250 faculty members, and 35 staff members, the College of Liberal Arts plays a key role in the education of all students at the University of Nevada, Reno. Guided by the College's strategic plan, as well as the University's strategic plan, we will continue to focus on educating and inspiring students to be engaged, flexible, and critically literate global citizens through programs taught by faculty who are ambitious, innovative, and community-engaged in their research and creative work in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. We will maintain our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, to student success, and to our focus on the Applied Liberal Arts curriculum.

Both the University of Nevada recognize that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the education experience. We believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity and inclusivity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees, and our community. The College additionally hosts a number of affinity groups, a College Diversity Committee, in addition to department Diversity committees and honorific awards to support DEI efforts. Many of the Diversity and Equity general education courses are offered by the college. The College also houses the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity, the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies, the Grant Sawyer Center for Justice Studies, and the School of Social Research and Justice Studies. The College offers many engaging community events that further support these efforts. Finally, we play an active role in addressing racism, bias, and inequities in society and at the local level. For examples of the innovative and unique ways we work to dismantle racism, visit our Diversity, Research and Engagement website. The College emphasizes inquiry, discovery, and openness to new ideas and perspectives and supports major scholarly research and creative activity in the humanities, social sciences, and arts.

Contact Information for this position

Search Chair: Markus Kemmelmeier - markusk@unr.edu

Search Coordinator: Sara Peck - sara.peck@unr.edu

Exempt
Yes

Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%

Required Attachment(s)

Please note, once you submit your application the only attachment/s viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachment/s to the cover letter, references, additional documents sections of the application, will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachment/s will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments, prior to the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.

Please attach the following documents to your application:

1) A complete Curriculum Vita as it is related to this position.

2) Cover letter outlining qualifications. Ideally cover letters should not exceed two pages.

3) Contact information for five professional/academic references that can talk to your experience as an administrative faculty.

4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.

Open Until Filled

First review of applications will begin January 31st. Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada's original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 ("Very High Research") university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the "Best National Universities" and "Best National Public Universities." It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times' "Top Colleges for Economic Diversity."

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada's first medical school - the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University's physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as "University Village," to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google's TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada - led by the University of Nevada, Reno - was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada's Tech Hub will strengthen America's lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that's transforming Nevada's communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students' cognitive growth and academic achievement - all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University's website.

University of Nevada, Reno

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Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is the State of Nevadas land grant institution with a statewide mission and presence. The University of Nevada, Reno is a Carnegie I Research Institution and has been recognized as a "Top Tier" Best National University by U.S. News & World Report. With an enrollment of nearly 21,000 students we offer 145 Tier 1 accredited degree programs. Located in the picturesque Truckee Meadows the University of Nevada, Reno is surrounded by numerous state and national parks, is 45 minutes from beautiful Lake Tahoe, and four hours from San Francisco.

The University of Nevada, Reno recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age, disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race, or religion.