Dean of the Graduate School - UW-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin MilwaukeeDean of the Graduate School

Dean of the Graduate SchoolThe University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications and nominations for the positionof Dean of the Graduate School. The Graduate School is a vibrant centerpiece of UWM’s growingmandate for research. The University seeks a distinguished individual of outstanding integrity to serveas Dean, providing strategic leadership and promoting excellence in all facets of the Graduate School’sactivities.The UniversityOne of two doctoral-granting institutions in the University of Wisconsin System, UWM was founded in1956 based on the belief that Milwaukee would need a great public university to become a great andthriving city. Quality education, excellence in research, and community service are all central to theUniversity’s mission. UWM enjoys a growing national reputation for excellence in research, qualitystudent education and sustained community engagement. In Southeastern Wisconsin, the university isviewed increasingly as an engine for economic development that is creating unique partnerships to thebenefit of faculty, staff, students, and the community, along with business and industry.UWM’s $705 million 2012-13 operating budget includes $257 million in federal aid, grants, andcontracts. The university’s workforce of almost 8,400 includes 874 faculty, 800 instructional academicstaff, 997 administrative staff, 1,349 graduate assistants, 3,011 student workers and 1,220 classifiedpersonnel. UWM is clearly focused on 21st century goals and objectives. In response to emergingopportunities and targeted priorities, the Board of Regents has included $10 million in the UW systemwidebiennial budget for 2011-13 to fund “Powering Southeastern Wisconsin’s Knowledge-BasedEconomy: Phase 2 of the UW-Milwaukee’s Research Initiative.”UWM is home to outstanding departments, academic centers, institutes, and laboratory facilities withworldwide reputations for innovation and excellence. UWM’s 183 degree programs include 96undergraduate degrees, 1 specialist and 86 graduate degrees, through 14 Schools and Colleges. TheSchools and Colleges include: Architecture and Urban Planning, Continuing Education, Education,Engineering and Applied Science, Freshwater Sciences, Graduate School, Health Sciences, Helen BaderSchool of Social Welfare, Information Studies, Letters and Science, Nursing, Peck School of the Arts,Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, and the Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Highly regardedprofessional Schools and Colleges broaden and deepen the academic quality of UWM.2

In Fall 2012 UWM enrolled 29,145 students— 24,199 undergraduates and 4,946 graduate students.UWM is the second largest graduate degree-granting institution in the state, averaging over 3,150master's students and over 1,350 doctoral students per year. Many of these students earn prestigiousawards from institutions such as the Ford Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the McNairProgram, and the Big Ten Consortium for Institutional Cooperation.UWM is committed to diversity and has the largest undergraduate enrollment of students of color (over4,600) in the University of Wisconsin System. It also enrolls about 1,000 international students. UWMeducates more individuals who are age 35 and older than any other UW System institution, and enrollsmore than one-third of all UW System students age 60 and older. More than 1,200 students attendingUWM are military veterans or dependents—the largest total in the System. To ensure students areregarded on the basis of ability and not disability, the Student Accessibility Center opens additionaldoors through its Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program, Blind/Visually Impaired Program, Mobility/PhysicalDisabilities Services and more.At its core, UWM is a highly engaged community of faculty, staff, and students committed to learning,discovery, and creative expression. Multiple areas of excellence are present in many units within the artsand humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and professional schools across the campus. TheUniversity is a premier doctoral research university with 32 doctoral programs, and is intent onincreasing the level of extramural support and the number of doctoral programs, enhancing the ratio ofgraduate-to-undergraduate students, and continuing to increase the quantity and quality of research andscholarship.3

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is one of 26 campuses comprising the University of WisconsinSystem. The most prominent feature of the culture of the University of Wisconsin System, includingUWM, is shared governance, a unique system in U.S. higher education that is formalized in state law.Chapter 36 of the Wisconsin Statutes specifies that the faculty, academic staff, and students havesignificant rights and responsibilities for the formulation of policies, activities, and personnel mattersthat affect each of these groups within the University community. Such a system of governance thrivesin an administrative environment that cultivates and sustains collaborative, consultative, and inclusiverelationships with the University’s faculty, academic staff, and students.The UWM campus features 65 buildings totaling more than 5.6 million square feet (520,000 squaremeters). Many of these are historic and beloved icons well known to the surrounding community, suchas the Manfred Olson Planetarium, and the Helene Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. An aggressive$130 million building program over the last decade provided new facilities to support strong academicprograms in business, architecture, performing arts and the sciences, as well as student housing andathletics. The Great Lakes WATER Institute, Laboratory for Surface Studies, NIEHS Children’sEnvironmental Health Sciences Center and Center for 21st Century Studies are among the many centerswhere UWM researchers and scholars cross boundaries to address complex challenges. Collaborationswith other research institutions further broaden our growing research enterprise.UWM is engaged in a multi-year planning and implementation process to support the expansion ofresearch and enrollment growth. The approved UW-Milwaukee Initiative will provide $240 million intotal capital spending over the next six years to move campus building projects forward on the KenwoodCampus as well as others that lead to the expansion of the University in the areas of engineering andscience, freshwater science, and public health. UWM is preparing for a new comprehensive fundraisingcampaign with leadership gift solicitation to begin during 2013. The campaign – expected to continueuntil as late as 2019- will involve all schools and colleges and all levels of the campus in a broad effortto raise $175 million to support students, faculty excellence and capital projects. In 2008, UWMcompleted its first comprehensive campaign in which over $125 million was raised – the highest amountby the university in a single campaign effort.4

The City of MilwaukeeMilwaukee is Wisconsin’s largest city and is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, 90 milesnorth of Chicago. With a population of nearly 600,000, the city is the hub of a metropolitan area withover 1.5 million people, offering all of the amenities of a large city along with the ambience of livable,distinctive neighborhoods. The Milwaukee area is served by Mitchell International Airport, and offersan abundance of cultural and recreational opportunities. Its rich history as a port city and its diverseethnic heritage are among the community’s enduring assets. The expansion of water-engineeringindustries investing in Great Lakes research contributes to a diversified economy. In 2009, Milwaukeewas one of only two cities in the U. S. to be recognized by the U.N. as a Global Compact City,committed to managing critical water resources with model projects ranging from acquaculture andbiofuels to wastewater treatment, green roofing and runoff systems. Many local initiatives in urbangardening and farm-to-table connections contribute to urban sustainability and vitality.Milwaukee features a world-class symphony orchestra, distinguished museums, more than 20performing arts groups including a repertory theater, a ballet and an opera company and a music theatrecompany. In 2001, the Milwaukee Art Museum opened a new pavilion designed by Santiago Calatrava.The city is home to the Major League Baseball’s Milwaukee Brewers, the National BasketballAssociation’s Milwaukee Bucks, the American Hockey League's Milwaukee Admirals, and the MajorIndoor League Soccer team, the Milwaukee Wave. The Commissioner of Baseball lives here. Themetropolitan area is also home to the Pettit National Ice Center, an Olympic skating and trainingfacility. The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center, UrbanEcology Center and the Mitchell Park Conservatory areopen to the public through four beguiling seasons.Along the gorgeous city lakeshore, festivals arecelebrated every weekend, all summer long. In theheart of downtown, the three-mile long RiverWalkwinds along the Milwaukee River with access to theHistoric Third Ward, and some of the city's bestrestaurants, brewpubs, shops and waterfront nightlife.It is the site of many events, including River Rhythmsand the Milwaukee River Challenge. There are almost 15,000 acres of park land in Milwaukee County,including several miles with lakefront access and hiking, jogging and biking trails. Northern Wisconsinlakes and more outdoor recreation can be found just an hour north. It is a beautiful place to live.5

The Graduate SchoolThe Graduate School at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a free-standing School thatadministers 32 doctoral programs, 54 master’s programs, and 33 graduate certificate programs across allDepartments and Schools. Graduate research at UWM has made significant contributions to a broadspectrum of fields and projects in Milwaukee and Wisconsin, as well as throughout the United Statesand the world. UWM graduate programs range from traditional fields of study to innovative new pathsthat reach across multiple disciplines - a growing number of which can be pursued online. Our currentprogram array is featured on the next page.The Graduate School features a renowned, highly productive, andinvolved faculty, including many Distinguished Professors. Conductingcutting edge research, our Graduate Faculty members are in highdemand to present their work at conferences and venues throughout thecountry and abroad. They also embrace their roles as graduate teachersand advisors, and the accessibility of such a distinguished graduatefaculty is what students tell us they like most about their studies atUWM. The University also boasts a diverse student population, drawingfrom the local Milwaukee area, the state, nation and the world.University enrollment exceeds 29,000 students, including 4,946 from theGraduate School. These students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, contributing therichness of graduate education at UWM. Moreover, graduate enrollment continues to expand along withthe Graduate School, growing by 26 percent overall, and by 70 percent in doctoral students in the lastten years.The Graduate School at UWM maintains a deep commitment to providing resources and recruitmentefforts that support and grow this diverse graduate student body along lines of racial/ethnic identity,gender, sexual orientation, and economic and social status – most significantly as the site of one of themost historic and successful McNair Scholars Programs in the country. The Graduate School has alsorecently initiated a dynamic new marketing campaign aimed at increasing the quality and diversity ofour graduate student population. This initiative includes fostering a social media presence, creatingbranded UWM Graduate School marketing materials, attending Graduate School fairs and conferencesacross the nation, hiring a full-time recruiter, and other activities designed to proactively recruit andretain students, while creating a culture that embodies a positive graduate experience.The Graduate School has also worked to strengthen resources and support for greater access to graduateresearch and education, increasing extramural funding by 200 percent, and annually awarding more than$6 million in graduate fellowships and scholarships. The Graduate School also grants teaching, project,and research assistantships to approximately one quarter of the school’s students, comprising a criticalcomponent of UWM’s growing research enterprise by conducting important, rewarding, and publishableresearch that supports academic programs and faculty mentors, while also providing students withvaluable tools and resources for advancing their own course of study and pursuing career goals.Moreover, nearly $62 million was spent on research at UWM from 2010-2011—much of it from theNational Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health—marking a 51 percent increase inresearch funding over just six years.6

Graduate School Program ArrayDegree Programs, by School & CollegeArchitecture and Urban PlanningDoctor of Philosophy in ArchitectureMaster of ArchitectureMaster of Urban PlanningPeck School of the ArtsMaster of Arts in ArtMaster of Fine Arts in ArtMaster of Science in Art EducationMaster of MusicMaster of Fine Arts in Performing Arts –Dance, Film, TheatreLubar School of BusinessAdministrationMaster of Business AdministrationMaster of Science in ManagementDoctor of Philosophy in ManagementScienceEducationMaster of Science in AdministrativeLeadership and Supervision in EducationMaster of Science in Curriculum andInstructionMaster of Science in Cultural Foundationsof EducationMaster of Science in EducationalPsychologyDoctor of Philosophy in EducationalPsychologyMaster of Science in Exceptional EducationDoctor of Philosophy in Urban EducationEngineering and Applied ScienceMaster of Science in Computer ScienceMaster of Science in EngineeringDoctor of Philosophy in EngineeringDoctor of Philosophy in Biomedical andHealth InformaticsFreshwater SciencesMaster of Science in Freshwater Sciencesand TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy in FreshwaterSciencesHealth SciencesMaster of Science in Biomedical SciencesMaster of Science in CommunicationSciences and DisordersMaster of Science in Health CareInformaticsMaster of Science in KinesiologyMaster of Science in Occupational TherapyDoctor of Philosophy in Health SciencesDoctor of Physical TherapyInformation StudiesMaster of Library and Information ScienceDoctor of Philosophy in Information StudiesLetters and ScienceDoctor of Philosophy in AfricologyMaster of Science in AnthropologyDoctor of Philosophy in AnthropologyLetters and Science, continuedMaster of Arts in Art HistoryMaster of Science in Biological SciencesDoctor of Philosophy in Biological SciencesMaster of Science in ChemistryDoctor of Philosophy in ChemistryMaster of Arts in CommunicationDoctor of Philosophy in CommunicationMaster of Arts in EconomicsDoctor of Philosophy in EconomicsMaster of Arts in EnglishDoctor of Philosophy in EnglishMaster of Arts in GeographyMaster of Science in GeographyDoctor of Philosophy in GeographyMaster of Science in GeosciencesDoctor of Philosophy in GeosciencesMaster of Arts in HistoryDoctor of Philosophy in HistoryMaster of Arts in Language, Literature, andTranslationMaster of Liberal StudiesMaster of Arts in LinguisticsDoctor of Philosophy in LinguisticsMaster of Science in MathematicsDoctor of Philosophy in MathematicsMaster of Arts in Media StudiesMaster of Arts in PhilosophyMaster of Science in PhysicsDoctor of Philosophy in PhysicsMaster of Arts in Political ScienceDoctor of Philosophy in Political ScienceMaster of Science in PsychologyDoctor of Philosophy in PsychologyMaster of Arts in SociologyDoctor of Philosophy in SociologyMaster of Arts in SpanishMaster of Science in Urban StudiesDoctor of Philosophy in Urban StudiesMaster of Arts in Women's StudiesLetters and Science/BusinessAdministrationMaster of Human Resources and LaborRelationsMaster of Science in Nonprofit Managementand LeadershipMaster of Public AdministrationNursingMaster of NursingDoctor of Nursing PracticeDoctor of Philosophy in NursingPublic HealthDoctor of Philosophy in Environmental andOccupational HealthDoctor of Philosophy in Public HealthMaster of Public HealthHelen Bader School of Social WelfareMaster of Science in Criminal JusticeMaster of Social WorkDoctor of Philosophy in Social WorkCoordinated Degree ProgramsAnthropology MS / MLISArchitecture / Urban Planning, MArch /MUPBusiness Administration / Management,MBA / MSEnglish MA / MLISGeography MA / MLISHealth Care Informatics MS / MLISHistory MA / MLISLanguage, Literature, and Translation MA /MLISMaster of Music / MLISNursing / Business Administration, DNP /MBAPublic Administration / Urban Planning,MPA / MUPUrban Planning / Engineering, MUP / MSUrban Studies MS / MLISWomen's Studies / Social Work, MA / MSWWomen's Studies MA / MLISCertificate ProgramsAdministrative Leadership SpecialistApplied Data Analysis Using SASApplied GerontologyArchives and Records AdministrationArt Museum StudiesAssistive Technology and Accessible DesignBusiness AnalyticsChamber Music PerformanceChildren's Mental Health for SchoolProfessionalsDigital LibrariesEducational PolicyEnergy EngineeringEnterprise Resource PlanningErgonomicsFamily Nurse PractitionerGeographic Information SystemsHealth Professional EducationInterdisciplinary Language and LiteracyInterventionInternational Human Resources and LaborRelationsInvestment ManagementMediation and NegotiationMulticultural Knowledge of Mental HealthPracticesMuseum StudiesNonprofit ManagementProfessional Writing and CommunicationPublic Health GraduateRhetorical LeadershipSchool CounselingState and Local TaxationTeaching English to Speakers of OtherLanguagesTeaching and Learning, Advanced Study inTeaching and Learning in Higher EducationTranslation7

Additionally, UWM is expanding its facilities through various projects throughout Milwaukee Countythat promise to provide exciting new opportunities for graduate research and education in the nearfuture. Recent expansion projects include a Milwaukee harbor research center for the new School ofFreshwater Sciences, the only school of its kind in the U.S.; the new Joseph J. Zilber School of PublicHealth in Downtown Milwaukee, which is the first comprehensive, dedicated school of public health inWisconsin; and the Kenwood Integrated Research Complex in the heart of our main campus,representing a new state investment of $140 million. UWM has also begun construction of a newInnovation Research Park adjacent to the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center and Milwaukee CountyResearch Park that will provide collaborative laboratories for connecting academic medical research andpractice together with business enterprises in order to develop new innovations in biomedicalengineering.Challenges and OpportunitiesThe UWM Graduate School is a distinctive, vital school with a history of sustained, high qualityacademic programs, an outstanding faculty, and exceptional engagement with the community. At thiscritical stage of leadership transition, the Graduate School will need to engage both opportunities andchallenges over the next several years as it seeks to strengthen its services to students, the University, thecommunity, and the state and region. The Dean of the Graduate School must possess a keen awarenessof the promise and context of graduate programs in public universities. As a public urban campus, UWMis unique in the University of Wisconsin System, charged with the dual mission of a PhD-grantinginstitution combined with the commitment to provide full engagement with the local community. Thenew Dean will need to address the following issues, among others:• Strategic Directions. The wide array of graduate programs, some unique, are at once its greateststrengths and challenges. The University has many distinguished faculty and strong top-tierprograms. The Dean will help to sustain those programs and help other programs reach a similarstatus. At the same time, each discipline has the potential to benefit through achieving greaterengagement and synergy with other fields across the University.• Investing in Talent. Faced with budget and fiscal challenges common to many other publicinstitutions, the Graduate School will need to strive to sustain a talented and committed facultyas well as recruit a strong student body across all disciplines represented in the University.• Generating New Resources. The new Dean, together with the University as a whole, will need anexuberant, collaborative, and diverse approach to secure external support to meet the GraduateSchool’s core needs. The Dean will seek to generate revenue through courses, degrees, programs,and research consonant with statewide plans for increased enrollment and economicdevelopment, while ensuring a continued focus on the Graduate School’s core mission topromote integrity and excellence in education and academic research.• Strengthening Diversity. UWM has made a commitment to diversity and values the gains it hasmade, but achieving full diversity remains challenging. The Dean will take a lead role instrengthening the recruitment of students, faculty, and staff to enhance diversity.8

ResponsibilitiesThe Dean is expected to provide leadership for the academic and research mission of the GraduateSchool. This includes helping to build and support faculty scholarship, leading to the recruitment anddevelopment of a strong graduate student base. The Dean will exercise responsibility for the GraduateSchool’s academic and administrative operations, including personnel, budget, programs, and physicalfacilities. The successful candidate will work closely with the Vice Provost for Research to envision andimplement a mission of fundamental and applied research and scholarship. Areas of responsibilityinclude: developing and leading graduate programs across all of the university’s disciplinary areas,recruiting a diverse and international student body; enhancement of research; reviewing programs; andthe expansion of extramural funding sources in support of graduate students. The Dean will also beresponsible for developing strong relationships with external constituents, maintaining effectivepartnerships campus wide, and the dynamic representation of the Graduate School within the Universityand the community.QualificationsThe position of Dean of the Graduate School requires an earned doctoral degree as well as adistinguished academic record commensurate with a tenured appointment as a full professor of adepartment in the University. Evidence of a commitment to shared governance, the capacity to providestrong academic leadership, and relevant administrative experience is required.Candidates with evidence of strengths in the following areas will be preferred:1. Promotion of excellence in graduate education with particular knowledge of and experience in theoperations of graduate degree-granting programs.2. Understanding of and commitment to the needs of the wide variety of graduate programs anddisciplines across the university.3. Commitment to and capacity for leadership in the sustained development of scholarly research and aresearch support infrastructure in the Graduate School.4. Support of efforts to recruit and retain students from groups under-represented with respect to racial/ethnic identity, gender, sexual orientation, and first-generation/economic disadvantage. Thisincludes commitment to support programs that prepare students for graduate training.5. Effective management, communication, and interpersonal skills to provide administrative leadershipin working with faculty, academic staff and classified staff at all levels of the organization.6. Ability to develop human, financial, and physical resources of the Graduate School.7. Ability to develop and maintain partnerships and connections within the university, the community,and other educational institutions.8. Commitment to fundraising and alumni relations, particularly financial support for graduateeducation.9. Commitment to strengthening support for graduate student funding.10. Continuing record of research in the candidate’s field.9

Information for ApplicantsThe Committee will accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Initial screening ofapplications will begin August 3, 2013 and continue until an appointment is made. For bestconsideration, applications must be received on or before August 2, 2013. Applications received afterthis date may not receive consideration. In accordance with Wisconsin’s Open Records Law, theconfidentiality of nominees and applicants will be rigorously honored, if so requested, except that namesand titles of the finalists must be disclosed.The Chair of the Search and Screen Committee welcomes all inquiries and nominations:. Nominations should include a nominee’s name, position, email and telephonenumber.Application materials should include a cover letter, a complete resume, and contact information for atleast five references, uploaded through UWM’s Applicant Information Management System (AIMS):http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/14358For full details about the University, the Graduate School and the position, please visit:http://www4.uwm.edu/secu/news_events/grad-dean/index.cfmUWM is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.10