Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts
The dean for HFA provides visionary leadership and strategic direction for the College, which is comprised of 14 academic departments and 12 research centers and institutes. HFA enrolls approximately 2,200 students, including more than 1,700 undergraduates and over 500 graduate students. They also oversee a faculty of 363 (nearly two-thirds are tenured or tenure-track) and nearly 100 staff who support the day-to-day work of the College. The new leader must foster excellence in teaching, research, creative activity, and public engagement, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, staff, and students. The next dean must be a leader that appreciated and articulated the vast diversity of HFA and its offerings - a champion advocate for all.
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WittKieffer is assisting University of Massachusetts Amherst in this search. For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by Friday, March 15th. Application materials should be submitted using WittKieffer's candidate portal.
Nominations and inquiries can be directed to:
Melissa Fincher and Bree Liddell at UMassDeanHumanitiesFineArts [at] wittkieffer [dot] com (UMassDeanHumanitiesFineArts[at]wittkieffer[dot]com).
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