Professor & Chair of the Department of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

Batten College of Engineering & Technology

 

Location: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Role: Professor & Chair (Tenured)
Starting Date: June 2025
Review of Applications from: 20 January 2025
Link to Application: https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22088

The Batten College of Engineering & Technology at Old Dominion University (odu.edu/BCET) invites applications from experienced, accomplished, and visionary individuals to serve as Professor & Chair of the Department of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering (odu.edu/EMSE) starting in June 2025. This is an annual 12-month tenured appointment. The Chair is expected to provide leadership in departmental education, research, and outreach activities in alignment with the strategic plan of the College and University.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Planning and executing strategic initiatives for the department.
• Representing the department and interacting with the college and university leadership.
• Mentoring, supporting, supervising, and evaluating faculty and staff.
• Developing and supporting key research thrusts in the department and the college.
• Fostering interdisciplinary research and partnerships with industry and government agencies.
• Promoting the evolution and advancement of the department’s academic curriculum design and leading efforts to attain/maintain graduate program certification by the American Society for Engineering Management and the International Council on Systems Engineering.
• Planning and scheduling courses offerings.
• Demonstrating commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Working closely with the advisory board of the department to ensure continuous improvement in programs and initiatives.
• Overseeing the budget.
• Performing research and scholarly activities.
• Teaching courses in related areas.
• Developing educational and research relationships with industry and government laboratories in the Hampton Roads region.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Candidates must hold an earned doctoral degree in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field and be eligible for an appointment at the rank of Professor with tenure.
2. A record of scholarly accomplishments including peer-reviewed publications and an externally funded research program.
3. Strong leadership and communication skills, including the ability to articulate a vision for advancing the education and research mission of the department through partnerships with academia, private industry, and government organizations.
4. Demonstrate strong commitment to shared governance practices, transparency, consensus building, and collaborative leadership values.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience in academic leadership roles, such as Department Chair or Director of research centers, experience with the development and delivery of curriculum by different modalities, including synchronous, asynchronous, online, and live formats.

How to Apply:

Candidates should go to https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/22088 and attach the following with their online application:

1. A cover letter.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. A statement of academic leadership and vision for the department.
4. Unofficial graduate transcripts.
5. Contact information for 3 references.

Applications should be submitted by 20 January 2025 for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.

About the Department: The EMSE Department, a three-time recipient of the ASEM Founder’s Award for “Excellence in Academic Leadership,” has 9 full-time faculty members, over 350 graduate students at master’s level, and over 50 Ph.D. students. EMSE offers master’s and doctoral degrees in Engineering Management, Systems Engineering and an undergraduate minor in Engineering Management in synchronous and asynchronous formats. The research expenditures in 2023 fiscal year exceeded $2 million dollars. More information on the department can be found at https://odu.edu/emse.

About ODU: Old Dominion University (odu.edu), located in Norfolk, is Virginia’s forward-focused public doctoral research university with more than 23,000 students, a top R1 research ranking, rigorous academics, an energetic residential community and initiatives that contribute $2.6 billion annually to Virginia’s economy.

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.