Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
About the Position
Reporting directly to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Dean is the leader of the college, overseeing a vibrant academic enterprise that serves roughly 1850 undergraduate students in 20+ majors and approximately 200 graduate students in 26 programs each year. The Dean leads, supports and advocates for a talented and diverse faculty of dedicated scholars and teachers, comprised of 108 tenure-line faculty and 95 full- and part-time teaching faculty in 20 academic departments. The college also encompasses the School of Education, the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, the Center for Indic Studies, the Boivin Center, the Kaput Center for Research & Innovation in STEM Education, the Ora M. DeJesus Gerontology Center, and the Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education Center.
In keeping with UMass Dartmouth’s mission of promoting engaged teaching and learning, innovative research, and student success, the Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences will uphold high standards for academic programs, scholarship and research practice; advance diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts across the college and the university; promote sustained enrollment growth; and further strengthen UMass Dartmouth’s national profile and reputation.
Finalist Visits
As part of their visit to campus, each finalist is asked to make a short public presentation and respond to questions from the campus community. While not all of the below dates/times will be used, if you are interested in attending these presentations, we encourage you to hold the following potential dates and times on your calendars:
- Monday, March 17, 12 to 1 p.m., Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library – Add to Calendar
- Tuesday, March 18, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library – Add to Calendar
- Wednesday, March 19, 12 to 1 p.m., Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library – Add to Calendar
- Thursday, March 20, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library – Add to Calendar
- Friday, March 21, 12 to 1 p.m., Grand Reading Room, Claire T. Carney Library – Add to Calendar
Search Committee
To help identify candidates, the following search committee was formed:
- Robert Jones, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (Chair)
- Sigal Gottlieb, Chancellor Professor, Department of Mathematics
- Jim Anderson, Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management
- Erin Bromage, Professor, Department of Biology, Science Council
- Eric Larson, Associate Professor & Chairperson, Department of Crime and Justice Studies, Social Science Council
- Mary Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of English and Communication, Humanities Council
- Naomi Mwangi ’25