University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Yupo Chan Director of the School of Engineering & Engineering Technology
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock) invites nominations and applications for the position of Yupo Chan Director of the School of Engineering & Engineering Technology (SEET). The Director will hold an endowed position made possible by a generous gift from the Yupo and Susan Chan Charitable Trust. This role entails providing visionary leadership to advance the School’s academic and research programs while ensuring the responsible stewardship of endowed resources. SEET seeks a director who will help empower the school’s diverse and innovative units to build on their achievements and take the next steps forward. Reporting to the Dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, the director will work cooperatively with the dean and faculty to further the school’s ambitious goals.
UA Little Rock, classified as an R2: Doctoral University – High research activity by the Carnegie Foundation, is Arkansas’s premier metropolitan university and enrolls over 8,000 full- and part-time students. The university offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees across more than thirty departments in three degree-granting colleges and a law school. UA Little Rock, located in Central Arkansas and its capital city, provides a unique environment that combines a fast-paced business and technology hub with cultural offerings and deep ties to the Little Rock community. Featuring ample affordable housing opportunities and a diverse and vibrant food scene, the city is also home to many cultural institutions and offers ten world-class healthcare institutions and one of the nation’s largest pediatric hospitals—Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Known as the Natural State, Arkansas features 52 state parks and is populated by stunning lakes and rivers.
The School of Engineering & Engineering Technology offers a dynamic and innovative environment, housing ABET-accredited programs in Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering Technology. Its mission is to prepare graduates for successful careers through a high-quality curriculum, hands-on laboratory experiences, cutting-edge research, and access to state-of-the-art facilities. Dedicated faculty and staff prioritize student success and engagement.
The Director will engage in strategic planning, program development, faculty recruitment and development, budget management, and fostering partnerships with industry and the community. Collaboration with faculty, staff, and students is essential to enhance the School’s reputation, promote research initiatives, and ensure the delivery of high-quality educational experiences.
In its next Director, SEET seeks a collaborative, innovative leader with a record of successful administrative accomplishments and teaching and scholarly contributions that merit appointment at the rank of full professor in an academic discipline within SEET. Superior communication skills, a proven track record of leading and managing organizational change, and a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential. Candidates with successful fundraising and external relations experience, the proven ability to work with funding agencies, knowledge of ABET accreditation, and experience growing a department or school will be at a decided advantage. A PhD is required.
Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of leadership philosophy, a diversity statement, and contact information for three references. Nominations and application materials should be sent electronically via email to UA Little Rock’s search consultants Ann Yates and Janny DeLoache at UALRengineering@buffkinbaker.com
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