To the University Community:
The Office of the Provost invites applications for the position of Director of the new Master in Data Sciences program. The MS in Data Science is an interdisciplinary 30 credit hour program drawing on courses and faculty expertise from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Business, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, and the Neag School of Education.
The Director will possess a broad data science knowledge, strong scholarly credentials, leadership experience, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to lead the vision of the new Data Science program at UConn. The Director will manage and oversee all academic aspects of the program with consultation from a Faculty Steering Committee and will provide guidance to administrative operation with oversight by a Deans Advisory Board.
The Director will hold an appointment as a full-time faculty member (instructor, in-residence, tenure-track, or tenured) hired by the Provost’s Office with a home department in one of the Schools/Colleges at UConn.
For a more complete description of the position, including minimum and preferred qualifications and appointment terms, and for application instructions, please consult the information available at https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/18921.
The advisory search committee will be chaired by Kent Holsinger, Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of The Graduate School. The members of the committee are:
- Jose Cruz, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, School of Business; Professor, Operations and Information Management
- Peter Diplock, Associate Vice Provost, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- Ofer Harel, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Affairs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Professor, Statistics
- Kent Holsinger (Chair), Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Dean of the Graduate School; Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Joseph Johnson, Associate Professor In-Residence, Computer Science and Engineering
- Betsy McCoach, Professor, Educational Psychology
- Chandi Witharana, Assistant Professor In-Residence, Natural Resources and the Environment
If you would like to discuss the position or nominate a candidate, please contact any members of the search committee.
For more information, contact: Rachel Wice at rachel.wice@uconn.edu