SUBJECT:

Search for the Dean of the Division of Social Sciences

A national search for a new Dean of the Division of Social Sciences is now commencing, and I am pleased to invite applications and nominations for this position.

The dean is the academic and administrative leader of the Division of Social Sciences; the division includes the departments of Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Communication, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Linguistics, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. As a key member of the University's leadership, the dean reports directly to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and represents the division at the campus, local, state, national, and international levels. The dean plays a leadership role in the division's cross-disciplinary collaborations with other divisions and schools throughout the campus.

Successful candidates should have prior experience in academic administration (preferably including a term as department chair) and must have a distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and service appropriate for appointment as a tenured senior professor in the division. The dean will be appointed to serve at 100% time for a five-year term, renewable following appropriate review.

The membership of the search committee, which will be chaired by Professor Mark Appelbaum, Department of Psychology, is given below. The Russell Reynolds Associates search firm has been engaged to assist with this important recruitment, and all candidate materials will be sent directly to the firm.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their materials by February 15, 2008. The search committee will continue reviewing candidate files until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (curriculum vitae, an optional statement of interest, e-mail address, and names of references) should be submitted electronically (Microsoft Word files preferred), in confidence, to:

Search Committee Chair Mark Appelbaum
c/o Dr. Ilene H. Nagel
Leader, Higher Education Practice
Russell Reynolds Associates
ucsd-ssdean@russellreynolds.com
805-325-2040

The Division of Social Sciences has a strong commitment to achieving diversity, and the search committee seeks an individual who shares that commitment.

The position announcement is publicly posted on the Academic Affairs Web site: http://academicaffairs.ucsd.edu/offices/adeo/recruitment/other.htm

Paul W. Drake Senior Vice Chancellor

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SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR THE DEAN OF THE DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Professor Mark Appelbaum (Department of Psychology), Chair

Associate Dean Steven Cassedy (Graduate Studies/Department of Literature)

Professor Yen Espiritu (Department of Ethnic Studies)

Professor Grant Goodall (Department of Linguistics)

Professor Stephan Haggard (Graduate School of International Relations & Pacific Studies)

Professor Dan Hallin (Chair, Department of Communication)

Professor John Haviland (Department of Anthropology)

Professor Gary Jacobson (Department of Political Science)

Professor Dick Madsen (Chair, Department of Sociology)

Professor Valerie Ramey (Department of Economics)

Professor Joan Stiles (Department of Cognitive Science)

Ms. Julie Williams (MSO, Department of Linguistics), staff representative

Mr. Neil Narang (Department of Political Science), graduate student representative

Ms. Maya Ladno (Political Science major), undergraduate student representative