[AISWorld] Dean of the University of Michigan, School of Information (Position)

[Lionel Robert]

Dean of the University of Michigan, School of Information

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor, Michigan

The University of Michigan seeks applications and nominations for the
position of Dean of the School of Information (UMSI).  UMSI offers advanced
research and programs of study from the bachelor’s to the doctoral level to
address the social and technical aspects of contemporary information use,
creating and sharing knowledge so that people can use information — with
technology — to build a better world.   The School’s degree programs
include a Bachelor of Science in Information; a Master of Science in
Information; a Master of Health Informatics; and a Ph.D. in Information.
UMSI has approximately 450 graduate students, and brought its first
undergraduate students in 2014 for its ground-breaking bachelor of
information degree (the first of its kind in the U.S.), which examines what
makes information valuable, memorable, and accessible in our lives and
communities.

The School of Information was chartered by the Board of Regents in 1996,
but the school had its origin as the Department of Library Science in 1926.
The School’s distinguished faculty are drawn from many disciplines,
including computer science, economics, information systems, history,
library and information science, and psychology. The school features areas
of study including archives and record management, human-computer
interaction, information analysis and retrieval, information economics for
management, library and information science, preservation of information,
and social computing.

The School is deeply committed to helping all sectors of society realize
the potential benefits of the dramatic changes that are occurring in
information resources and technology.  Candidates should have the vision
and experience to lead the community of faculty, students and staff in
synthesizing the new, interdisciplinary lines of research and education
that are so urgently required.

The School expects the Dean to provide intellectual leadership, to be
strongly engaged in its research and teaching missions, to steward its
finances, to oversee its administration, to take a key role in raising
external funds, and to represent it effectively in relations with the
university and with external communities, locally and around the world.
The Dean will report to the Provost and Executive Vice President for
Academic Affairs.

The successful candidate will be tenurable at the full professor level in
the School of Information. Candidates with distinguished scholarly
accomplishments and records of success in academic administration are
strongly encouraged.  However, the path-breaking mission of the School
implies that candidates from other backgrounds – such as information
technology companies – may also be highly attractive.

Applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please submit
by November 15, 2015.  The University of Michigan has engaged the services
of Korn/Ferry to assist the search committee.   Inquiries, nominations and
applications should be directed electronically to:

*Email: umichischooldean at kornferry.com <umichischooldean at kornferry.com>*
Korn/Ferry
1835 Market Street, Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA 19103

More can be learned about the mission and resources of the School of
Information at
https://si.umich.edu

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer.

Link: https://www.si.umich.edu/prospective-faculty/dean-school-information



Lionel Robert


New Paper: “When Does Crowd Size Matter? The Influence of Diversity and
Experience on the Effects of Crowd Size, accepted”
<http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/113094>

Lionel P. Robert Jr.
Assistant Professor of Information
School of Information
University of Michigan
4381 North Quad
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285
Phone: 734-764-5296
Fax: 734-615-3587
Email: lprobert at umich.edu
https://www.si.umich.edu/people/lionel-robert