Search begins for new dean for UH Mānoa College of Engineering

The search has officially begun for the next dean of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa College of Engineering.  

The College of Engineering is the state's primary provider of education and training in critically-needed engineering disciplines. The new dean will be expected to lead the faculty and staff in working closely with state and federal stakeholders, including the science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) education community, to achieve significant growth in the education, research and service activities of the college. 

Brian Taylor, dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, will chair the search advisory committee, whose members include chairs, faculty, staff and students from several UH Mānoa units, as well as representatives from the Kualiˈi Council, alumni and the UH community. 

The committee will recommend finalists to Interim Vice Chancellor Michael Bruno, who then will recommend a nominee to UH Mānoa Interim Chancellor David Lassner. 

For the job announcement, position description and list of search advisory committee members, please visit www.manoa.hawaii.edu/executivesearch/engr. Review of applications will begin in June 2018 and will continue until the position is filled.