Vice President for Academic Programs/Dean   Email     Print   PDF

Reporting to the President and Director, is responsible for the quality and vitality of the Institution’s educational programs.  Responsible for Institution educational policy on the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels such as to further the overall goals of the Institution.  Coordinates educational policy and practices with MIT for the Joint Program and with other educational institutions as appropriate.  Is the principal spokesperson for academic programs with the Institution and coordinates education policy wit other members of the administration and with the department chairpersons and center directors.  Responsible for maintaining vigorous communication between the teaching staff and the administration.  Provides academic leadership in identifying new directions for academic programs and responding to opportunities and challenges arising both internally and externally.  Assists the administration in developing educational endowment, providing income for new programs and allocating resources within existing programs.  Interacts on the national and international level with regard to oceanographic educational policy and general scientific education issues.

Joint Program

• Oversees and is responsible for the quality of the graduate academic program in coordination with the MIT program director.  Serves as primary contact for Academic Programs with MIT.  Responsible for initiatives regarding administrative structure of the Joint Program
• Co-chairs the Joint Program Committee with which general academic policy is formulated
• Appoints, upon recommendation by Science Department Chairs, the WHOI representatives to the Joint Program committees.  Assists the committees in monitoring the quality of the departmental academic programs
• Responsible for WHOI budget for the Joint Program and the allocation of resources for staff support for teaching and advising as well as Institution fellowship support for graduate students
• Provides overall leadership in recruiting for the Joint Program
• Appoints Educational Coordinators upon consultation with Science Department Chairs
• Coordinates interactions between scientific staff and students in research programs
• Encourages and assists in maintaining good communication between teaching staff, students, and Institution administration

 Postdoctoral Programs

• Responsible for the quality of the Institution’s postdoctoral programs and appropriate balance of fellows between the departments
• Continues development of new arrangements for postdoctoral study at WHOI

 Other Academic Programs

• Responsible for the undergraduate Summer Fellowship program
• Responsible for the Minority Training program
• Responsible for Visiting Scholar and Special Lecture Series
• Responsible for Institution Education Outreach programs

 Administrative

• With the Associate Dean and staff, maintains the WHOI Academic Programs Office as a center for the administration of the Institution’s academic activities
• Sets the agenda and chairs meetings of the Education Council with which Institution educational policy is formulated
• Sets the agenda and chairs the Educational Assembly in which policy recommendations are initiated for consideration by the Vice Presidents and the Educational Council
• Coordinates with the Executive Vice President and Director of Research all appointments which carry educational responsibilities
• Participates in the consideration of all scientific staff appointments and promotions, with particular attention to the candidate’s educational contributions and potential
• Formulates innovative recruitment programs for all aspects of the Institution’s educational activities
• Assists in formulating Institution policy with regard to resource allocation of housing and facilities
• Responsible for all equity issues arising in academic programs

Ph.D. in a discipline related to ocean sciences.  An innovative educator with proven accomplishment in research and teaching.  Considerable experience in academic administration with demonstrated skills in academic leadership and management.  Must communicate well and be prepared to articulate a consistent perspective on the role of education for the Institution.  Proven skills in working with faculty and students.  It is expected that the candidate would meet the qualifications for Senior Scientist at the Institution.