DEAN'S SEARCH
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
The George Washington University
Message from GW’s President
It is my great pleasure to invite qualified candidates to apply for the deanship of the School of Engineering and Applied Science here at The George Washington University.
SEAS, as we at GW call it, has a long and distinguished history, dating back to 1884. Today, the school comprises five academic departments with an enrollment of approximately 530 undergraduate students, 900 master’s degree candidates, 350 doctoral students, and a full-time faculty of 80. SEAS has 17 research centers and institutes that support an active research program, to which the University commits significant resources. Areas of established academic excellence include biomedical engineering, information technology and telecommunications, and transportation safety and security. New resources are targeted for the areas of energy studies and high performance computing located at GW’s 100-acre Virginia Campus, strategically located just north of Dulles Airport. The Virginia Campus offers extensive potential for immediate growth in the School’s research capacities.
SEAS’s location offers emerging engineers a unique education in leadership as well as in engineering and applied science fields per se. One of the nation’s densest concentrations of natural science and technology facilities is located within a 25-mile radius of SEAS. In addition, as the only engineering school in the heart of the nation’s capital, SEAS has strong ties to Congress and numerous federal agencies, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center, and the Naval Research Laboratory. Our undergraduate and graduate students who intern in Congress or at federal agencies learn firsthand how policy is made and carried out. Those interning at top-level federal laboratories participate in high-caliber research of great importance to our nation and the world.
The global society of the 21st century requires that professionals take a broad view of their disciplines. Drawing on the expertise of faculty in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, SEAS provides its students with a truly interdisciplinary experience, combining a rich engineering curriculum with studies in physics, chemistry, mathematics, biochemistry, and the biomedical fields. In fact, SEAS offers a number of interdisciplinary degrees. The B.A. in applied science and technology, for example, lays the groundwork for further study in law, medicine, business, teaching, and the media. In combination with its top-tier law school, GW offers an integrated law and engineering program. SEAS also offers an engineering degree with a concentration in business that draws on the resources of GW’s highly regarded business school.
As GW’s president, I am committed to advancing the university – and SEAS – into the top tier of the nation’s research institutions. As part of this commitment, I am working with the university’s Board of Trustees to develop the programmatic concepts, as well as the financing, for a new science and engineering complex in the academic center of our Foggy Bottom campus. The next dean of SEAS will play a central role in building, both physically and programmatically, the engineering school of the future here at GW.
Steve Knapp
President
The George Washington University
Announcement Regarding the Departure of Dean Timothy Tong
November 7, 2007
Announcement Regarding the Departure of Timothy Tong, Dean of GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science
Timothy W. Tong, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, has announced that he will be stepping down as dean of the school effective June 30, 2008. Dean Tong has served as the dean since fall 2000.
Donald R. Lehman, executive vice president for academic affairs and George Gamow Professor of Theoretical Physics, said, “During his nearly eight years at GW, the school has introduced several new initiatives, including the launch of GW’s biomedical engineering program and the creation of the National Science Foundation Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing. I greatly appreciate Dean Tong's commitment to research and teaching, and for fostering a sense of individual accomplishment through collective experience.
President Knapp added, “I am grateful for Dean Tong’s leadership and wish him well in his future endeavors. We will conduct a national search for a new dean and move forward with our plans to enhance engineering facilities, build the school’s enrollment, and recruit a new generation of top-flight researchers.”
Dean Tong said, “It’s been an honor to serve for the past seven years as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at The George Washington University. During that time, the school has built a number of important research and educational partnerships, both nationally and internationally. Our partners include U.S. government agencies, foreign governments and universities, and corporations such as Lockheed Martin, SAIC, and Rolls Royce North America. We have expanded our off-campus programs to 23 cities, including four locations in California and Hawaii, and we have raised more than $50 million for the continued growth and development of the school.”
Dean Tong’s current research involves high-performance computing of radiative heat transfer in participating media. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Position Announcment: SEAS Dean
The George Washington University invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. As a major private institution with enrollment of over 23,000 students on the main Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC, two satellite campuses, and three education centers, the University is situated in one of the nation’s principal hubs of research, innovation, and technology. Information technology, telecommunications, and biotechnology are among the fastest growing industries in the Washington Metropolitan Area.
Located in close proximity to major national and international government and economic development institutions, GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science fosters a vibrant, multi-cultural, technological community of faculty and students, with close ties to numerous government and industry labs and institutes. The School has approximately 75 faculty members and over 1,750 graduate and 500 undergraduate students in aerospace, biomedical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, mechanical, and systems engineering as well as in computer science and engineering management. With more than $14 million of annual research expenditures, the School is active in many areas and boasts several highly regarded research centers. Dr. Steven Knapp, the President of The George Washington University, is committed to building a strong engineering school as a central part of his plan to develop GW as a top research university. The President, the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, and the School’s faculty are prepared to collaborate with the new Dean to transform the School into a first-tier research and educational component of GW.
The Dean will provide the vision and strategic planning necessary to develop and enhance the quality of the undergraduate and graduate educational and research programs; to promote areas of selective excellence; to facilitate collaboration with other universities and colleges, local industry, and government agencies; and to provide leadership in fundraising. S/he is responsible for the overall faculty and program development and general financial management of the School. As a crucial member of the central management team of the University, the Dean will work collaboratively with the faculty and administration to promote the goals of the School and the University and to provide leadership for the School’s faculty and students. Equally important is the ability to reach out to the external technology community in the Washington metropolitan area, especially Northern Virginia. Towards this end, the Dean has the responsibility, in collaboration with the Chief Academic Operating Officer of the University’s Virginia Campus, to develop the School’s research and educational programs located at the Virginia Campus.
Qualified candidates for the position must have outstanding leadership and administrative skills demonstrated by one or more significant positions of leadership in an academic, industrial, or government organization. Qualifications include an earned doctoral degree in engineering or a related scientific field, a distinguished scholarly and professional record, dedication to education and research, and credentials commensurate with appointment as Full Professor with tenure in one of the Departments of the School. The successful candidate will encourage faculty development and creativity; lead fund-raising efforts; facilitate and promote sponsored research; cultivate corporate and private support; and expand innovative educational programs, including international and distance learning programs.
All applications will be kept strictly confidential. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity Employment institution committed to cultural diversity. Applications should include a letter of interest that conveys the applicant’s qualifications for the position in addition to a curriculum vita. Only complete applications will be considered. Applications should be sent by March 6, 2008, preferably electronically, to:
Amy Aldrich
SEAS Dean Search Committee
Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
The George Washington University
Rice Hall, Suite 813
2121 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
evpaa@gwu.edu
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