POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
University of Wyoming
Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources
Director
Laramie, Wyoming
The Helga Otto Haub School and William D. Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources is a program that brings
multiple academic disciplines and diverse stakeholders together to address complex issues related to the environment and natural
resources (ENR) in the Rocky Mountain west. The University of Wyoming is seeking a leader to guide the School and Institute and
build upon its reputation as a leading interdisciplinary center addressing critical ENR issues and offering innovative
undergraduate and graduate education. For more information about the Haub School and Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and
Natural Resources, please visit http://www.uwyo.edu/enr.
The Director will report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. We seek an energetic leader with proven intellectual and
administrative skills who will work with the faculty in contributing academic units and advance the stature of the Haub School
and Ruckelshaus Institute as one of the world's top institutions in ENR issues. The Director must represent the School and
Institute effectively to the university administration, the Ruckelshaus Institute advisory board, external constituents concerned
with ENR issues, state and national political leadership, and to the public.
Preferred qualifications include:
- an earned doctorate, or a combination of education and experience appropriate for a tenurable appointment in any of ENR's cooperating disciplinary departments;
- an internationally recognized record of teaching and research in environment and natural resources;
- administrative experience that demonstrates vision, managerial ability, and communication skills;
- the creative leadership needed to create synergy with other university programs and with outside interests;
- sensitivity to the ENR issues confronting the Rocky Mountain West; and
- a commitment to integrating academics, research excellence, effective outreach, and constructive collaborative engagement of multiple stakeholder interests.
Applications should include a letter describing the applicant's qualifications and experience related to the position. Applicants should also include a curriculum vitae. For finalists, the search committee will ask for the names and addresses of three references. Review of applications will begin in April 7, 2008, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity - affirmative action employer with an institutional commitment to diversity. We encourage women and members of under-represented groups to apply.
Please send applications and nominations to:
Dr. Frank Galey, Chair, ENR Director Search
c/o Wilma Varga, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3302, Laramie, WY 82071