Job Summary

Central State University (CSU) is a public land-grant institution located in Wilberforce, Ohio,

seeks a dynamic, innovative, and transformative leader to serve as Dean of the John W. Garland

College of Engineering, Science, Technology, and Agriculture (OWGCESIA). The Dean is the

chief academic and administrative officer of JWGCESIA. The Dean reports to the Provost and

Vice President for Academic Affairs and will work closely with the Deans' Council and

administrative and fiscal units of CSU. Also, work with the Vice President of Economic

Development and Director of Land Grant Programs.

JWGCESTA offers degree programs in 10 critical areas of Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics (STEM).JWGCESTA offers minors in many of these same programs as well

as in interdisciplinary fields such as Environmental Science, Forensic Science, Computational

Science, and Nuclear Engineering. JWGCESTA is the critical hub for computer literacy,

mathematics, and science requirements in the General Education component of all CSU

programs. Unique to Ohio, and the Nation, JWGCESTA offers an interdisciplinary program in

Water Resources Management.

JWGCESTA comprises four departments: the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the

Department of Manufacturing Engineering, the Department of Mathematics and Computer

Science, and the Department of Water Resources Management. The College also contains the

International Center for Water Resources Management (ICWRM), the Center of Excellence of

STEM Education (STEM-X-ED) and the Center of Excellence in Emerging Technologies

(CEET) - a Center designated by the State of Ohio.

C E S TA has excellent laboratories for instruction and research and trains students in the hands-on

usage of advanced equipment. Many JWGCES TA faculty are engaged in cutting edge and

unique research for Federal agencies such as Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Science Foundation

(NSF), the Department of Energy (DoE), the Department of Defense (DoD), and the National

Institute of Health (NIH), among other agencies. JWGCESTA is well connected with larger

universities in Ohio as well as federal laboratories throughout the.Nation..WGCESIA.works

closely with the National Environmental Technology (NET) Incubator at C s and engages in

technological development and commercialization.

Central State University students engage in research at major universities, federal laboratories,

and Central State laboratories throughout the academic year and summer months. Student

industrial internships are also available. JWGCESTA works closely with the Center for Student

Opportunities (CSO) in identifying scholarships, internships, and graduate school preparation

courses as well as offering assistance with graduate school visits and placement.