Dean, Robert Savoie College of Engineering

About Us

• Located on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, only 15 minutes from the French Quarter, LSU New Orleans occupies a 195-acre campus in one of the finest residential areas of the city.
• Ranked Top 50 in the Nation for Social Mobility by U.S. News & World Report.
• The Brookings Institution ranked LSU New Orleans third in the nation for providing equal access to higher education for students from all income levels.
• For years, LSU New Orleans has appeared on U.S. News & World Report's least debt list (schools whose graduates have the least amount of debt) among national universities.
• LSU New Orleans was formerly known as the University of New Orleans. We became part of the larger LSU system on July 1, 2026.

Job Summary

The Dean will be the chief executive officer of the College of Engineering, reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, and will have responsibility for leading the College and managing its resources to accomplish its teaching, research, and service missions. The College of Engineering offers a broad selection of degrees in its three departments (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering) and school (Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering) through the Ph.D. level. The College promotes students' self-motivation to excel and guides them toward professional careers and entrepreneurship in an environment of life-long learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to students, faculty, and staff that fosters and sustains college-wide excellence in teaching, research, and service and prepares and supports a professional workforce.
• Foster collaboration among faculty and other deans and play an essential role in the University's growth and advancement.
• Work with the faculty to articulate a vision for the College and work with the Provost and Chancellor to implement that vision.
• Actively participate in fundraising efforts, recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty, strengthening undergraduate and graduate educational programs, and creating a research environment that supports faculty's creativity and innovation.
• Manage college resources to achieve the teaching, research, and service mission of LSU New Orleans.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between the College and its external stakeholders, including alumni, industry, and the greater community.
• Evaluate faculty performance and advise the Provost of faculty line recommendations. This includes evaluation of faculty teaching, service, and scholarly activity; performance counseling in cases of unsatisfactory performance; encouragement of professional development including grant proposals; recommendations for sabbatical and other leaves of absence, tenure, and promotion
• Work with the Office of Enrollment Services to recruit and retain students in the College. In conjunction with the Admissions Office, create a system of communication with current and prospective students.
• Enhance and execute the College's strategic initiatives and contribution to the University's long-term cultivation.
• Contribute to shared leadership in achieving the University's student excellence goals.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate from an accredited institution and a record of teaching, scholarly achievement, service, and other qualifications that merit appointment as a tenured full Professor in one of the College's disciplines.
• Three to five years of successful administrative or leadership experience and significant budgetary responsibility.
• Experience in accreditation (ABET), program evaluation and review, strategic planning, and programs for student advisement, recruitment, and retention.
• Proven ability and commitment to work collaboratively with people across a range of differences and with a varied range of disciplines and groups.

Desired Qualifications

• Ten years of successful administrative or leadership experience and significant budgetary responsibility.
• External fundraising experience and knowledge.