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AY2024-2025 #5728: Full Professor and Endowed Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Southern Methodist University: Lyle School of Engineering
Location: Dallas, TX
Open Date: Feb 17, 2025
The Lyle School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) invites accomplished candidates for the position of Full Professor and Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), position #5728. The Lyle School of Engineering is committed to cutting-edge research funded by competitive federal grants, industry-funded projects and philanthropic gifts, which advances our academic goals and provides students with a competitive edge in the industry and/or academia.
The CEE department at SMU has experienced significant growth in research in the last several years, with current externally-funded awards totaling approximately $5 million among eight tenured or tenure-track faculty. The department offers two undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering, which are both ABET accredited. The department also offers MS and PhD programs in Civil and Environmental Engineering. The department is also home to the Master of Arts (MA) in Sustainability and Development degree. Our faculty are actively engaged in research programs that cover a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary areas, including sustainable and resilient cities, smart transportation and infrastructure, natural hazards, energy and environment, artificial intelligence (AI), infrastructure impacts on health, global and sustainable development, and humanitarian engineering.
Qualifications for this position is an accomplished academic suitable for an endowed full professorship with an earned Ph.D. in the appropriate or a closely related discipline, with experience commensurate with the rank of full professor. Their expertise will inspire and guide the next generation of trailblazers, bridging the gap between theory and real-world impact.
Candidates are required to submit with their application a cover letter that includes research and teaching statements, a statement of leadership background and philosophy, Curriculum Vitae, and contact information for three professional references. Successful candidates will also present a vision for continued growth and development of the department. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by March 20, 2025. The committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled and will notify applicants of its employment decisions after the position is filled. Hiring is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check. The start date for this position is negotiable, but the desired start date is August 1, 2025.
This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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