Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
Application Deadline: immediately
Western University invites applications, nominations, and expressions of
interest for the position of Dean, Faculty of Information and Media Studies
with the appointment to be effective summer 2025. This is an exciting
opportunity to advance current and future initiatives.
Founded in 1878, Western University is a member of the U15 Group
of Canadian Research Universities and ranks among the top 1% of
universities worldwide. Established in 1996/97, the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) is a vibrant, non-departmentalized Faculty comprising approximately 1,300 undergraduate and 340 graduate students, more than 42 full-time faculty members and 26 non-academic staff. Dedicated to the
advancement of knowledge about media, communications and information
technologies, FIMS offers three undergraduate and eight professional
or research-based graduate programs in Media Studies, Library &
Information Science, Journalism and Communications, and Health
Information Science.
The Dean is the chief academic officer of the Faculty and a member
of the University’s senior leadership team. Reporting to the Provost
and Vice-President (Academic), the Dean is accountable for the Faculty’s
strategic vision, for ensuring the academic quality and integrity of its
programs and operations, for championing fundraising efforts and
outreach, and for enhancing the Faculty’s research profile.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent scholar ideally appointable to
the rank of Professor. They will have significant proven, administrative
experience earned in a complex environment as demonstrated through
the development of collaborative internal and external relationships,
experience with, or an interest in, fundraising, applied experience and
deep theoretical knowledge in their field, as well as sound fiscal
management abilities.
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