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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dear Colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">I am writing to share the news of the opening of our ISE Department Chair position at the University of Florida (UF). Attached please find the ad for the position, which has recently posted to
the “Careers at UF” website (<a href="https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/526074/chair-professor-industrial-systems-engineering-526074">https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/526074/chair-professor-industrial-systems-engineering-526074</a> ). The department
is seeking an experienced leader and scholar to continue our trajectory of growth in the technical thrust areas of the department and lead the pursuit of new strategic research and academic program initiatives at the department and college levels.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The ISE Department at UF has experienced substantial growth over the past 5 years with 19 faculty hires in various methods and applications of ISE, including data analytics and operations research,
healthcare and human-systems engineering, and supply chain and logistics systems. The faculty growth has led to an over 40% increase in undergraduate degrees and a 33% increase in the graduate student population. Related to this, our research program has grown
to address a broad range of ISE problems and to support additional students with $6.34M in current active awards. Foundation support for student and faculty programs has also increased by ~50% for endowed and non-endowed funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">The department chair is responsible for setting a vision, recruiting a diverse faculty and student population, facilitating faculty scholarly and professional growth, advancing department academic
and research programs, seeking extensive and inclusive collaborations at UF and with other institutions and industry, and cultivating philanthropic support for the department. Outstanding candidates will be considered for any available endowed professorship
at the time of an offer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">If you know of persons who may be interested in this position, please feel free to share the ad. Furthermore, if you have any questions on the position or potential nominations, please reach-out
directly to the search committee chair, Dr. Kirk Hatfield (kirk.hatfield@essie.ufl.edu ; Director, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment) or the search committee co-chair, Dr. Serdar Kirli (kirli@ise.ufl.edu ; Associate Chair for Undergraduate
Studies, ISE). Applications can be submitted at: <a href="https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/">
https://facultyjobs.hr.ufl.edu/</a> . (Please see Job Requisition #526074). Initial screening of applications will occur on March 20, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dave Kaber<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">David B. Kaber, Ph.D., CHFP, CSP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Dean’s Leadership Professor and Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">University of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">303 Weil Hall / P.O. Box 116595<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Gainesville, FL 32611<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Office: 352.294.7700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Fax: 352.392.3537<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:dkaber@ise.ufl.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#954F72">dkaber@ise.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Web: </span><a href="http://www.ise.ufl.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#954F72">http://www.ise.ufl.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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