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<p class="MsoNormal">I will be stepping down as department chair at Texas Tech at the end of this academic year, so we are beginning the process of searching for a new department chair.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We have an excellent group of faculty to work with here and Lubbock is a great place to live!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Further details regarding the search are in the advertisement that is attached and in the description provided below.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please reach out if you have any questions about the position and share with colleagues you believe would be a good fit for our department.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Bryan <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Texas Tech University Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering Department Chair Position<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DESCRIPTION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) in the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month, tenured Professor to begin September
1, 2025. The successful candidate will be an innovative, dynamic, collaborative, and entrepreneurial Chair of the IMSE Department, providing intellectual and strategic leadership for teaching, research, service, and outreach and engagement endeavors in the
IMSE Department.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among other duties, the Chair will manage departmental personnel; administer the undergraduate and graduate programs with the assistance of Associate Department Chairs; develop and sustain connections with related professional entities
to promote teaching, research, development, and outreach; effectively represent the department to internal and external entities; and promote the success of the faculty, staff, and students in the department. The Chair will also serve as a departmental faculty
member with the following expectations related to teaching and research: Improve the department’s reputation and research expenditures, mentor faculty, strengthen alumni relationships and fundraising efforts, lead student recruitment efforts, interact effectively
with internal and external stakeholders, budget and allocate department’s resources, and manage staff. The anticipated start date for this position is September 1, 2025.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West
Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University
is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally
competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering (IMSE) Department currently has about 157 undergraduate students, 147 graduate students, and 12 faculty members and has open positions at various levels. The Department offers an ABET-accredited
Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering. The Department currently offers three Master of Science and two Doctor of Philosophy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">degrees, with various modalities (face-to-face, distance) and specializations (Human Factors, Manufacturing, Operations Research, and Systems and Engineering Management). The IMSE Building houses excellent laboratories and classrooms for
teaching and research and the department continues to enhance its curriculum to encompass customized academic options in response to societal needs.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Additional information about the department is available at <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.depts.ttu.edu%2Fimse%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailman.clemson.edu%7C2459be66af5a4797660d08dce6eaaddc%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638639142830985612%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=KaxcLURb%2FZix0R2gw1DRG4Szo6mI0tqqrUYuWW6T5Jc%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="http://www.depts.ttu.edu/imse/" shash="epDHq9QkzZ8FHgQd3PTXlnm8v4hEBTSmIml9OqtKmAd19YROWkGqKXZ+V5oSRY521FKwXI2UwR0VUH30rxNE6ZpqQ9QJ0//iGs7eaPLxPm7oDj4YIzRVFkX8THzN35udo1UKssR400XkTTntvg9LVc8NIxrQIJ9hNjQPx9AWHhE=">
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/imse/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>APPLICATION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested applicants should submit their application electronically at the links below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Application review will begin December 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. The desired starting date is Fall 2025. For more information, please go to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please upload (in PDF format) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, vision for the department, research statement, teaching statement, service Statement, and mentoring statement. Names, physical and email addresses, and telephone numbers of
five references are required as part of the application. For additional information regarding TTU or the Department of Industrial, Manufacturing and Systems Engineering and this position, please contact Professor Song-Charng Kong,
<a href="mailto:sokong@ttu.edu">sokong@ttu.edu.</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The State of Texas has the resources and desire to become a leader in the disciplines of engineering, sciences, and knowledge-based careers in the nation and world. Texas Tech University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you should need assistance with the application process, please contact our HR, Talent Acquisition<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">office at <a href="mailto:hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu">hrs.recruiting@ttu.edu</a> or 806-742-3851.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Bryan A. Norman, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Professor and Department Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Industrial, Manufacturing & Systems Engineering
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Box 43061 | Lubbock, Texas 79409-3061
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