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Old Dominion University (ODU) seeks a visionary, entrepreneurial, and collaborative leader who will play a central role in continuing the success, growth, and future of the Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology (BCET). The dean will lead and support efforts that promote excellence in research, teaching, student learning, and community engagement; demonstrate an unwavering commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice; and attract external resources while supporting the university’s leadership role in regional economic development.

Role & Expectations

 

The next Dean will join the Batten College of Engineering at an exciting time in its history. With the University’s recent attainment of the R1 classification, and a newly developed strategic plan, “Focus on the Future,” the College has established a direction and made critical investments in its future success.

The College enrolls 2000 undergraduate students across eight majors and 19 minors, as well as 720 graduate students in more than 30 master’s and doctoral programs. More than 100 full-time faculty are housed in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, the Department of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering, the Department of Engineering Technology, and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.

The College also houses eight research institutes and centers, including the Applied Research Center, the Center for Bioelectrics, the Coastal Engineering Institute, the Plasma Engineering & Medicine Institute, the Sustainable Development Institute, the Virginia Institute for Photovoltaics, and the newly established Institute for Autonomous and Connected Systems, and the Institute for Engineering in Medicine, Health & Human Performance. The College is a major partner in the Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (ICAR) and the Virginia Modeling, Analysis, and Simulation Center (VMASC).

Our Mission
The Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology serves its students, the engineering profession, the Hampton Roads region, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world ethically and equitably through innovative and impactful research and future-focused educational programs that prepare the next generation of engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders.

Our Vision
The Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology will be a nationally recognized leader in future-focused, student-centered engineering and engineering technology education, research, and innovation that ethically and equitably contributes to the sustainable economic and societal prosperity of the Hampton Roads region, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world.

The Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology owes its future to the vision and dedication of the many faculty, staff, students, benefactors, and other supporters who created the foundation on which we look to build on today. As we look to the future and envision all we can be, including all our future students can be, we recognize and respect that we stand on the shoulders of the many giants who went before us.

BCET Diversity & Inclusion Statement
The Batten College of Engineering & Technology recognizes that diversity and inclusion are foundational to developing creative and robust engineering solutions to address complex global challenges. We are committed both to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff and to educating our students on the need for diversity and inclusion in the engineering profession.