College of Arts and Sciences Dean Search
About the Search
The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) seek a visionary, strategic leader to serve as the next dean of the college, starting in 2024.
The next dean will have the opportunity to lead collaborative efforts to build on the college’s many successes and develop a compelling vision for CAS’s future. The dean will enhance and grow the college’s research and creative activity enterprise, develop and advance a strategic enrollment management strategy, and prepare CAS graduates for professional success while strengthening UNO’s connection to Omaha. The dean will be a champion for student, faculty, and staff success while advocating for the college and all its programs.
Search Committee Members
Michael Hilt, College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media (CFAM) Dean - Search Committee Chair
Candice Batton, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Faculty Affairs - ex officio member
Maggie Christensen, Senior Lecturer, English, and Director of First Year Writing program
Paul Denton, Assistant Professor, Biology
Cristián Doña-Reveco, Associate Professor, Sociology, and Director of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS)
Brian Dorn, Associate Dean, College of Information Science & Technology (IS&T)
Sarah Edwards, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Curriculum and Programs
Jaci Lindburg, Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovative and Learning-Centric Initiatives
William Melanson, Professor and Chair, Philosophy, and Faculty Senate President
AT Miller, Chief Diversity Officer
Tamia Peak, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Student Representative
Joe Price, Assistant Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
Roni Reiter-Palmon, Professor, Psychology
Lyndsey Rice, Assistant Director, Health Careers Resource Center
Leadership Profile and Application Information
Additional information about the CAS Dean search can be found in the Leadership Profile including information about the opportunity and the college as well as about UNO and Omaha. Applications must be submitted electronically via the UNO Employment website by Tuesday, September 5th to receive full consideration.
Inquiries about the opportunity should be directed to Michael Hilt, Search Committee Chair, at 402.554.4855 or mhilt@unomaha.edu. Candidate nominations are welcome and should be submitted to Candice Batton at 402.554.4452 or cbatton@unomaha.edu. All inquiries and nominations will be held in the strictest of confidence.
Our College | Our Campus | Our City
The College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences is a diverse community of scholars, learners, and staff. The college offers a range of academic programs and is home to a blend of traditional academic departments in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and also to several interdisciplinary programs that serve the campus. The college plays a key role in meeting general education curriculum needs to students from across the university and in fulfilling the liberal arts mission of a four-year institution.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha
UNO is Nebraska’s metropolitan university – a university with strong academic values and significant relationships with our community that transforms and improves the lives of those on a local, regional, national, and international level.
For more than 100 years, UNO has been firmly anchored in its community, forging partnerships with business, government, education, arts, and civic organizations. Today, the campus is known for its student-centered environment, its community engagement, and its dedication to embracing students from all types of backgrounds.
Omaha, Nebraska
Located on the eastern border of Nebraska, near the Missouri River, the city of Omaha is a center of creativity, business, and philanthropy. This is where Fortune 500 companies, visionary nonprofits, award-winning arts and culture, and innovative start-ups flourish and attract a range of world-class talent—from entrepreneurs to artists.
Omaha is more than simply our location; the city truly functions as part of the UNO campus. With a population of more than 1.2 million within a 50-mile radius, Omaha is integral to what UNO is as a university and offers unlimited opportunities for collaboration. UNO and Omaha enjoy a dynamic, fruitful, long-term partnership with a shared goal: changing the lives of students and residents while enriching the global community.