Description

Position Summary

Indiana University (IU) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean, School of Nursing for the three core nursing campuses (Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis).

Since its founding in 1914, Indiana University School of Nursing has evolved into one of the largest nursing programs in Indiana that offers a full range of academic degrees from BSN to doctorate. Advancing research and scientific discovery is a core mission for the School. In FY 2024-25, the School had $4.4 million in external funding and $4.6 million in sponsored research expenditures. Total enrollment for the School, across Bloomington, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne in Fall 2025 was 1,952 undergraduate students ( BSN + ASN , RN to BSN ) and 285 graduate students ( MSN , DNP and PhD), with an additional 1,350 students on the pre-nursing tracks. There are 85 full-time faculty members and more than 24,000 alumni worldwide.

Reporting to the Provost on the Indianapolis campus, the new Dean will build on the current success of the School and its faculty and take it to the next level of its development as a national leader in teaching, practice, research, and service.

The next Nursing Dean will exhibit the following characteristics:

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholder groups to develop shared priorities, a strategic plan to realize those priorities, and tracking progress toward the priorities
• Excellent communicator, including experience collaborating with different stakeholder groups that may at times have competing priorities. The ability to ask good questions, listen, and synthesize information will be critical. Communicating in modes/styles that multiple stakeholder groups understand is critical.
• An understanding of the role of research at a Research 1 University and a track record of supporting research to increase funding
• An understanding and/or experience building enrollment operations and achieve specific enrollment goals; an appreciation for student success and retention of students as a strategic enrollment priority
• An understanding of the role and importance of fundraising, a track record of building relationships with external partners (health systems, individual donors, etc.), and an understanding of the role of the lead development officer in the fundraising process
• An appreciation for the role of all faculty (tenure track, non-tenure track, part-time, etc.) in achieving the mission of the school.
• Experience building and/or leading a high-functioning team where roles are clearly defined, accountability exists, and trust is strong
• Administrative leadership experience including the ability to empower people as well as hold people accountable
• Experience recruiting and retaining faculty to include identifying plans for reward/recognition

The next Dean will be asked to ensure the School of Nursing maximizes impact across three locations (Bloomington, Fort Wayne, and Indianapolis). This will include ensuring faculty and staff at all three locations see their role in the broader school operations while allowing for unique differentiation where appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

Candidates must hold a PhD or similar research-intensive degree from an accredited institution; candidates with a terminal research degree in a field other than nursing must have a graduate degree in nursing. All candidates must have a record of distinguished research with proven success in securing external funding for their program of research, excellence in teaching, and a substantive and progressive record of administrative expertise in an academic setting. Candidates must have credentials that merit appointment at the rank of full professor with tenure in nursing. Candidates must have a current unencumbered Indiana Nursing License or eligible to obtain at the time of appointment.

Department Contact for Questions

Tracing its roots back to 1820, Indiana University (IU) has evolved into an influential educational institution, with core campuses at IU Bloomington and IU-Indianapolis. Today, IU spans seven campuses and two regional centers across the state and partnerships around the globe. A home for world-class nursing academics, IU also includes top-ranked business and music schools, the world's first school of philanthropy, the nation's first school of informatics, and the country's largest medical school.

Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, cover letter, and a statement of research and teaching/Personal Statement (5-page limit) outlining achievements and goals in teaching, research, and service. These materials should be submitted online to: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/30556 . Inquiries may be addressed to the IU Executive Search team at [email protected] . Review of candidate materials will begin on September 29.