Chair, Population and Public Health Sciences - Associate Professor or Full Professor

Responsibilities

• Serve as the chief administrator of the Department of PPHS, providing comprehensive leadership to advance its mission, vision, and strategic goals.
• Provide strategic, innovative, and visionary leadership that enhances the department's academic reputation, research profile, and impact on public health locally, nationally, and globally.
• Ensure the integrity, quality, and continuous improvement of all undergraduate, graduate, and professional academic programs in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee strategic planning, policy development, and accreditation compliance to align departmental priorities with BSOM and WSU.
• Manage departmental operations, including budgeting, fiscal accountability, staffing, facilities, and resource allocation.
• Foster a departmental culture of collaboration, shared governance, and academic excellence.
• Represent and advocate for the department within BSOM, the university, and local/national communities.
• Build partnerships with health systems, agencies, and public health organizations.
• Advance the department's role in public health workforce development and in meeting regional health needs.

Academic Programs & Student Success

• Oversee undergraduate, graduate, and certificate programs, ensuring quality and continuous improvement.
• Provide mentorship and advising to students.
• Oversee student recruitment, admissions oversight, and retention initiatives to grow enrollment and support student success.
• Promote interdisciplinary education and experiential learning opportunities (e.g., community-based projects, global health experiences, research practicums).
• Support curriculum development, assessment, and innovative teaching strategies.

Faculty & Staff Development

• Recruit, mentor, and retain high-quality faculty and staff, supporting excellence in teaching, research, and service.
• Align faculty roles with teaching, research, and service needs.
• Support career development, faculty scholarship, and leadership opportunities.

Research, Scholarship, & Teaching

• Foster faculty and student research, grant activity, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Maintain engagement in scholarship consistent with expectations for department chairs at an R2 university, supporting the department's overall research mission.
• Teach courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level as appropriate.
• Serve as a role model for excellence in instruction.