Dean, College of Education and Health Professions

About the role

Texas A&M University–Victoria seeks a Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions (COEHP) at a pivotal moment in its history. Following its 2025 transition into the Texas A&M University System and the recent appointments of a new President and Provost, the University is positioned for renewed growth and transformation. The next Dean will play a central role in helping shape this future by advancing strategic priorities, strengthening academic programs, and contributing to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and student success.

The Dean will be responsible for building on the College’s longstanding impact in educator preparation, health professions, counseling, and related fields while ensuring programs remain responsive to regional workforce needs. Working closely with faculty, staff, and community partners, the Dean will advance academic quality, support accreditation efforts, evaluate opportunities for new and expanded programs, and help address critical shortages in education and healthcare throughout the region.

Serving a student population that includes a high percentage of first-generation, transfer, and non-traditional learners, Texas A&M University–Victoria is deeply committed to access and opportunity. The successful candidate will be an accomplished academic leader with a collaborative, transparent, and data-informed leadership style; a record of supporting faculty excellence; and the ability to build strong relationships across the University and region. This individual will have the vision, integrity, and strategic acumen necessary to strengthen the College, enhance its impact on students and communities, and help advance Texas A&M University–Victoria’s mission during a period of exceptional opportunity and momentum.

A detailed leadership profile is available at wittkieffer.com.

Key responsibilities

• Advance the College’s strategic priorities and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and student success.
• Strengthen academic programs in educator preparation, health professions, counseling, and related fields.
• Ensure programs remain responsive to regional workforce needs.
• Work with faculty, staff, and community partners to advance academic quality and support accreditation efforts.
• Evaluate opportunities for new and expanded programs.
• Address critical shortages in education and healthcare throughout the region.
• Support access and opportunity for first-generation, transfer, and non-traditional learners.