Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) invites nominations and applications for the position of Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The successful candidate for this position will share S&T’s vision to optimize its value to the nation and the world, have a passion for aggressively seeking the university’s full potential, and have the energy and experience to provide the engaging leadership to make the vision a reality. A detailed description of the opportunity can be found in the leadership profile.
Missouri S&T is one of the world’s premier technological research universities, with a rich academic tradition dating back to 1870. The university currently enrolls over 7,000 students and is home to more than 350 full-time faculty and almost 900 staff, with roughly 80 faculty members being recognized as among the top two percent highly cited researchers in their respective fields. Missouri S&T is frequently recognized as a leading institution for return on investment and a top destination for degree programs in engineering and advancing other STEM fields. The institution currently hosts over 20 award-winning student design teams in a broad array of science and technology areas. Under the leadership of Chancellor Mohammad Dehghani, Missouri S&T is pursuing three “North Star Goals” in the coming years: growing enrollment, elevating the university’s rank and reputation, and advancing to an R1 Carnegie Classification (accomplished as of February 2025).
In support of these ambitious aims, the university is aggressively expanding in Bioinnovation, Critical Minerals, Semiconductor Technology, Advanced Manufacturing, Nuclear Energy, and Hypersonics. Missouri S&T recently launched the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development to compliment the College of Engineering and Computing and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education. Sparked by a $300 million gift from June and Fred Kummer in 2020, Missouri S&T’s campus has transformed through extensive physical expansion and growth in the academic and research enterprises. As the university embarks on the next critical phase of its evolution, Missouri S&T seeks a dynamic, accomplished, and collaborative leader to drive implementation of the institution’s newly adopted strategic plan and continue to scale its positive impact upon the community of Rolla, the State of Missouri, and the world.
The Provost of Missouri University of Science and Technology sets an example of respect for all constituents of the university, holding the institution as a whole to the highest standards of conduct. Together with the Chancellor’s Executive Leadership Team, the Provost plays an integral role in enhancing research, teaching, and engagement in concert with the ideals of the public land-grant and space-grant mission. Reporting directly to Chancellor Dehghani, the Provost serves as the Chief Academic Officer and senior member of the Chancellor’s leadership team responsible for implementing the University’s vision while ensuring academic excellence. The Provost emphasizes performance culture, distills excellence and efficiency throughout the university, and leads through an outstanding past record and clear expectation of scholarly and instructional excellence. With a strong focus on maintaining growth in external funding for research and outreach, the Provost drives various initiatives regarding mutually beneficial industry and government partnerships and further development of tailored curricula development. In strong collaboration with academic units, centers, institutes and professional programs the Provost will provide synergy to support the University’s mission. Further, the future Provost will engage and partner with University of Missouri System leadership and serve as a strong advocate for Missouri S&T.
Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in the profile. WittKieffer is assisting Missouri S&T in this search. For full consideration, candidate materials should be received by March 24, 2025.
Applications, nominations, and inquiries can be directed to Jessica Herrington, Lauren Bruce-Stets, and Randi Miller at MissouriS&TProvost@wittkieffer.com.
