[ecrea] Position Announcement: Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania

TheUniversity ofPennsylvania**seeksan eminent academic with 
proven,strategic, judicious,andcollaborativeleadershipskills 
toserveasthe next Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication.  The 
Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication is responsible to Penn 
President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett for the conduct, 
coordination, and quality of Annenberg’s educational programs, research 
activities, finances, facilities, outreach, and other operations. The 
Dean is charged with the responsibility of maintaining the highest 
standards of teaching and scholarship and further increasing the 
distinction and global leadership of the school. As a senior member of 
the Penn leadership team, the Dean works closely and collaboratively 
with the Annenberg faculty, the President, the Provost, the Deans of 
Penn’s other 11 schools, and the other senior officers of the University 
to manage Annenberg’s programs and resources in furtherance of the 
University’s academic and institutional goals, including inclusion, 
innovation, and impact, as expressed in the /Penn Compact 2020/.

The successful Dean candidate will present a distinguished record of 
achievement in research, education,andadministration. He or she 
willdemonstrateimpeccableacademicjudgment and an uncompromising 
commitment to academic excellence,a commitment to diversity in all its 
forms, an unwavering ethical compass, and a deep commitment 
tointerdisciplinarycollaboration. An articulate and enthusiastic 
communicator, in consultation with the Annenberg faculty, the Dean will 
develop and implement a strategic vision for the School’s future 
consonant with the /Penn Compact 2020/, establish and pursue clear 
strategic priorities, and raise and manage resources effectively to 
steadily advance those priorities.

Penn’s Annenberg School for Communicationis home to an eminent and 
diverse faculty and student body that advances innovative educational 
and research programs. With world-renowned scholarly programs and deep 
partnerships across Penn’s 11 other schools, highly-selective graduate 
and undergraduate programs, and the dynamism, resources, and personnel 
of a major research institute, Annenberg faculty and students can follow 
their interests at virtually any academic intersection they choose. The 
influence of digital networks on large-scale group activities, the 
impact of health-related messages and media content on healthcare 
decisions, and the aspects of interconnected social, economic, and 
technological systems on everyday life are just a few of the 
multi-layered and interconnected fields of research found among 
Annenberg’s faculty, researchers, and students.

The University of Pennsylvania has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national 
executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment of its next Dean of 
the Annenberg School for Communication. Inquiries, nominations, and 
applications should be directed in confidence to the search firm at 
www.imsearch.com/6382 <http://www.imsearch.com/6382>. To ensure 
strongest possible consideration, applications should be submitted as 
soon as possible.


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