Description
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate College
Arizona State University (ASU) invites nominations and applications for a dynamic and entrepreneurial Vice Provost and Dean of ASU's Graduate College to lead the strategic advancement of graduate education across the university. This transformative leader will drive innovation and excellence in graduate education by fostering collaboration among faculty, staff, administrators, and external partners and spearheading a new design for graduate education and the Graduate College at ASU. The Vice Provost and Dean will play a critical role in realizing ASU's mission to support and elevate its wide variety of high-quality graduate programs and their faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral fellows.
The successful candidate will serve as a passionate advocate for graduate education, both within ASU and throughout the broader community. They will develop a comprehensive approach to program offerings,ensure that policies and practices support student success, facilitate interdisciplinary partnerships, and respond to the needs of corporate partners, emerging industries, public service organizations, andnonprofits.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of graduate education at the university widely recognized asthe most innovative in America.
Essential Functions of the Position:
- Strategic enrollment growth and management.
- Working with stakeholders to create a new vision that is responsive to changing needs and challenges in graduate education.
- Managing an infrastructure to implement the strategic direction of ASU's graduate education.
- Developing and promoting innovative graduate programs and initiatives to expand access.
- Enhancing the graduate school experience to enable student success, especially in "success skills" linked to evolving local, state, national, and global economies.
- Enhancing graduate students' quality of life.
- Promoting the growth of interdisciplinary and hybrid master's programs.
- Developing strategic market and recruitment strategies for online, campus, and international degree programs.
- Aligning the work of the graduate division with ASU's mission of access and inclusive excellence.
- Teaching a class.
Required qualifications include:
- An earned doctorate from an accredited institution in one of the disciplines represented in theUniversity and a distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and professional accomplishments thatmerit appointment as a Full Professor with tenure in one of ASU's academic units.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience teaching graduate-level courses and providing direct mentorship to graduate students
- Substantive and sustained administrative leadership involving strategic
- Experience with graduate and international student admissions
- Experience overseeing and improving institutional policies and
- Alignment with the university's commitment to access, excellence, and societal impact as outlinedin the Charter, with a proven track record of promoting these
- Experience with managing resources, including budget and staffing
- Interest in growing graduate enrollments at the MA or PhD level
How to Apply
Greenwood Asher & Associates is assisting ASU in this search. Applications and nominations are now beingaccepted. For a full application package, please submit a cover letter and CV to ViceProvostandDeanofGraduateEducation.
Application Deadline:
The initial application deadline is August 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a two-week period for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order received until the position is filled or closed.
Submission of application materials as PDF attachments is strongly encouraged. The search will be conducted with a commitment to confidentiality for candidates until finalists are selected. Inquiries andnominations should be directed to Jim Johnsen and Maggie Mayes.
Jim Johnsen
Vice President of Executive Search
850.867.8911
Maggie Mayes
Senior Executive Search Consultant
850-869-9993