Dean of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences

Thank you for your interest in employment with Louisiana Tech University.

Louisiana Tech University seeks an experienced and innovative academic leader to serve as Dean of the College of Applied and Natural Sciences. The College offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Biology, Nutrition and Dietetics, Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, and Health Informatics and Information Management and undergraduate programs in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Environmental Science, Animal Science, Agricultural Business, Forestry, and Geographic Information Science. The Dean will provide strategic leadership, vision, and management in support of excellence in the College’s teaching, research, and service mission. The Dean will have the opportunity to lead the College by strategically integrating its wide variety of departments in their collaborative efforts that enhance the academic experiences of our students and faculty.

Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, LA and is ranked as the #1 public university in Louisiana by Niche. Overall Louisiana Tech enrolls on average 12,000 students in a diverse range of high-quality programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College of Applied and Natural Sciences is the second largest college with approximately 2000 students. The College includes a 1,500-acre Tech Farm with greenhouses, animal units, and sales room, a Speech and Hearing Center, the new Forest Products Innovation Center, and multiple research labs.

The Dean will lead a team to advance and implement the University’s strategic plan that focuses on academic and professional excellence, research and innovative partnerships, and an integrated environment enabling an unparalleled learning experience. This individual must have a strong commitment to development efforts and provide documented experiences with accreditation processes. This position requires a demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty, students, staff, alumni, community stakeholders and industry partners.

Applicants must have a terminal degree from an accredited institution in a discipline offered in the College.  The successful candidate must have the qualifications and accomplishments, which include demonstrated excellence in research, teaching, and service with distinction in at least one of those areas to earn tenure at full professor rank in a discipline offered in the College. Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience at the department or college level, including personnel management, is required. 

Letter of application or nomination, CV, and names and addresses of four references should be submitted with the electronic application. Questions can be submitted to the Provost's office at provost@latech.edu. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 1, 2026.

Additional information about Louisiana Tech University and the College of Applied and Natural Sciences can be found at www.latech.edu.  

Louisiana Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/ADA Employer and places a high priority on the creation of an environment supportive of ethnic minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.

Posting Close Date: This position will remain open until filled.

Please Note:  Applications must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on the Job Closing Date to ensure consideration.

Note to Applicant:

Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience with specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications in their cover letter. The search committee will use this information during the initial review of application materials.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

This position may require a criminal background check to be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions at the Louisiana Tech University may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.