ST. CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
DEAN, SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND GRADUATE COLLEGE
EDUCATION, LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE, SOCIAL WORK, AND GRADUATE  
PROGRAMS

The Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Graduate College is  
the strategic leader for the School and for the Graduate College. The  
Dean will lead the Education, Library and Information Science, and  
Social Work programs toward a common vision by building on the  
strengths of the existing programs to develop beneficial  
collaborations among the programs and with external professional  
communities. Within the context of the integrated university, the Dean  
of the School of Professional Studies and Graduate College will work  
in collaboration with the Deans? Council to advance the University  
mission, achieve strategic goals of Vision 2020, provide leadership  
for the Graduate College, and convene meetings of the Graduate Program  
Directors. The Dean will oversee curricular planning and development;  
guide faculty development; monitor budgets for the School of  
Professional Studies; and lead efforts to develop new programs,  
especially graduate programs, responsive to market demands. She/he  
will demonstrate a strong commitment to the student as the center of  
the educational process through the use of assessment practices to  
continually improve teaching effectiveness and student learning. The  
Dean will support existing accreditation processes for programs within  
the School of Professional Studies.

The Dean will demonstrate a genuine commitment to diversity, as  
already reflected in the student body and critical to the University  
in terms of curriculum, pedagogy and composition of the faculty. The  
Dean will have an appreciation of the University?s commitment to the  
education of women and to the Catholic heritage and identity of the  
entire institution. She/he will be a strong advocate for professional  
programs within a liberal arts framework. The Dean will help advance  
the University?s mission through careful leadership of faculty  
appointments and promotion and tenure processes within the School of  
Professional Studies.

The Dean of the School of Professional Studies and Graduate College  
will be a member of the Deans? Council, who report directly to the  
Senior Vice President. The Dean will work with the Senior Vice  
President to achieve the Strategic Goals of the School of Professional  
Studies, the Graduate College, and St. Catherine University.  The Dean  
will work closely with Development to pursue opportunities to attract  
funding for the School of Professional Studies and the Graduate College.

A doctoral degree, preferably in one of the three disciplines  
represented in the School of Professional Studies, is required.  In  
addition, experience in higher education teaching; administration  
within professional programs; and alternative delivery models,  
especially digital and distance learning, are highly desirable.   
Leadership in curriculum design and program development is highly  
recommended.   The successful candidate will have outstanding  
interpersonal management skills and will enjoy working in a  
collaborative environment. The Dean will have the ability to  
effectively promote the School of Professional Studies and the  
Graduate College and develop external relationships that will gain  
national recognition and increase enrollments.
St. Catherine University is a comprehensive university with the nation? 
s largest college for women at its center. Located in the vibrant Twin  
Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. St. Catherine enrolls  
approximately 5,300 students in associate, baccalaureate, master?s and  
doctoral programs. At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates  
liberal arts and professional education within the Catholic tradition,  
emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching, and challenging  
students to transformational leadership.

Letters of application or nomination indicating interest and alignment  
with position requirements should be addressed to Colleen Hegranes,  
Senior Vice President, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue,  
St. Paul, MN 55105.  Application review will begin February 1, 2010  
and continue until the position is filled.



Joyce Yukawa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Master of Library and Information Science Program
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105