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East Stroudsburg University (ESU) invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Health Sciences. Located in East Stroudsburg, PA in the Pocono region, ESU offers 58 undergraduate programs, 21 master’s programs, and two doctoral programs, and the university is recognized as the region’s leader in preparing health professionals across clinical, sport, and education-related fields. The College of Health Sciences offers fully accredited undergraduate and graduate programs, meeting the standards of seven accrediting bodies to ensure students are ready for professional certification and licensure. The College of Health Sciences is home to a faculty culture defined by a deep commitment to students, a collaborative spirit, and a shared belief in the university’s mission.

The Dean of the College of Health Sciences, maximizing student-centeredness, collaboration, vision, and communication, provides leadership for six academic departments (athletic training, exercise science, health studies, nursing, physical education teacher education, and communication sciences and disorders). The Dean will lead the college in developing inter-organizational collaboration to harness the knowledge and skills of the area’s health services professionals and education systems to create opportunities for student learning and job preparation, partnerships for faculty research, and improvements to the quality of life in the Poconos region. The incoming Dean must arrive as a committed partner to the college’s department chairs, faculty, and students and must be a bridge builder and someone who honors the strong culture already in place while bringing fresh ideas and perspectives from their own experience. An earned doctorate degree in the health sciences or a related field and record of teaching, scholarship, and service appropriate for the rank of professor in a health sciences field are required.

Academic Search is assisting ESU with this search. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting Senior Consultant Kate Nolde at kate.nolde@academicsearch.org.

Applications can be submitted directly to Academic Search by clicking on this link. Applications should consist of a cover letter responding to the position profile, a CV, and a list of five professional references with full contact information. No references will be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Confidential inquiries and nominations may be submitted electronically to ESUDeanCOHS@academicsearch.org

This position is open until filled, but only applications received by July 10, 2026 are assured full consideration. For more information about the institution, position, qualifications, and application process, please review the search profile, available on the Academic Search website.  Additional information about East Stroudsburg University is available at https://www.esu.edu/

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is committed to equal opportunity for its students, employees and applicants. The university is committed to providing equal educational and employment rights to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status. Each member of the university community has a right to study and work in an environment free from any form of racial, ethnic, and sexual discrimination including sexual harassment, sexual violence and sexual assault. (Further information, including contact information, can be found on the university’s website at esu.edu/titleix.) In accordance with federal and state laws, the university will not tolerate discrimination.

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