Search for the Dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science

Cornell University invites applications and nominations for the position of the Dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science.

Reporting to the provost, the Bowers Dean will serve as the chief academic officer with primary oversight of three highly regarded departments that make up the college: computer science, information science, and statistics and data science. Bowers CIS is highly interdisciplinary with faculty and students in related departments across multiple colleges and at the Cornell campuses in Ithaca and New York City. The dean will support faculty in advancing the college’s world-class research, scholarship and impact while supporting its commitment to excellence in education. The dean will focus on advancing research productivity and funding, recruiting and empowering talented faculty and staff, supporting distinction in teaching and academic programs, and nurturing vital relationships across the university. The dean will also play a public leadership role with a variety of stakeholders and attract resources to further the mission of Bowers CIS.

The review process will begin upon receipt of materials.

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Contact Information

Comments, questions, nominations and applications should be directed to the Search Committee at bowersdeansearch@cornell.edu. All inquiries and materials will be held in confidence.

Search Committee

Name Title
Rachel Dunifon Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology; Committee Co-Chair
Steven Jackson Vice Provost for Academic Innovation and Professor of Information Science; Committee Co-Chair
Claire Cardie Professor of Computer Science and of Information Science
David Easley Henry Scarborough Professor of Social Science and Professor of Information Science, Department of Economics
Deborah Estrin Associate Dean and Robert V. Tishman ’37 Professor, Computer Science, Cornell Tech
Nate Foster Professor of Computer Science, Information Science
Jon Kleinberg Tisch University Professor of Computer Science and of Information Science
Karen Levy Associate Professor of Information Science
David Matteson Associate Department Chair and Professor of Statistics and Data Science and Social Statistics, Statistics and Data Science
Kellie Page Associate Dean, Administration and Finance, Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science
Ana Pinczuk (BS ’84, MS ’85) Member Cornell Board of Trustees
Hakim Weatherspoon Professor of Computer Science, Systems Engineering
Kilian Weinberger Professor of Computer Science, Statistics and Data Science
Martin Wells Charles A. Alexander Professor of Statistical Sciences, Statistics and Data Science
David Williamson Professor of Operations Research and Information Engineering; Professor of Information Science