Department Chair

The Department of Health Management and Policy is committed to excellence in research and teaching, to building a faculty and staff committed to preparing a diverse workforce, and to extending educational opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds. Our mission is to advance health and health systems by developing knowledge and future leaders in management, policy, and research for the benefit of all. The Department has extensive ties with local and regional health departments, health care systems, and other community partners. We offer a BS in Health Systems Management, a CAHME-accredited MHA program, dual MHA/MBA degree, and MHA/MS degree through a collaboration with the School of Data Science, and contribute to the MPH Concentration in Health and Policy. Faculty may have involvement in the Health Informatics and Analytics graduate program. The Department is a member of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration ( AUPHA) and is CAHME-accredited (Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management), with 12 full-time faculty serving over about 700 undergraduate and nearly 100 graduate students.

The College of Health & Human Services ( CHHS) offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate degree and certificate programs to prepare graduates to pursue advanced degrees, and for a variety of practice, research, and administrative roles in the health and human services fields. Our high-quality, innovative educational programs include opportunities to study abroad and for distance education. Academic units include the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Social Work, and School of Nursing. An interdisciplinary Gerontology Program offers both undergraduate and graduate options. The College is currently approved by the Council on Education for Public Health ( CEPH) to embark on the transition to establish our College as a School of Public Health. We enroll approximately 4,400 students annually, with around 3,900 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students in our programs. The College has over 200 faculty members who are actively engaged in research and scholarship, and who bring real-world experience to their teaching.

UNC Charlotte is North Carolina's urban research university and the second largest and fastest growing of 17 institutions in the UNC System. UNC Charlotte is a diverse and inclusive institution with local-to-global impact that transforms lives, communities, and industries through access and affordability, exemplary undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, scholarship, creative work, innovation and service. The 1,000-acre campus serves a diverse and growing student body of approximately 31,000 students, with more than 6,000 graduate students, and over 1,100 full-time faculty. Charlotte, the 15th largest city in the U.S., is a dynamic, diverse metropolitan area of 2.7 million people with a strong, diversified economic base that supports outstanding cultural and recreational amenities, major health facilities, and a major international airport. The UNC Charlotte boasts strong existing relationships with all major hospital systems in the region, one of which is the nation's 3rd largest public nonprofit healthcare system.

The Department requires a Chairperson to lead and facilitate all aspects of the Department. The successful candidate must have an earned doctorate in Health Management, Health Policy, Health Administration, or closely related area and be eligible for appointment as Professor with tenure. Consequently, a successful candidate is expected to have a record of successful undergraduate and/or graduate teaching experience, successful scholarship and grantsmanship, as well as communication, interpersonal, and change management skills and experience using data to effectively develop, implement, and improve programs and initiatives which are necessary to lead a visible and dynamic department, ability to advance the College and University Strategic Plans, contribute to the Department's mission and initiatives, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration and community partnerships, engaging institutional and community stakeholders, and have excellent communication, relationship-building, and creative problem-solving skills.

Prior administrative or academic leadership experience is preferred.

Not applicable.

Applications must be submitted electronically at https://jobs.charlotte.edu/hr/postings/58926 and must include a cover letter summarizing your unique qualifications to lead the Department, teaching and research qualifications, and leadership and administrative experiences; a current CV; and a list of four references with contact information. Nominations and inquiries from potential applicants can contact the Search Committee Chair via email at drowan@charlotte.edu with specific questions. Review of applications will begin October 22, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. The candidate chosen for this position will be required to provide an official
transcript of their highest earned degree and submit to a criminal background
check.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and an ADVANCE Institution that strives to create an academic climate in which the dignity of all individuals is respected and maintained. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, gender identity or sexual orientation. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte maintains an Affirmative Action Plan prepared in accordance with Executive Order 11246 and the Consent Decree.