Hold the rank of tenured full Professor or tenured, senior Associate Professor. A record of achievement that warrants being appointed as tenured full professor in a department, school, or college at Michigan Tech. Experience obtaining external support for graduate students. Experience mentoring graduate students. Successfully directed at least one master's and one doctoral candidate to completion of degree requirements.
Administrative experience commensurate with a position of dean of a graduate school.
Experience as a research principal investigator on a project in which graduate students based their thesis or dissertation research studies. Experience recruiting graduate students. Experience serving on graduate advisory committees outside of one's own department or school. Possesses integrity and high ethical standards. A strong commitment to the education, health and well being of graduate students.