The successful candidate will have a balanced perspective on teaching and research, vision and a commitment to planning, administrative ability, and the capability of acting as an enabler of people. An ability to interact with a wide range of personalities and a willingness to participate in all aspects of campus, community and professional life that promote the well-being of the department and the college are expected. Also expected is a willingness to commit time and energy to work with external constituents including prospective students and their parents, alumni, employers of graduates, research sponsors, and potential donors. The successful candidate is expected to establish a track record demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. The department currently enrolls some 500 undergraduate students and 100 graduate students, with a faculty of 25 and a support staff of 9.
Teaching is conducted both on campus and via distance learning.
Faculty research expenditures are currently 4 million dollars per year and cover a wide range of topics. The department is entering a significant era of change with several very capable new faculty. The University of Tennessee is a land-grant institution whose main campus is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is expected to play a significant role in the University's vision to become one of the top 25 public research universities with double the research funding and significantly increased graduate enrollments over the next five years. UT has a student enrollment of 26,000, of whom some 6,000 are graduate students.