Chairperson, Hospitality and Sport Business Management

University of Delaware

Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics

Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management

Chairperson

The University of Delaware seeks applications for the position of chair of the Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management. The chair will be appointed for a five-year term, beginning no later than Fall 2025. We seek an innovative and dynamic leader with a vision to advance the department’s research and teaching while enhancing its national and international reputation and visibility. This is a tenured appointment, at the rank of full professor.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree in hospitality, tourism, sport or related area; a vision for leading the department and promoting its continued growth and success; a distinguished record of scholarship; a commitment to excellence in instruction; and the ability to work cooperatively and effectively with faculty, professional staff, and the administration. The chair should be able to advocate effectively for the needs and interests of the department, foster a climate of collaboration and collegiality within the department and across programs, and support the scholarship and professional development of the department’s faculty. The chair should also demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinarity and to building and furthering ties with industry and with other units across the College and the University. The duties of a department chair are described here: http://www1.udel.edu/provost/chr-ad/duties.html.

Founded in 1743, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) combines tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along with the latest in instructional and research technology. Located on an attractive campus in Newark, Delaware, roughly an hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore, and about 2 hours from New York and Washington, D.C., the University is a state-assisted institution with a strong private endowment and selective admission. It is one of the oldest land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institutions in the nation. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies University of Delaware as an R1 research university with very high research activity.

Lerner College has five departments, 42 academic programs, about 4,200 students, 160 faculty members, and state-of-the art facilities. Lerner College supports full-time, part-time, on-site corporate, and online MBA programs in addition to MS programs in functional business areas and non-degree executive education programs. Degree programs are fully accredited by the AACSB. For more information on Lerner College, see lerner.udel.edu.

The Department of Hospitality and Sport Business Management consists of 14 permanent faculty members, 10 of whom are tenured or on the tenure track. Academic programs include: Ph.D. in Hospitality Business Analytics, MS degrees in Hospitality and Sport Business Analytics and Hospitality Business Management, and BS degrees in Hospitality Industry Management, Hospitality and Event Experience Management, and Sport Management, as well as 8 minors. The Department, which is committed to experiential learning, scholarship, and engagement with the business community, operates two experiential learning labs: the on-campus Courtyard by Marriott and the Vita Nova student-operated gourmet fine-dining restaurant. More information about the Department and our faculty is available at: https://lerner.udel.edu/departments/hospitality-and-sport-business-management.

Applicants should upload the following content:

• A cover letter outlining leadership experience.
• CV
• A list of contact information for three (3) professional references.
• If the candidate has served as a department chair or program director in the past, they are welcome to include a performance review, but it is not required.

Questions regarding this search should be directed to: Dr. Hemant Kher at [email protected].

The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from minority group members and women. The University's Notice of Non-Discrimination can be found at http://www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html.