Senior Consultant: Pamela Balch
Pam.Balch@academicsearch.org
Associate Consultant: Penny Gibbons
Penny.Gibbons@academicsearch.org
The University of North Dakota (UND) welcomes inquiries, applications, and nominations for the position of Director of the PhD Nursing Program within the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines. The Director reports directly to the Chair of the Graduate Nursing Department and will be hired at a rank of Associate or Full Professor, based upon experience and qualifications. This is a tenured position in the Department of Nursing and the successful applicant must have already attained tenure at another institution in a similar field and will be subject to approval by the University and State Board of Higher Education. The starting date for the PhD Nursing Program Director will be negotiable, but preferably by July 1, 2025. This is an on-campus position.
The CNPD seeks a dynamic and visionary leader who will build upon the PhD Nursing Program strengths in planning, organization, and evaluation of the Program to provide exceptional professional educational experiences. In addition, the Director will assist in recruiting PhD Nursing students and mentoring PhD Nursing faculty. The Director will have unquestioned integrity and exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
Established in 1883, the University of North Dakota is the oldest research university in North Dakota. Founded with a strong liberal arts foundation, it is the state’s flagship university and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having high research activity. UND offers degrees in more than 225 fields of study and enrolls more than 14,000 students.
The College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines is the home of the state’s only Nurse Anesthesia program, the state’s only Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, and the state’s only PhD in nursing program. Additionally, the North Dakota Nursing Research Collaborative was initiated by UND’s nursing department to bring North Dakota nursing clinical and academic partners together. This organization is actively working on integrating simulation in nursing education as well as addressing workforce retention across the state.
Academic Search is assisting the University of North Dakota in this search. To learn more about this opportunity, including the position, institution, qualifications, and application process, please download the full position profile from the Academic Search Website. Potential applicants are welcome to schedule a confidential conversation with the Senior Consultant leading this search, Dr. Pam Balch (pam.balch@academicsearch.org). Please include a copy of your CV to inform the conversation.
For full consideration by the Search Committee, candidates should submit application materials by Sunday, March 23, 2025. To submit a confidential nomination, please send the nominee’s full name, position, institution/organization, and email address to UNDDirectorPhDNursing@academicsearch.org.
UND is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status during the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.
