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THE SEARCH
The University of Vermont ( UVM , the University) seeks an experienced, forward-looking leader to serve as Dean of the College of Education and Social Services ( CESS , the College) as the institution embraces its first chapter as an R1 institution. CESS is central to the university's Land-Grant mission, preparing educators, counselors, social workers, and human service professionals whose work directly shapes communities across Vermont and beyond. This is a distinctive opportunity to lead a College singularly and deeply connected to the public good.
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean will serve as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College, leading nearly 150 faculty and staff. The Dean will serve as a compelling advocate for the College's disciplines, demonstrating their critical role in higher education and society. This leader will be a coalition builder, skilled at fostering trust and relationships across campus, with students, alumni, donors, and external partners. The Dean will play a central role in advancing the College's fundraising and development priorities, articulating a compelling vision for investment in CESS's mission, programs, and people.
The next Dean will be called upon to strengthen the College's scholarly enterprise in ways that complement its longstanding teaching and service mission, while leading with a deep commitment to UVM's "Common Ground" values. These values of respect, integrity, innovation, openness, justice, and responsibility shape how the University approaches education, research, and community partnership, and are central to how colleagues at UVM engage with faculty, staff, students, and external collaborators. For CESS , whose work is inherently entwined with equity, human development, and social change, these values are active commitments the next dean will be called upon to model, champion, and practice every day.
Experience navigating complex institutions, along with a thoughtful approach to strategic planning and resource management, will be essential. Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in a relevant academic discipline in education or social services (e.g., social work, human development and family science, counseling), and an outstanding record of teaching, service, and scholarship that meets requirements for Full Professor with tenure.
The University of Vermont has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to support this recruitment. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications may be directed to the firm as indicated at the end of this document.
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT
Founded in 1791, UVM is one of the nation's oldest public universities and the state's flagship research institution. The University draws students from more than 80 countries, and nearly 80% hail from outside Vermont, with nearly 50% from outside New England. The University achieved R1 status in February 2025, the result of decades of investment in faculty excellence, cutting-edge research, and academic innovation. UVM embraces both a strong teaching mission and a dedication to advancing fields of knowledge through research. The University has been consistently ranked among the nation's top public universities. It provides a rich environment for teaching, research, community engagement, and scholarship in many realms of human inquiry, achieved in large measure through a distinguished faculty of accomplished teacher-scholars. The University received the No. 1 ranking on Princeton Review's 2024 and 2025 lists for "Best Schools for Making an Impact." UVM has also been named to Princeton Review's "Green Rating Honor Roll" in recognition of sustainability-related practices, policies, and academics, and ranked first among institutions with larger populations on the list of top green colleges.
The University offers a rich complement of academic programs, including more than 100 bachelor's degree programs, 61 master's programs, 33 accelerated master's programs, 28 PhD programs, 6 professional doctorates, and an MD program. The University's academic units include the Colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences , Arts and Sciences , Education and Social Services , Engineering and Mathematical Sciences , Nursing and Health Sciences , the Larner College of Medicine , the Grossman School of Business , the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources , the Patrick Leahy Honors College , the Graduate College , Professional and Continuing Education , and the UVM Libraries . As the state's only research university and only medical college, UVM plays a special role in the region as a research hub.
UVM's strategic plan , Green, Gold, and Bold, is organized around four pillars: Forge Bold Futures, focused on student connection and purpose; Study What Matters, centered on values-driven learning and research; Create Opportunity, emphasizing access, engagement, and community partnership; and Enable Excellence, which commits the University to investing in its people, systems, and infrastructure.
LEADERSHIP
President
Marlene Tromp, PhD, became the 28th President of the University of Vermont in July 2025. She is an accomplished scholar and experienced leader in public higher education, with a career spanning comprehensive research universities and Land-Grant institutions.
Before joining UVM , Tromp served for six years as President of Boise State University, where she worked in partnership with faculty and campus leaders to strengthen academic programs, expand research activity, and improve student outcomes. Earlier in her career, she held senior academic leadership roles at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she served as campus provost and executive vice chancellor, and at Arizona State University, where she was dean and vice provost. Across these roles, Tromp has been engaged in advancing interdisciplinary research, strengthening external partnerships, and integrating universities more fully with the needs of their states and regions.
A scholar of English, Tromp's academic work has focused on Victorian studies and cultural history. She earned her BA from Creighton University, MA from the University of Wyoming, and PhD from the University of Florida.
The College of Education and Social Services
Grounded in UVM's public mission, CESS emphasizes professional preparation, community-engaged learning, and scholarship that address educational and social systems. Experiential learning is a central component of a CESS education, reflecting UVM's belief that education is not preparation for life, but life itself. In the current year, 738 students were placed with nearly 125 organizations across 235 placement sites through service-learning, practicum, and internship courses. Collectively, CESS students contribute 200,000 hours of service each year in schools, agencies, and community organizations across Vermont.
CESS plays a critical role in the vitality of the broader UVM community through its longstanding contributions to equity-focused initiatives, community-engaged scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration, including UVM's 5-year, HHMI -supported "Driving Change" initiative to define a path to an equitable and inclusive campus. The role of CESS expertise in steering University-level policy and planning is well-established, and CESS's clinical connections to the Larner College of Medicine and major STEM -related, enterprise-level initiatives place it at the center of the University's continuing transformation as a tier-one research institution.
CESS currently enrolls 696 undergraduate and 413 graduate students. Approximately 16% of undergraduate students are the first in their families to go to college, 13.5% identify as members of underrepresented groups, and 52.5% come from out of state. Students are supported by 48 tenure-track faculty, 37 non-tenure-track faculty, and 58 staff. The College's AY25-26 operating budget is approximately $29.6M, with additional sponsored support totaling approximately $11.5M.
Academic Departments and Programs
The College's undergraduate and graduate programs are organized into three academic departments: Education, Social Work, and Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science. Although distinct in nature, these departments work collaboratively to prepare high-quality social workers, counselors, educators, scholars, and practitioners to be leaders in their fields.
Education
The Department of Education offers 16 undergraduate majors and minors, and 22 graduate degree or certificate programs in teacher education, curriculum and instruction, special education, educational leadership, trauma and resiliency, and social-emotional health and inclusive education. Department of Education faculty are committed to inclusive and equitable education, culturally responsive practices, and collaborative community engagement. They prepare educators who strive to uplift people, improve societies, and advance a just society.
Social Work
The Department of Social Work is the home of two academic programs ( BSW / MSW ) and one community outreach and training unit ( the Child Welfare Training Partnership ). The Bachelor of Social Work prepares students for social work practice, while the Master of Social Work prepares students for transformative social work with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. 100% of MSW graduates taking the Master's level exam pass the first time, compared to 74% overall in the U.S.
Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science
The Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science offers an undergraduate program in Human Development and Family Science and two master's degree programs in Counseling: school counseling and clinical mental health counseling, or a dual option track. 100% of graduate students consistently score above 90% on the National Counselor Certification ( NCC ) exam.
Research and Outreach
The College also has three outreach centers and institutes that work on important initiatives that support the Land-Grant mission and the College's commitment to transformative teaching, research-practice partnerships, policy development, and service.

• Center on Disability and Community Inclusion ( CDCI ): The CDCI is a federally authorized University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities ( UCEDD ). Staff and faculty at the CDCI provide teaching, research, and community-engaged service to students at the University, professionals in the field, and people with disabilities and their families to improve outcomes in education, health, employment, and quality of life for people with disabilities. CDCI serves as a resource and a bridge between the broader disability community and the University of Vermont.
• Catamount Community Schools Collaborative ( CCSC ): CCSC is a research-policy-practice partnership between the University of Vermont, the Vermont Agency of Education, and state and local partners. CCSC supports schools as community hubs that integrate academic learning with health, social, and family supports, with a particular emphasis on rural contexts.
• The Vermont Child Welfare Training Partnership ( CWTP ): CWTP staff, in partnership with the Vermont State Department of Children and Families, train the statewide child protection workforce and all caregivers for Vermont's most vulnerable children, youth, and families. The CWTP scales up evidence-informed practices aimed at improving safety, permanency, and well-being for this population and engages in practice and policy guidance at a statewide systems level. Additionally, the CWTP , in collaboration with CESS , facilitates experiential field-based educational opportunities in social work and special education.

CESS maintains an advisory council of practitioners and community partners, including leaders from local schools and social services organizations, who bring real-world perspective to conversations about academic programs and ensure the College's programs remain responsive to the needs of the communities it serves.
ROLE OF THE DEAN
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean is the principal academic and administrative officer for CESS . At a time when education, social work, and human services are undergoing enormous challenges and change, the next Dean will ensure effective operation and unite and energize the College community around a shared identity that conveys its potential. The Dean will build upon the College's foundation and the University's recent elevation to R1 research status, honoring and preserving the College's longstanding commitment to excellence in teaching and community engagement, while supporting research growth and infrastructure development. As the College's public representative, the Dean communicates its vision and mission to the community and professional constituencies while seeking public and private funds to support its goals.
The Dean will serve on the Provost's leadership team and partner with the ten other deans at UVM . The Dean is supported by a talented team of 3 Associate Deans (Faculty Affairs, Academic Affairs, Graduate, Non-Degree, and Research Programming), 2 Assistant Deans (Finance and Administration, Advocacy, Access, and Strategic Impact), 3 Department Chairs, the Director of Assessment, Data, and Accreditation, and the Director of the Center on Disability and Community Inclusion.
KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE DEAN
The new Dean of the College of Education and Social Services will be charged with addressing the following opportunities and challenges:
Align the College's structure and resources with a shared strategic vision.
The next Dean will join CESS as the College aligns its priorities with the new strategic plan: Green, Gold, and Bold . CESS is operating under a strategic framework through 2027 while building a new strategic alignment plan consistent with Green, Gold, and Bold. The Dean will work to ensure tha...