Director, McCourtney Institute for Democracy, and Associate Professor/Professor in the College of the Liberal Arts, Penn State
Core
Lead the McCourtney Institute for Democracy by directing administrative operations, fostering rigorous research on democracy, and expanding scholarly connections while maintaining an active academic research agenda.
Role type
Senior academic administrator and tenured faculty (Associate Professor or Professor)
Builds
Research initiatives, public outreach programs, and a community of scholars focused on democratic engagement
Domain
Higher education, political science, democracy studies
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership of research centers, securing external funding, academic program management, interdisciplinary collaboration, public outreach, teaching excellence, mentoring
Preferred skills
Experience managing institute-level operations, track record in humanities or social sciences, ability to engage alumni and development
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Manage institute staff and operations, develop new research and outreach initiatives, maintain signature activities, secure external funding, teach and conduct research, mentor scholars
Seniority
Senior, tenured faculty with administrative leadership
