SUNY Upstate seeks an innovative leader committed to promoting and fostering excellence in teaching, research, professional practice and service as its next Dean of the College of Nursing. This is an opportunity for a creative academic leader to build on the current success of the College and its faculty and take it to the next level of its development as a national leader in nursing education. 

SUNY Upstate, located in Syracuse, is the only academic medical center in Central New York. It is also the region's largest employer with more than 13,000 employees. SUNY Upstate is anchored by its four colleges—Graduate Studies (biomedical sciences), Health Professions, Medicine, and Nursing. Since 2006, student enrollment has grown by 16.4% as Upstate responds to the health care needs of the region and its biomedical research enterprise focuses on the most prevalent human diseases. The Upstate University Health System serves 1.8 million people per year.  

SUNY Upstate College of Nursing (CON) is the only nursing program in Central New York embedded in an academic medical center. The CON supports a growing student body through flexible, career-advancing programs, including Accelerated BSN, RN to BS, MS, DNP, and several post-graduate advanced certificates. 

Reporting to the President, the Dean of the College of Nursing will play a pivotal role in advancing a compelling vision that will define what it means to be a forward-thinking college of nursing and address the critical needs of the profession. The Dean will capitalize on opportunities for interdisciplinary and interprofessional programs and research within the university, while working to address the state's health care needs, including health care disparities and their negative impact, including the unique needs of a rural population.