University of Nebraska-Lincoln Employment Website Director, CYFS and Full Professor Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Please see Special Instructions for more details. Click “Apply for this Job,” complete the Faculty/Academic Administrative Information Form, and attach the following documents:Letter of application describing your qualifications and your leadership approach specific to this
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lorey@unl.edu. Position Information Position Information Working Title Director, CYFS and Full Professor Department NE Ctr Research on Youth, Fam & School-4425 Requisition Number F_260041 Posting Open Date 04/20/2026 Application Review Date: (To ensure consideration, please submit all application materials before review date) 06/18/2026 Posting Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Description of Work The Nebraska Center
for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools (CYFS), in partnership with the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, seeks an accomplished research leader to serve as Director. This opportunity is ideally suited for a senior principal investigator or current research center director with a strong record of externally funded, interdisciplinary research and
experience leading a large, complex research enterprise. CYFS is a nationally recognized, revenue-generating research center advancing high-impact scholarship in the social, behavioral, and educational sciences. For more than two decades, CYFS has played a central role in driving research excellence, external funding, and interdisciplinary collaboration across the University of Nebraska system. As the sole
collegewide research center in CEHS, CYFS provides critical research infrastructure and expert pre- and post-award grantsmanship support—driving faculty productivity, securing competitive external funding, promoting research partnerships, and ensuring high-impact research implementation and outcomes. Learn more at https://cyfs.unl.edu/. Why this role, why now. CYFS is entering a pivotal leadership transition
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