Position: Chairperson and Professor of Sociology
Institution: Michigan State University
Location: East Lansing, Michigan State University
Salary- Commensurate with experience
Call for Applications and Nominations
The Department of Sociology in the College of Social Sciences at Michigan State University seeks applications and nominations for the position of Chairperson. The department is seeking an effective and dynamic academic and administrative leader who will foster excellence in research, teaching, and outreach/service.
Michigan State University is a research-intensive land grant university enrolling over 45,000 students. The department consists of 31 tenure track faculty members, 10 emeriti and fixed term faculty and 10 professional and administrative assistants. The department offers bachelors and doctoral degrees. The department emphasizes the theme of global transformations and is committed to international-global scholarship. Most faculty and student scholarship focus in one or more of these focus areas: Family and Gender; Food, Environment, Agriculture, Science, and Technology; Health and Well-being; Urban, Race and Migration; and Population and Demography. More detail about the department can be found at www.sociology.msu.edu.
Candidates must have a PhD in Sociology and an excellent academic record commensurate with the position of tenured professor. Successful candidates will have outstanding skills and leadership experience in administration, management, and communication. Candidates are expected to be familiar with and committed to the philosophy of the land-grant university. Successful candidates will have a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, ample research and grant experience, a demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups, and interpersonal skills necessary to effectively represent the department in the university and community. . Preference will be given to a scholar with international research experience or demonstrated interest in international issues.
The position is a full-time annual appointment in the tenure system. The Chair commits to a five-year term. The Chair reports to the Dean of the College of Social Sciences with responsibilities including overseeing departmental degree programs, hiring, evaluating and facilitating the mentoring tenure-track faculty, nurturing new research and creative scholarly initiatives, managing department resources and budgets, strategic planning, fund-raising and development, maintaining office support, promoting excellence and accountability, and building productive collaborations within the department and across the university. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
To apply or nominate an applicant please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae and three names for letters of recommendation to Dr. Toby TenEyck, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Sociology. To submit a nomination contact Dr. Toby TenEyck, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Sociology. Initial review of applications will begin November 1, 2010 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Position available July 1, 2011.
Department of Sociology 316 Berkey Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1111 517 355-6640
Postdoctoral Researcher:
We are inviting applications for a three year postdoctoral position, to begin 9/1/10, in the Department of Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University.
The project focuses on issues of gender and landscape change in settled regions of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Some field work in Ecuador, fluency in Spanish, and a working knowledge of remote sensing will be required for the position. This position is funded through a grant from the Coupled Natural and Human Systems section of the Biocomplexity and the Environment Program at the National Science Foundation.
Director required to lead organisation on strategic growth path
ICRA currently requires a Director to lead its strategy of growth. The Director will
have key responsibility for fulfilling the organisation’s objectives of positioning ICRA
as a joint European-Southern instrument for capacity development and support in
rural innovation, collective learning and institutional change, doubling the current
annual funding and integrating the network of seconded staff and part-time
consultants into an independently staffed organisation in Europe and the South.
The right candidate for this challenging position possesses a proven set of skills,
experience and leadership qualities:
• Demonstrable affinity and international experience in ICRA’s specialised field,
strong and active networks in Europe and the South
• Excellent management, marketing, sales and fundraising skills, proven record of
securing institutional and project funding
• Proven ability to manage institutional change and to lead ICRA strategically in a
crucial phase of its development
• Outstanding communication skills and fluent command of English and French
(preferably also Spanish)
• Willingness to travel frequently
ICRA offers an attractive salary and benefits package for this posting in
Wageningen, the Netherlands based on a 3-year contract renewable according
to performance. Deadline for applications: 19 June 2010. For contact and further
details please visit www.icra-edu.org.
In the key word search, type in the vacancy announcement number:
NIFA-2010-0046
Scroll down the page and select “yes” under Applicant Eligibility. You will then click on “search for jobs” at the bottom of the page. Clicking on the position title will launch the vacancy announcement. You can select “apply online” at the bottom of the page to apply for the position. You will then be taken to a screen that will allow you to either set up an account or input your account information if you have already registered.
Tenured Faculty Position:
The Department of Demography and Organization Studies invites application for the Tenured Faculty position of Chair, Department of Demography and Organization Studies, beginning Fall 2010.
See the complete advertisement for this position at http://copp.utsa.edu/college/chair-dem/.
Tenured Faculty Position:
The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2011. For more information, visit Willamette’s web site at www.willamette.edu. Apply by Friday, September 10, 2010.
University President:
The Board of Trustees of Zamorano University is conducting a search for the University’s 11th president who will take office by January 2011. A request for a full Presidential Search Profile, nominations or inquiries may be addressed to Cheryl Hyatt at higheredservices@aol.com, (724) 242-0476.
History/ Social Sciences Chair:
Delta State University is seeking a Chair Person for their History and Social Sciences Department. Qualifications entail a terminal degree in one of the Division’s disciplines. See http://dsusocialsciences.org/, and email DSUHRjobs@deltastate.edu with questions.
Assistant Professor of Natural Resources Recreation and Human Dimensions Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation College of Natural Resources Virginia Tech
The person selected for this nine-month, tenure-track position will be responsible for teaching at least two core undergraduate natural resources recreation courses and a graduate-level course related to research interests, acquiring external grants and contracts to support an innovative research program involving graduate students and significant peer-reviewed publications, advising undergraduate students and supervising graduate students, participating in outreach programs of the department and college, participating in university service and the governance system.
A Ph.D. and at least one degree or demonstrated expertise in a natural resources recreation-related field is required. Emphasis on social science preferred, but those with expertise in tourism, ecology, and other relevant disciplinary perspectives are encouraged to apply. Salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
The starting date is negotiable, but we prefer January 10, 2011. Inquiries and nominations are welcome. Review of applications will begin on or about August 2, 2010.
Requests for confidentiality will be respected. Direct inquiries and nominations to Dr. R. Bruce Hull; hullrb@vt.edu; (540) 231-7272. Fax: (540) 231-3698.
AN EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY invites applicants for a one-year Lecturer position, to begin August 2010. Ph.D. in sociology preferred, but ABD candidates are also welcome to apply. The ideal candidate should be an excellent teacher able to teach courses in urban sociology and sociology of community, and to contribute to other areas of the curriculum. Lecturers teach six courses across two semesters. The University of New Hampshire is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is strongly committed to diversity within its community. Applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged. Applicants should submit the following materials electronically: letter of application, curriculum vitae, teaching evaluations (if available), and the names of three referees to: Michele.dillon@unh.edu. For full consideration, applications should be received by June 11, 2010.
Chair, Division of Social Sciences/History (July 2010 start date).
The Division of Social Sciences/History is an interdisciplinary academic unit. It offers multiple degree programs, including those at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Faculty members are from diverse disciplines. Responsibilities of the Chair include: recruiting, supervising, and evaluating faculty and support staff; supervising course schedules; managing the Division budget; assessing academic programs; overseeing student enrollment; assisting with faculty development; and reviewing curricula. Qualifications entail a terminal degree in one of the Division’s disciplines (http://dsusocialsciences.org/); eligibility for tenure at either the rank of associate professor or professor; creativity with strong administrative and leadership abilities; experience with grant/extramural funding; and a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service.
Review of applications will begin May 1, 2010. Interested persons should send a DSU employment application, transcripts, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to Office of Human Resources, Delta State University, Kent Wyatt Hall 247, Cleveland, MS 38733 or via email at DSUHRjobs@deltastate.edu.
The Department of Demography and Organization Studies
invites application for the Tenured Faculty position of Chair, Department of Demography and Organization Studies, beginning Fall 2010. The Department of Demography and Organization Studies is located in the College of Public Policy, housed at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Downtown Campus. The sole degree presently offered by the Department is the Ph.D. in Applied Demography. Please review the complete advertisement for this position at http://copp.utsa.edu/college/chair-dem/. The University of Texas at San Antonio is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
United States-Russia Program: Improving Research and Educational Activities in Higher Education
The Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) in U.S. Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2010 U.S.-Russia Program competition. The program emphasizes the development of innovative projects and partnerships between Russian and American institutions of higher education (IHEs) that promote educational and academic exchanges of students and teaching faculty, contributing to the advancement of education and science in both countries.The funded projects are expected to use the educational study content as a vehicle for the learning of languages and cultures, sharing of knowledge, and the formation of long-term relationships among the institutions and between the two counties. The Program is open to all disciplines, professional fields, and vocational programs, as well as cross-disciplinary studies, at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
The competition notice was published in the Federal Register (Vol. 75, No. 57, March 25, 2010, page 14431 – 14435) http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ . The deadline for applications is May 18, 2010.
The full application package (application guidelines, forms and instructions) can be downloaded from http://e-grants.ed.gov Look under e-Application tab and under ‘Application Packages’ Section using CFDA # 84.116S. For more information about this FIPSE program, please consult www.ed.gov/programs/fipserussia/index.html .
An American institutions funded under this program will receive up to $400,000 over three years. Russian institutions that are consortia partners with a U.S. institution will receive the ruble equivalent from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.
For FY 2010, the Department and the Russian Ministry have jointly decided to make up to six (6) new awardsin the following three areas:
Grant Category A – Science and Technology
Grant Category B – Environmental Science
Grant Category C – Education, Culture and Society
The competition is open to thirteen IHEs in the Russian Federation listed below, and to all IHEs in the U.S. An institution in the U.S. interested in submitting an application should contact one of the thirteen IHE in the Russian Federation with the aim of developing a bi-lateral educational consortium. Russian partners in the consortium interested in applying for these grants should contact the Russian Ministry of Education and Science for further information.
U.S. applicants should contact Krish Mathur, Ph.D. U.S.-Russia Program Manager U.S. Department of Education, FIPSE, Office of Postsecondary Education 1990 K Street, NW, Room 6155 Washington, D.C. 20006-8544 Tel: 202-502-7512 Fax: 202-502-7877 Email: Krish.Mathur@ed.gov
Russian applicants should contact: Mr. Alexei V. Talonov Deputy Director, Division of International Education and Cooperation Federal Agency on Education Moscow, Lyusinovskaia 51 Tel+7- 495-237-7084 Email: talonov12@rambler.ru Fax+7- 495-237 0334
Contact Information – Eligible Russian Institutions
Moscow State Technical University; 105005, Moscow, 2 Baumanskaia str,5; POC: Irina Chubukova, Head, Office of International Projects; Ph. +7-499-2636218, Email: ichubukova@bmstu.ru
Kazan State Technical University; 420111, Karl Marks str., 10, Kazan; POC: Lanbaev Fatih, Ph. +7-843-2389159, Email: aurum_fr@mail.ru
Saint-Petersburg State University of Information Technologies, Department of Mechanics and Optics, 199034, St. Peterburg Birgevoi per., 16; POC: Toivonen Nikolai, Vice rector, Ph. +7-812-4384511, Email: toivonen@hq.pu.ru
National University of Science and Technology MISIS, 119049, Moscow, Leninski av., 4; POC: Timothy O'Connor, Vice Rector, Ph. +7-495-2368152, Email: tim.oconnor@misis.ru
National Research Nuclear University, 115409, Moscow, Kashirskoe sh., 31; POC: Ivliev Sergei, Ph. +7-495-3239377, Email: ivliev@theor.mephi.ru
State University - Higher School of Economics, 101000, Moscow, Miasnitskaia, 20; POC: Isak Froumin, Vice Rector, Ph. +7-495-6235249, Email: ifroumin@hse.ru
Novosibirsk State University, 630090, Novosibirsk Pirogova str., 2; POC: Tsurkan Alexey, Director of Institute, Ph. +7-383-3302334, Email: gelberiets@ngs.ru
Saint-Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University), 199106, St.Petersburg Vasilievski Island, line 21, 2; POC: Trushko Vladimir, Vice Rector, Ph. +7-812-3214071, Email: trushko@spmi.ru, or Fedotova Svetlana, Ph +7-812-3288248, Email: ums@spmi.ru
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (State University), 141700, Moscow reg.,Dolgoprudny, Istitutski per., 9; POC: Muravyov Alexander, Director of Innovation Center, Ph. +7-495-4088544, Email: amuravyov@miptic.ru
Willamette University. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2011. We seek candidates with combined teaching and research interests in Sociology who do comparative work on racialized groups (particularly Native American, Latino/a, and/or Asian American) with expertise in environmental sociology, sociology of education, or public/social policy. Teaching responsibilities include five courses annually. The candidate will support the Sociology Department’s core curriculum and the general education program, as well as offer some core courses in her/his areas of specialization that contribute to both Sociology and the American Ethnic Studies program. Promise of teaching excellence required. PhD preferably completed by August 2011. The following materials should be submitted electronically to Honey Wilson (hwilson@willamette.edu), Administrative Assistant, and addressed to Kelley Strawn, Chair, Department of Sociology, by Friday, September 10†:
letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, graduate transcripts, separate statements on teaching and research, a writing sample, and three letters of reference. Also include a statement that explains how you will engage multiple perspectives in your teaching and contribute to our institutional and departmental commitments to social responsibility.
Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, Willamette University is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically under-represented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. The University is near the Portland metropolitan area, the Pacific Ocean, and the Cascade Mountains. For more information, visit Willamette’s web site at www.willamette.edu.
† Provisional date; subject to change.
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Kelley D. Strawn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
Willamette University
503-370-6196 kstrawn@willamette.edu
Extension Community Educator Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Extension Service – Family & Community Health Starting Date: May 2010
Oregon State University Extension - Family and Community Health is recruiting for an Extension Community Educator (and Website Manager). This is a 12-month, fixed-term, part-time (0.50 FTE), grant-funded professional faculty position. This position is contingent on continuation of grant funds, and could be extended beyond the 12-month period.
The Extension Community Educator and Website Manager will support development of an educational program on rural community information in Oregon. The main component of this program is the Oregon Rural Communities Explorer, a web-portal hosted by the OSU Library that makes information about Oregon's rural communities available through the Internet.
The Extension Community Educator and Website Manager will provide assistance to the Extension Community Demographer in the development, implementation, and outreach of the Oregon Rural Communities Explorer, which is a primary component of the OSU Rural Studies Program and the OSU Sustainable Rural Communities Initiative. The Extension Community Educator and Website Manager will be part of a multidisciplinary team of research and Extension faculty (rural economist, rural sociologist, resource geographer, Extension community demographer, two Extension Community Economists) focused on helping rural communities remain viable and enhance their well-being.
The individual in this position will design, develop, maintain and/or carry out Extension programs to insure that all people have equal employment opportunities and equal program participation opportunities regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or veteran's status.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
Bachelor's degree in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Environmental Science, or in a related field of study. Experience using community-level data and managing large datasets. Experience with or knowledge of datasets with complex sampling designs, such as the American Community Survey. Competence in Geographic Information Systems. Strong presentation skills. Demonstrated experience/interest in rural communities. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, creativity, and ability to write and work collaboratively.
The incumbent must successfully complete and pass a DMV check and be deemed fit for duty at placement and while serving in the position. This position must possess and maintain a current, valid Driver License.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:
Masters degree in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Environmental Science, or in a related field of study.
A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
The University of Kentucky Department of Sociology invites applications for two full-time renewable Lecturer positions to begin August 15, 2010. The Department is seeking sociologists whose interests complement existing departmental strengths (see www.as.uky.edu/Sociology). We also seek individuals with strong commitments to undergraduate education. The Lecturers will each teach three courses per semester at the undergraduate level and contribute to the University’s new General Education Program (see www.uky.edu/GenED/outcomes.php). Some instruction will involve large sections of Introduction to Sociology and require supervision of Teaching Assistants who will lead smaller discussion sections. Salary will be competitive and will include health and retirement benefits. Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. in Sociology at the time of the appointment. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vita, statements of teaching and research interests, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to Personnel Committee, c/o Ms. Agnes Palmgreen, Department of Sociology, 1500 Patterson Office Tower, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027. The statement addressing teaching should discuss how the teaching needs described above would be addressed. Applicants should arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the above address.
Review of applications will begin on March 22, 2010. The University of Kentucky is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University that values diversity and is located in an increasingly diverse geographical region. It is committed to becoming one of the top public educational institutions in the country. Women, persons with disabilities, and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST & QUALIFICATIONS (RFI)
To prepare a Cultural Landscape Inventory for Trail Ridge Roadat Rocky Mountain National Park
REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF INTEREST & QUALIFICATIONS (RFI) To prepare a Cultural Landscape Inventory for the Rimrock Drive Historic District at Colorado National Monument
TENURE TRACK POSITION ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY
The Department of Human Ecology in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) at Rutgers University seeks a tenure track assistant professor, beginning in September 2010, in the social science of environmental law and policy. The successful candidate would be expected to develop a research program on environmental law and policy as products of social processes, or on social and environmental consequences of environmental law and policy. Research may focus on the United States or other countries and could take advantage of ongoing research efforts in climate change, food and energy policy, and environmental and marine sciences at SEBS. The candidate also would be expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses in environmental law and policy and in other substantive areas of expertise. A PhD in a social science discipline or in an interdisciplinary Environmental Studies program would be required at the time of appointment. Applicants with a JD and a proven record of scholarly publishing (not merely case notes) in academic law reviews and journals will also be considered. Applicants should send a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae, and writing sample to envlaw@sebs.rutgers.edu by March 10, 2010. Three letters of recommendation should be sent to the same electronic address. Rutgers University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to recruiting a diverse faculty.
Karen M. O'Neill, Associate Professor
Human Ecology Department
55 Dudley Rd.
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520
Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Department: Human Development and Family Science Starting Date: August 2010 or earlier Advisor: Tammy L. Henderson, Ph.D. CFLE, Associate Professor
A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) position is open in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) working on a project funded by U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families (DHHS-ACF) titled Oklahoma Family Connections. The project seeks to identify, recruit, and retain families and to assist children who are at risk of entering the foster care system via two emergency shelters in Tulsa and Oklahoma Counties. Persons in this GRA position will be under the direct supervision and mentorship of Dr. Henderson, OSU, and the guidance of Dr. Shannon Rios, Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS). Qualification for this GRA position requires current enrollment in an OSU Ph.D. program in HDFS.
Applicants must have an interest in one of the following areas: family policy and law, human development and family science, gerontology, or multicultural diversity. Candidates will be required to (a) actively engage in the process and outcome evaluations, (b) travel and collect data at research field sites, and (c) adhere to the OSU Institutional Research Board policies and guidelines for protection of human subjects in research and relevant OKDHS policies.
Applicants must meet the requirements for admission established by OSU Graduate College and HDFS. Applicants must also have excellent interpersonal and rapport‐developing skills and must be fully comfortable interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. It is preferred, but not required, that candidates have a B.A. or M.A. degree in a related field. Other skills, qualifications, and characteristics that will be used to evaluate candidates include: basic research competencies; motivation for and/or experience with process evaluation research; demonstrated ability to excel academically and professionally; effective oral and written communication skills; knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
If interested please send a CV, maximum 1500 word statement of interest, and official transcript to Ms. Ruby C. Ladd, Grant Specialist, ruby.ladd@okstate.edu. Submit requests for additional information to Dr. Tammy L. Henderson, or Dr. Laura Hubbs-Tait. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected.
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Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University ---- tammy.henderson@okstate.edu
Laura Hubbs-Tait, Professor, Graduate Coordinator and Associate Department Head
Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University ----- laura.hubbs@okstate.edu
Doctoral Graduate Research Assistant Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Department: Human Development and Family Science Starting Date: August 2010 or earlier Advisor: Tammy L. Henderson, Ph.D. CFLE, Associate Professor
A Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) position is open in the Department of Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) working on a current National Science Foundation (NSF) project (Proposal No. 0909387) that is collaboration between OSU and University of Alaska-Fairbanks (UAF). The project, utilizing participatory action research, is focused on exploring the experiences, strengths, roles, and needs of Alaska Native Grandparents. Persons in this GRA position will be under the direct supervision and mentorship of Dr. Henderson, OSU, and the guidance of Dr. Gerald Mohatt, UAF, primary investigators on the project. Qualification for the GRA requires current enrollment in an OSU Ph.D. program in HDFS.
Applicants must have an interest in one of the following areas: family policy and law, human development and family science, gerontology, or multicultural diversity. Candidates will (a) desire to conduct research in arctic climates, (b) travel and collect data at research field sites, and (c) adhere to the Guidelines for Conducting Research in the Arctic (Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, ARCUS, 1999).
Applicants must meet the requirements for admission established by OSU Graduate College and HDFS. Applicants also must have excellent interpersonal and rapport‐developing skills and must be fully comfortable interacting with people from diverse backgrounds. It is preferred, but not required, that the candidate have a B.A. or M.A. degree in a related field. Other skills, qualifications, and characteristics that will be used to evaluate candidates include: basic research competencies; motivation for and/or experience with participatory action research; demonstrated ability to excel academically and professionally; effective oral and written communication skills; knowledge of quantitative and/or qualitative data analysis. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
If interested please send a CV, maximum 1500 word statement of interest, and official transcript to Ms. Ruby C. Ladd, Grant Specialist, ruby.ladd@okstate.edu. Submit requests for additional information to Dr. Tammy L. Henderson, or Dr. Laura Hubbs-Tait. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected.
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Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University tammy.henderson@okstate.edu Laura Hubbs-Tait, Professor, Graduate Coordinator and Associate Department Head
Human Development and Family Science
Oklahoma State University laura.hubbs@okstate.edu
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR - NATURAL RESOURCES RECREATION AND TOURISM
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources The University of Georgia
POSITION: This is a tenure-track, 12-month, teaching/research (50/50) appointment, with involvement in outreach and service activities. Rank will be assistant professor. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (Warnell School). We seek a scientist to join our natural resources recreation and tourism (NRRT) program. The NRRT program emphasizes the management of natural resources for outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, as well as the associated human dimensions. The person will also work cooperatively among the forestry, fisheries and wildlife, and water and soil resources majors in the Warnell School.
QUALIFICATIONS: By the time of employment, the person must have a Ph.D.
degree, at least one degree in a natural resources management field, and appropriate training and experience in the areas of NRRT. Evidence of research productivity is required, as is the potential to attract external research funding. The person also must have experience teaching, demonstrate an ability and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and be able to successfully mentor students.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a research program capable of attracting significant external funding in their area of expertise, and will be expected to work on a wide array of multi-disciplinary, natural resources management projects with other scientists. Candidates will be expected to help extend the results of their research through collaboration with the Warnell School's outreach and service faculty. The successful candidate will teach an average of 4 semester classes per year. The courses that could possibly be taught include Society and Natural Resources, Parks and Ecotourism Management, Tourism and Sustainable Development, Introduction to Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, and/or a course in the successful candidate's area of expertise. Candidates must be committed to attracting students with diverse backgrounds to the School and be able to successfully interact with diverse groups including students, faculty, and state and federal natural resource agencies. The candidate also is expected to help further develop the Warnell School's NRRT program, advise undergraduate professional students, serve on Senior Project/Thesis advisory committees, direct graduate students, serve on School and University committees, and actively participate in professional and/or scientific societies.
THE STATE & UNIVERSITY: Georgia is well-known for its quality of life, both in terms of outdoor and urban activities (www.georgia.gov). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is a land grant/sea grant institution comprised of 16 schools and colleges, and is located <90 miles from Atlanta. Enrollment is about 34,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The Warnell School is a professional school with 57 faculty, 275 undergraduates, and 170 graduate students (www.warnell.uga.edu). The School offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Natural Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Natural resources in the School include forestry, fisheries and wildlife, NRRT, and water and soil resources.
The School has a 740-acre forest <10 minutes from campus and 23,000 acres of forestland across the state for teaching and research. Also located on campus near the School is a research group from the U.S.
Forest Service (USFS) Southern Research Station (www.srs.fs.usda.gov/trends), which emphasizes tourism research (i.e., recreation, wilderness, urban forests, demographic trends). The successful candidate is encouraged to work with this USFS research group.
APPLICATION: To ensure full consideration, each candidate should submit their curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, official transcripts of all college-level work, and have at least 3 individuals send letters of recommendation by 15 March 2010. University policy requires all candidates to consent to a background investigation (www.hr.uga.edu). Finalists will be required to provide a signed consent form authorizing the University to conduct a background check. Actual background investigations will be conducted on a post offer/pre-employment basis. The starting date is negotiable, but 1 July 2010 is preferred. Send applications to: Dr. Robert J. Warren, Chair, NRRT Search Committee, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; warren@warnell.uga.edu; (706) 542-6474.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
Seeking an Editor for Rural Sociology to Begin July 2011
Rural Sociology Editor Proposal Guidelines
Editor of Rural Sociology is one of the most important positions in the Rural Sociological Society. In order for the Publications Committee to make an informed recommendation to the RSS Council it is important that it have complete information for all applicants. Applications for the position must submit a statement covering: 1) the applicant’s vision for the journal, 2) personal background and qualifications, 3) institutional support and capacity, 4) proposed annual and three-year budget, 5) an up-to-date Curriculum Vita (no standard form is required), 6) name and contact information for two referees the committee may contact. A letter of support from an appropriate local administrator (e.g. Department Chair, supervisor) should also be included in the application. Electronic submissions are required.
A letter or email of intent should be submitted by February 1, 2010. The full proposal must be submitted by March 30, 2010.
For further information or to submit a letter of intent or proposal, please contact:
Diane K. McLaughlin, Chair
RSS Publications Committee
110C Armsby Building
University Park, PA 16802
Tel: 814-863-8626
Fax: 814-865-3746
E-mail: dkk@psu.edu
Responsibilities of the Editor of Rural Sociology
The tasks of the editor include
Organizing, managing and supervising the Editorial Office,
Appointing and maintaining an editorial board,
Appointing the book review editor,
Managing the review of manuscripts using the ScholarOne system of Wiley-Blackwell,
Soliciting sufficient high quality contributions to the Journal to ensure that the production schedule of four issues per year is met. For publication year 2010, each issue of the Journal is allocated 175 printed editorial pages for a total of 700 editorial pages for the annual volume, inclusive of tables of contents, indexes, and any frontmatter or backmatter of an editorial nature. Four pages in each issue can be devoted to Rural Sociological Society information (not included in the 175 editorial pages).
Providing leadership for the advancement of rural scholarship that will be reflected in future volumes of Rural Sociology.
The editor also will work with Wiley-Blackwell on marketing and strategic planning for the journal. This may involve the editor traveling to Wiley-Blackwell to meet with the publisher’s team about the advertising, sales and marketing strategies for the journal.
Copy editing services now are provided and paid for by the Publisher, Wiley-Blackwell
Financial support for the editorial office is available from the RSS.
The support from the RSS for the editorial office of Rural Sociology is $17,500 for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. This can be negotiated with the RSS Executive Director and Treasurer, Ralph Brown (ralph_brown@byu.edu).
These funds can be used for travel related to editor responsibilities such as attending professional meetings not ordinarily attended to solicit manuscripts and promote the journal, meeting with the Wiley-Blackwell editorial staff, paying for the managing editor to attend the RSS meetings, paying for a managing editor or other staff support for the editorial office, supplies and postage, payments to contributors and reviewers, and/or honoraria for the Editor and Editorial Board. The editor is not limited to these uses of the funds. How the funds will be used must be described in a proposed annual and three-year budget for the editorial office.
The editor of Rural Sociology may not act in a significant editorial capacity on any competing publication during the term of appointment as editor of Rural Sociology.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology
at the University of Mississippi is seeking to hire a tenure-track, Assistant Professor of Sociology to teach at the University's regional campus at Southaven, MS, beginning Fall of 2010. We wish to hire a Ph.D. in Sociology with specialties in social stratification and economic sociology. We seek someone who approaches social inequality broadly from an economic and historical perspective. The successful candidate will teach a variety of upper level, undergraduate courses in sociology and advise sociology majors and minors, and must have an active program of scholarly research and a strong commitment to excellence in the classroom. This tenure-track position is housed in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the Oxford Campus, but teaching responsibilities are located at the Desoto regional campus in Southaven, MS, just south of Memphis, Tennessee. A completed Ph.D. degree is required upon appointment.
Interested candidates should apply online at https://jobs.olemiss.edu by submitting a curriculum vitae, letter of interest, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Candidates should also include a statement about future research plans. Use the appropriate links to attach these materials to the on-line application. In addition, please note that in the on-line application we ask that you provide the names and email addresses of three individuals who will upload confidential letters of recommendation on your behalf. If you have any questions, please contact Professor Gary L. Long, Chair, Regional Campus Sociology Search Committee. Review of applications will begin immediately and the search will remain open until the position is filled. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ ADEA employer.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center
Department of Natural Sciences
The University of Maryland Eastern Shore invites resumes for a twelve month, full-time, grant-funded position at a salary of $45,000. The position is subject to availability of federal or state funds.
Responsibilities: The successful applicant will work with the LMRCSC Director and Distinguished Research Scientist to develop a program in quantitative fisheries or fisheries socioeconomics. Additionally, the successful applicant will be responsible for developing their program, assisting the Director and Distinguished Research Scientist with directed research programs commensurate with his/her expertise, and instruction of graduate and undergraduate courses. Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Ph.D. in Marine Sciences or Fisheries as related to population dynamics ore socioeconomics. Candidates should have strong quantitative skills and a record of course work in fish biology/ecology and statistics as applied to fisheries. Experience in either fisheries population dynamics including modeling, statistical methods used in evaluating fisheries data from field or laboratory research, fish biology and ecology, and field research methods in fisheries or fisheries socioeconomics including application of survey methods in evaluating individuals participating in recreational or commercial fisheries, survey methods used in determining catch per unit effort and applications to fishery management, methods applied in assessing economic significance of fisheries, and field methods used in fisheries socioeconomics.
Resume of resumes will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application, resume, unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required once a candidate is selected) and have three letters of professional recommendation sent directly to the Department of Human Resources, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, Maryland 21853. E-mail: mvames@umes.edu
Fax: (410) 621-2222
UMES is an EEO/AA employer and a drug-free workplace and enforces a no-smoking policy applicable to all campus buildings. The successful applicant must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the USA. Minorities, women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR RURAL STUDENTS LYNDON STATE COLLEGE
Lyndon State College, located in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, invites applications for the Director of the Center for Rural Students (CRS), which emphasizes research on rural student transition and success across a preschool through college system. The mission of the center is to conduct research and develop models on student persistence from P-16; support research of the College’s Nellie Mae Education Foundation-funded Project Compass initiative on First in Family Modest Income (FFMI) students’ success in college; assist supervisory unions and other regional schools in understanding the decisions of students regarding persistence and associated choices of college, military service, and entering the workforce; develop and assess the efficacy of programmatic initiatives to help students’ transitions from “cradle to career”; disseminate research findings; and provide support for professional development opportunities for teachers and guidance personnel to help students in such transitions. Qualifications include an advanced degree in social sciences, institutional research, nonprofit administration, public administration, and/or education policy, preferably Ph.D. or master’s with associated significant accomplishment in area of expertise, plus at least five years of relevant experience; excellent interpersonal and interdisciplinary team-building skills; demonstrated proficiency in institutional research design, survey research and quantitative data analysis, and familiarity with techniques of longitudinal and multilevel modeling, multivariate analysis, and survival analysis; demonstrated skill in using computer-based tools such as data mining software, data warehouse, and presentation software; ability to synthesize and present data to diverse audiences in both verbal and written form; experience with securing and renewing grants; and the ability to work with government, nonprofit, and industrial sponsors. This is a grant-funded position, starting salary $55,000 - $70,000, depending on qualifications and experience; an excellent benefits package includes vacation, personal, and medical leave; 14 paid holidays; a comprehensive insurance package, including medical, dental & life; and tuition benefit for self and eligible family members. To apply, submit a Lyndon State College application for employment (available on the Lyndon website: www.lyndonstate.edu/employment), cover letter, résumé, and names and contact information for three references to: Office of Human Resources, attention Sandy Franz, Lyndon State College, P.O. Box 919, Lyndonville, VT 05851. EOE
Research Opportunity
Ph.D. Research Assistantship in Human Dimensions of Rangeland Ecology and Management
Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Oklahoma State University
Project Description:
Traditional management of rangelands has predominantly focused on maintaining a few dominant forage grasses and reducing variability across the landscape. The result is homogenization of rangelands and loss of biodiversity. Application of the fire-grazing interaction is an alternative that mimics disturbance processes responsible for shaping grasslands that developed under grazing by large ungulates and frequent fire. Therefore, the goal of this project is to optimize multifunctionality (biodiversity, agricultural productivity, and riparian stability) of rangeland by focusing on heterogeneity achieved through the fire-grazing interaction. The human dimensions portion of the project will employ survey methodology to evaluate landowner, resource professional, and general public perceptions and attitudes toward heterogeneity. We expect that landowners will prefer an homogenous landscape dominated by a few key forage grasses. The general public might favor some yet unknown degree of variation.
The results of this study will be combined with related studies to assess response of livestock productivity, grazing distribution, and the avian community to increasing levels of heterogeneity. This project will have a strong applied component and results will be used to direct future outreach efforts on rangelands. Further, there will be opportunities to explore more fundamental questions regarding human behavior with implications toward the social sciences. The Ph.D. candidate will have significant latitude to create project objectives that fit within the overall project framework.
Duration: 3 years beginning in Spring or Summer Semester 2010 or when suitable candidate is found.
Stipend: $17,500/year, non-resident tuition waiver; 15 hour per year tuition remission, and OSU insurance provided.
Requirements: B.S. or M.S. in a field closely related to rangeland ecology with demonstrated experience in social science research; GPA > 3.3, competitive GRE scores; fluency in English and valid driver’s license.
Desired: Experience with survey techniques and quantitative analyses of survey data.
Project Leaders: David Engle, Dwayne Elmore, and Samuel FuhlendorfContact Information:
University of Minnesota
Minnesota Population Center
Post-doctoral Research Associate
The Minnesota Population Center (MPC) has an opening for a post-doctoral
researcher to assist in the expansion and improvement of two large
databases of United States census and survey data: IPUMS- USA
(http://usa.ipums.org/) and IPUMS-CPS (http://cps.ipums.org/). The
successful candidate could begin as early as Spring 2010 or as late as
Fall 2010.
The post-doctoral associate will work as a member of the IPUMS-USA
research project team and will play a lead role in the expansion of
IPUMS-CPS. In addition to IPUMS project work, MPC post-doctoral
associates are expected to participate in the intellectual life of the
center, present research at workshops and scholarly conferences, and
publish related research in academic journals. Post-doctoral associates
should plan to pursue at least one research project using data from
IPUMS-USA or IPUMS-CPS.
MPC post-doctoral appointments are for one year with renewal possible up
to a total of three years, dependent upon funding and performance.
