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Assistant Professor, Univ. of Washington, Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management

The College of Forest Resources at the University of Washington seeks applications for a full time, 9-month (100% FTE), tenure eligible appointment in Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management at the Assistant Professor level, Ph.D. required. UW faculty engage in teaching, research and service. The College of Forest Resources is focused on the stewardship of natural and managed environments and the sustainable use of their products and services.

The successful candidate will conduct research and teach in the area of human-environment interactions with a natural resource emphasis. This may include topics related to managing ecosystems in urbanizing regions; effects of human populations on natural resource use; behavior of individuals and groups in natural settings; individual or institutional decision making and environmental stewardship; transformation of resource-dependent economies; globalization; tourism, or recreational and other uses of forests, parks and other public lands and waters.

Required Qualifications

The disciplinary focus is open, but candidates with a Ph.D. in natural resources/forestry (social science emphasis), sociology, anthropology, psychology, recreation, political science, planning, geography, or related disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be able to demonstrate evidence of natural resource management related specialization. Candidates must have completed their Ph.D. by the start of the appointment. The starting date of the appointment is flexible, but anticipated to begin April 2009.

The successful candidate is expected to work in an interdisciplinary context and integrate human dimensions research and teaching with other social and natural sciences. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and research methodology skills and is expected to:  1) develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of specialization; 2) teach classes in both the College’s undergraduate and graduate programs in their area of expertise; 3) advise graduate and undergraduate students interested in social sciences; and 4) develop collaborative relationships with scientists in other colleges, schools, and organizations.

Academic Instruction Responsibilities

The successful candidate will teach classes in both the College’s undergraduate and graduate programs in their area of disciplinary expertise. In particular, they will teach a required 200 level undergraduate core course in society and natural resource sustainability, and an upper division course on a topic related to human dimensions of natural resource management. At the graduate level, they will teach a course in their area of expertise, and a graduate level social science research methods course. 

Research Responsibilities

The successful candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized research program in their area of specialization. Research in the area of human dimensions may cover a wide range of relevant topics related to aspects of natural resource management, as discussed above. Collaborative research opportunities exist with other programs on campus including planning, marine affairs, fisheries, public affairs and geography. Possible funding may be available through collaborative relationships with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (National Park Service); the US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station; or Washington State Departments of Natural Resources; Fish and Wildlife; Parks; Ecology; and Trade and Community Development.

Applicants should submit: 1) a letter of application (including a statement of teaching experience and research interests); 2) a curriculum vitae; and 3) three letters of reference.  Electronic submissions are highly encouraged and should be sent to: humsrch@u.washington.edu. Review of applications will begin September 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. The date of appointment to the position is flexible, but begins no later than April 2009.

Questions should be directed to:

Dr. Clare Ryan
Chair, Human Dimensions Faculty Search Committee
Phone:  (206) 616-3987
Email:  cmryan@u.washington.edu

The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veteran candidates.

(May 3, 2008)

Lead Partner (Director), Practical Ethnographics

Ascension Health, the largest Catholic and non-profit health system in the United States, is seeking a dynamic, action-oriented medical or applied anthropologist to serve on the team of Transformational Development (TD), our internal innovation center. The TD team seeks to accelerate transformation in healthcare through the creation and testing of novel healthcare services and products which address unmet needs, challenge the status quo, and anticipate emerging trends and technologies.

The Lead Partner, Practical Ethnographics reports to the Managing Partner and bears primary responsibility for applying the appropriate mindsets, tools and methodologies to identify and address key unmet needs among those we serve. Accordingly, there are three primary areas of responsibility:

  • Lead the understanding and application of appropriate mindsets and ethnographic methods to the work of the TD team;
  • Lead the identification of new healthcare products or services which would better meet the health-related needs of key customer segments;
  • Serve as a key member of the TD team, contributing capabilities and capacity as needed to promulgate the activities and success of the team and its members.

Given the nature of the work pursued within TD, there is flexibility around the location of this position. Ascension Health is based in St. Louis, Missouri and operates hospitals and clinics in over 20 states.

The successful candidate will offer a balance of academic training, practical experience, leadership skills and passion for healthcare transformation. Specifically,

  • Doctoral degree in behavioral psychology, cultural anthropology, sociology or other equivalent social science training
  • 10 years’ professional experience working in human-centered design, customer research, clinical psychology or other application of behavior-based social science to complex systems
  • Professional passion for transforming healthcare delivery stemming from personal and/or family experience with the healthcare system
  • Excellent listening and verbal communication skills in order to facilitate idea understanding and generation, specifically around the application of social science mindsets, tools and approaches to complex environments
  • Ability to achieve objectives and stay committed to a course of action through various means and despite competing pressures, whether independently or collaboratively

Candidates should email a statement of interest and recent resume to Kelley Farmer (kfarmer@ascensionhealth.org).

(April 10, 2008)

Instructor or Assistant Professor, Clark University

The Department of International Development, Community, and Environment (IDCE) at Clark University seeks an instructor or assistant professor for a one-year visiting position in their International Development and Social Change scholar-practitioner program for the 2008-2009 academic year.  Responsibilities will include teaching four or five courses at undergraduate and graduate level. Possible courses include: undergraduate level Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Introduction to International Development, or Research Methods; and Master’s level practitioner-oriented seminars.  The candidate will also have some advising responsibilities for undergraduate and graduate students.  We are particularly interested in a candidate who can convert fieldwork and practitioner experience into classroom content.  Primary areas of expertise may include two or more of the following: conflict/post-conflict and development, involuntary migration, environment, humanitarian assistance, food security, community participation and empowerment, and non-governmental organizations. Discipline and geographical area are open. Candidates with a Ph.D. or equivalent in any relevant discipline and work experience in international development are invited to apply.

Clark's interdisciplinary department in International Development, Community, and Environment includes a core faculty of seventeen and a larger group of affiliate faculty engaged in interdisciplinary teaching, research, and programmatic activities. Please visit our website for more information:  http://www.clarku.edu/departments/idce. To apply, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae with list of references, and a brief description of potential courses or teaching interests.  These should be submitted electronically to jmurphy@clarku.edu or mailed to Chair, IDSC Search Committee, IDCE, Clark University, 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610. (Email is preferred; follow-up hard copies are not required.)  Review of applications will begin April 7, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled.

AA/EOE. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

(April 3 - May 31, 2008)

Postdoctoral Scholar at UC Davis

Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the UC Davis Medical Center.  Initial appointment is for one year in this position which is renewable for up to 3 years.  The Postdoctoral Scholar will participate in a research team conducting qualitative and quantitative research on late life depression in older Latinos and Anglo European-American men. The interdisciplinary research team includes a medical anthropologist, clinical psychologist, health services researcher, and a geriatric psychiatrist.   The research is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and focuses on reducing health disparities and barriers to care and improving access for vulnerable populations.  The successful applicant, working directly under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, will primarily function in a project coordinator role overseeing and conducting day-to-day research activity, data collection, including considerable in-depth qualitative interviewing.  The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake data analysis and participate in manuscript preparation and presentations at national meetings.  Completed doctoral-level training in the social sciences, at least two years prior experience with qualitative (ethnographic) research and fluency in both Spanish and English are required.  Prior experience with quantitative research approaches and working with a team are desirable.  This is a full-time position with a negotiable starting date in summer 2008.  Salary is commensurate with experience.  Send CV and names of three references to Ladson Hinton M.D., Department of Psychiatry, 2230 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA  95817, ladson.hinton@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu.

(March 12, 2008)

Department Head and Professor of Conservation Social Sciences College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho

The Department of Conservation Social Sciences (CSS) invites applications for the position of Department Head.  This is a tenure-track, full-time, twelve-month appointment on the Moscow campus of the University of Idaho.  Candidates should have excellent scholarly and management credentials to provide vision, leadership and expert administration for a dynamic academic department committed to diversity.  The department head is the principal administrative and academic officer of the department and provides leadership and administration for the teaching, research, outreach and service functions of the department.  The department head will lead a diverse group of faculty committed to the missions of the department, college and university, and a dynamic, nationally recognized program of interdisciplinary outreach, teaching and scholarship. A complete description of minimum and desired qualifications is attached. To learn more about the position and the CSS Department visit: http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/css. Interested persons should complete an online application at http://www.hr.uidaho.edu, including an updated curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, and a letter of application expressing the candidate’s vision for the department and their experiences, talents, interests and abilities relevant to the vision and stated qualifications for the position.  Review of applications will begin March 28, 2008, and continue until a suitable candidate has been identified. Direct questions to:

Dr. Karen Launchbaugh
Chair of CSS Department Head Search Committee
University of Idaho,
P.O. Box 441135, Moscow, ID 83844-1135
klaunchb@uidaho.edu;  
208-885-4394

More information:
Conservation Social Sciences:
http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/css
 College of Natural Resources:
http://www.cnr.uidaho.edu  
University of Idaho:
http://www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/about/overview.aspx
http://www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/about/pointsofpride.aspx
Moscow, Idaho:
http://www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/about/moscow.aspx
 

University of Idaho is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

(March 3, 2008)

Tenured/Tenure-Track Position in Heritage Preservation, College of Design, University of Minnesota

The College of Design at the University of Minnesota invites applications and nominations for a tenured or tenure-track position in Heritage Preservation, rank open, to begin Fall Semester 2008. The successful candidate will contribute to shaping the University of Minnesota’s newly established M.S. in Architecture-Heritage Conservation and Preservation and have the opportunity to participate in its Center for World Heritage Studies. The successful candidate will have a record of teaching, research, and/or practice connected with heritage preservation and a terminal professional degree or a Ph.D. in a related field, including (but not limited to) Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Architectural or Landscape History, Planning, Public History, Cultural Studies, Geography, Anthropology, Archaeology or Historic Preservation.

The M.S. in Architecture-Heritage Conservation and Preservation will offer an interdisciplinary approach, expansive vision, and global perspective. Through fieldwork, case studies and courses that examine regional, national and global heritage, the program will focus on the philosophy, policy, technology and methods involved in the interpretation and conservation of buildings and landscapes within their varying cultural contexts. The academic program is complemented by the activities of the Center for World Heritage Studies, which has a unique cooperative agreement with UNESCO’s World Heritage Center. This partnership links regional and national historic preservation agencies, global policy development and law, and heritage conservation practices through an exchange of faculty expertise and student education and research related to UNESCO World Heritage Sites (most recently in Azerbaijan, the Philippines, and China).

We are seeking candidates who can situate heritage preservation as an academic discipline in the context of a design college and a research university. The candidate’s own field of research is open; it may be based in heritage-related issues grounded in the candidate’s discipline, or it may address contemporary or emerging challenges (globalization, cultural and ecological sustainability, politics, the impacts of tourism, as well as tangible and intangible relationships to changing cultural landscapes). We are especially interested in candidates who bring a broad cultural and global perspective to the field and whose work poses probing questions concerning the implications of preservation practice and research as well as its methods and policies.

Responsibilities will include developing and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses related to the candidate’s specialization; scholarship and/or creative work in the field; pursuing external funding and partnerships in support of research and education; and participating in faculty governance at the department, college and university levels.

The position will be based in the College of Design, a newly founded college that builds upon the University of Minnesota’s strong tradition of excellence in design education and research. By joining together a full range of design disciplines and forging connections within the University and beyond, the new College of Design promotes work that is interdisciplinary, sustainable, and publicly engaged. The College offers rich opportunities for research and public engagement through its highly regarded research and outreach centers, including the Metropolitan Design Center, the Center for Sustainable Building Research, and the Goldstein Museum of Design, as well as the Center for World Heritage Studies. More information about the College of Design may be found at www.design.umn.edu . As a leading research institution, the University of Minnesota supports a broad range of disciplines and research centers related to heritage preservation, including anthropology, art history, American studies, cultural studies, geography, the Humphrey Institute for Public Policy, the Institute for the Environment, and the Institute for Advanced Studies. See www.umn.edu.

The position is a 100%-time, nine-month appointment. Faculty rank will depend upon the qualifications and experience of the candidate, with the possibility of tenure at the associate or full professor level. Tenure at the time of hire requires a record of excellence and productivity that merits tenure consistent with the College of Design and University of Minnesota policy. The appointment will be in a College of Design unit, determined as appropriate to the successful candidate’s interests and qualifications. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The desired starting date is August 25, 2008.

Required Qualifications

For all ranks:

  • Terminal professional degree or Ph.D. in a field related to heritage preservation.
  • Record of achievement and excellence (teaching, scholarship, and/or practice) related to heritage preservation.
  • Commitment to disciplinary and interdisciplinary teaching, research/creative production, public engagement, and service.
  • Clearly defined agenda for teaching and scholarship.
  • Commitment to cultural diversity in teaching and scholarship.

For a rank other than assistant professor, qualifications include those listed above plus a significant record of distinction in scholarship, practice, and/or professional experience in historic preservation or a combination thereof.  The rank of professor requires a demonstrated national or international reputation resulting from distinction and achievement in the field. Tenure requires a record of excellence and productivity that merits tenure consistent with policies at the University of Minnesota and in the department where tenure is to be held.

Preferred Qualifications

  • A significant record of achievement (through teaching, research, and/or practice) addressing heritage from a global perspective. 
  • Strong leadership abilities and collaborative and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience working collaboratively across disciplinary boundaries in teaching research, and/or practice.
  • A strong record of community/public engagement.

How to Apply

The application procedure is online.  Applicants should:

  • Complete the online at: http://www.umn.edu/ohr/employment using Requisition #152845.
  • Submit the following materials: a cover letter that includes a statement concerning the candidate’s research and teaching interests as they relate to this position; curriculum vitae; contact information for three academic or professional references; sample of scholarship or a selected (no more than 10 pages) portfolio of work, submitted either as PDF attachments in the on-line employment system or by e-mail attachments sent in PDF format to the Search Committee Chairs, at mcollins@umn.edu 

Review of applications will begin February 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position may be addressed to the Search Committee Chairs: Professor Leon Satkowski at satko001@umn.edu or Adjunct Professor Robert Mack at bobm@mmarchltd.com .

The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

(January 16, 2008)