[Jobs] U. South Carolina Asst Prof

[Leora Lawton]

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

*Sociology*

Assistant Professor

* *

The Department of Sociology at the University of South Carolina invites
applications for an Assistant Professor of Sociology.  We are seeking
scholars who can teach courses in sociology of the family and are
particularly interested in candidates who can also contribute in areas of
health and well-being, gender, social psychology, and/or methods.
Completion of PhD degree by the time of employment is expected.



Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement outlining their
research and teaching agenda, three letters of recommendation, and samples
of writing via email to

Erica Walsh at *walshef at mailbox.sc.edu.  *

Review of applications will begin September 16, 2013. All applications
received by October 1, 2013 will receive full consideration. For additional
information contact the Recruitment Committee Chair, Brent Simpson, at
bts at sc.edu.



The Sociology Department has strengths in Social Psychology, Stratification
& Social Structure and Population & Health, as well as an intellectually
diverse faculty and excellent facilities.  The department’s Social
Psychology program is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as 4th in the
country and the department has historically maintained a strong reputation
for rigorous research methodology.



The University of South Carolina's main campus is located in the state
capital, close to the mountains and the coast. The Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching has designated the University of South Carolina
as one of only 73 public and 32 private academic institutions with “very
high research activity” and also lists USC as having strong focus on
community engagement. The University has over 31,000 students on the main
campus (and over 46,000 students system-wide), more than 350 degree
programs, and a nationally-ranked library system that includes one of the
nation’s largest public film archives. Columbia, the capital of South
Carolina, is the center of a greater metropolitan area with a population
over 750,000.



The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal
opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply. The
University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or
employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.





-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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