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[Leora Lawton]

Job Posting – University of Tennessee, Knoxville



The Department of Sociology at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville
invites applications for one tenure-track position at the Assistant
Professor level in the area of the environment, beginning August 1, 2016.
Preference will be given to candidates with experience in applied social
science research on socio-environmental factors impacting communities in
the United States. Teaching interests and collaboration with others in
promoting community resilience; renewable energy, alternative agriculture
and food systems, green economic development and technology, and other
projects related to the human dimensions of ecosystem management and
environmental policy would also be welcomed.



Our environmental faculty collaborates on educational and research projects
with variety of departments and groups within the university (e.g., Offices
of Sustainability, the Institute for a Secure and Sustainable Environment,
the Sustainable Studies Working Group, the Water Resource Research Center,
the Center for the Study of Social Justice, the Human Dimensions Research
Lab, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Forestry, Wildlife
and Fisheries, Environmental and Global Studies and Geography). The
Department helped to establish environmental sociology within the
discipline and we are looking for a scholar who will add to its reputation
as a leader in this field. We are particularly interested in candidates who
can contribute to our strength in social justice and whose research
resonates with our other programs in political economy, globalization and
criminology. The Department has a strong international reputation for
excellence, has a vibrant intellectual culture, and is undergoing a period
of expansion. Applicants must demonstrate promise of distinguished
scholarship and excellent teaching, as well as experience or strong
commitment in seeking external funding. Situated near the Smoky Mountains,
our department offers a supportive and collegial atmosphere in which
scholars make a variety of important contributions to the world. The Ph.D.
in Sociology or a related discipline is required at the time of
appointment. The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking
candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the
diversity and intercultural goals of the University. Review of applications
will begin October 12, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.
Please send a letter of application, CV, three letters of reference, two
samples of writing, and a teaching statement to the Chair of the Search
Committee, Dr. Robert Emmet Jones (via email to: nloftis at utk.edu). For more
information on the department, please see our website. (
http://sociology.utk.edu).



All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment
and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion,
sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Eligibility and
other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of
Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee,
and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with
those laws and regulations. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states
that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in
its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to
employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title
VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504
(disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age),
sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of
Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560,
telephone (865) 974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should
be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity



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Job Posting – Purdue University – Two Positions



*Position 1*:

Purdue University. The Department of Sociology,
https://www.cla.purdue.edu/sociology/, invites applications for an advanced
assistant or associate professor position with expertise in quantitative
methods and statistics, beginning August 2016. Candidates at the advanced
assistant (tenure-track) or associate level (tenured or tenure-track) with
an established record of exceptional scholarship and teaching are
encouraged to apply. Candidates must have a PhD in sociology. We will
consider a wide range of expertise in quantitative methods and are
especially interested in candidates able to teach and mentor graduate
students in the use of methods such as multi-level models, latent growth
curves, structural equation models, longitudinal and event history
analysis, and causal inference in experimental and quasi-experimental
methods.

Substantive area of interest is open. The teaching load is two courses per
semester and includes teaching graduate and undergraduate students.
Applicants should attach a single .pdf file to an email sent to
quantse1 at purdue.edu. This .pdf file should contain (1) a letter of
application describing research and teaching interests; (2) curriculum
vitae; (3) teaching evaluations, if available; and (4) two sample
publications. Additionally, applicants should have three letters of
reference sent directly from their letter writers to the e-mail address
shown above. Ask the letter writers to include the applicant’s name in the
subject line of the e-mail. Inquiries may be directed to Dan Olson,
Co-Chair of the Search Committee (dolson at purdue.edu). Review of
applications will begin on September 28, 2015 and continue until the
position is filled.



*Position 2*:

ADVANCED METHODOLOGIES CLUSTER HIRE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS, PURDUE
UNIVERSITY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Departments of Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, and the
Brian Lamb School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue
University (http://www.cla.purdue.edu/) are conducting a cluster hire for
three positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor ranks, with initial
positions starting in the fall of 2016. This search is part of a larger
hiring initiative with departments in the College of Health and Human
Sciences (http://www.purdue.edu/hhs/), seeking a total of six tenure-track
or tenured faculty members (three in each College) to expand campus-wide
expertise in social, behavioral, and health science statistics and research
methodology. For information about the cluster see:
https://www.cla.purdue.edu/research/clusterhire/index.html. The successful
candidates for these positions will be expected to contribute to the
research and teaching programs of the departments in which they affiliate,
and to collaborate with others within the cluster and across the university
in interdisciplinary and extramurally-funded research. Candidates will also
be expected to contribute to an anticipated multi-college, shared graduate
training platform, including a graduate certification program in advanced
quantitative and qualitative methodologies.



The College of Liberal Arts at Purdue includes ten academic units across
the social sciences, humanities and arts and is home to or closely
affiliated with a wide range of interdisciplinary programs and research
centers, including: Center on Aging and the Life Course, C-SPAN Archives,
Center on Religion and Chinese Society, Center for Research on Diversity
and Inclusion, Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, and Center
for the Environment. Successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in one of
the social science disciplines participating in the cluster hiring
initiative, a strong publication record (for Associate-level applicants) or
the promise of a strong publication record (for Assistant Professors), a
research program with high likelihood of external funding, and the
potential for teaching and mentoring excellence. Faculty responsibilities
will include maintaining a productive research program, directing graduate
student research, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in
methodology in their home department as well as cross-listed courses. We
are particularly interested in candidates with a substantive area of
research and who have demonstrated expertise in innovative quantitative or
qualitative techniques. We welcome applicants with expertise in the
analysis of large or untraditional data, experimental design and causal
inference, textual analysis, and network analysis, among other areas. A
background check will be required for employment in this position.
Reviewing of applications will begin on November 1, 2015, and continue
until the positions are filled. Please send a cover letter outlining
qualifications, vita, research and teaching statements, a writing sample,
and the names of three academic references via email in PDF format to:
cla-adr at purdue.edu. Questions regarding the position may be directed to
Professor James A. McCann, College of Liberal Arts Cluster Hire Search
Chair, Department of Political Science, Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN, 47907 (mccannj at purdue.edu).



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Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
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