<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><h2><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Job
Posting – Florida State University, Department of Sociology</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The Department of Sociology at Florida
State University invites applications for a position in the new
interdisciplinary Program on Aging and Social Change, located within the Pepper
Institute on Aging and Public Policy. The Program is seeking an assistant or
associate professor who will have a tenure-earning or tenured appointment in
the Department of Sociology. Successful candidates are expected to have a
record of<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35)">funded research and commitment to
interdisciplinary research on aging-related policy issues.</span> Aging societies
impact nearly all institutions – the government, family, economy, medicine,
education, military, and mass media, among many others. The social changes
accompanying an aging society, including the policy responses to them and their
consequences for aging individuals, will be the focus of the Program. The
position will complement one or more of the Pepper Institute’s four research
areas: (1) aging and health disparities, (2) pathways to later life, (3)
transportation and neighborhoods, and (4) politics of aging and health.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Florida State University is a Carnegie
Foundation-classified Research I institution. Among its 42,000 students are
8,500 graduate students pursuing over 200 programs of study. For information
about the College and its departments and programs, visit our webpage at</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcoss.fsu.edu%2F&h=XAQFw-laQAQH6SXgjm1y-1j0LvLCr3KRdyiNXp81Qb2zZTg&enc=AZPQ_4Y-uMDYmzwsY4vMlkitcAIs_u8d5feVJlqLwmPmKOX2eixo2fqHhfo2vJHvqPcYti5rOdev9n6zhs_VkBG5DyxU7Wf7RX9mX8NXNJSWHcOHPDCVZ-wmnoXdK3UnTayYVUEh9s6pz_5VwMFegd5OBhoMwQyx5zff7O7GzASE9B1iMCPbeImqeSm53u6mFNc&s=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(59,89,152)">http://coss.fsu.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">. For information about the Pepper
Institute on Aging and Public Policy, visit<span style="color:rgb(20,24,35)"> </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpepperinstitute.fsu.edu%2F&h=BAQEJufZKAQHrawmr5XxUbmM-CKTnTZK57354i_8OTyqLmA&enc=AZOvd7VBzOzsqyH8UusFfauSG7sizZMFH7UJepfvfBaXxJQJnWAJ3dxgEvedOYvfOg1l-_-_y3K8IzpMFlRA9pY7GcNpBNQL-n1jLMMs4RfyyMdg1QMnjdzds2wohdls0CHNgix7xUFRsD2iFMxlDJNQWu-pCIPSgzjaRU3kzf3jHednwxY_JCZRDSQD5prEyZk&s=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(59,89,152)">http://pepperinstitute.fsu.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(20,24,35)"> </span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Related activities within the
University include the Institute for Successful Longevity (</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fisl.fsu.edu%2F&h=aAQFIfGz6AQHAfYylH7FmMUugpihukD0aYAsRTAhPcuM-eQ&enc=AZN5rWXTmcTc0kqUaCVqSZESa-pFhriLpfpCud7yNEET36gTiqZd2TkVU53Q6x4C8a-jDubnE8ujvrq02c70gqqrpKtst-jTVmNtEkO6xpsGaaQAHqWLu-QVq56xnLLRXMRsMrqk5yR7MtEV5Oa4kVMojdoUwQh_Bx0tTgMnk3VRKoJbnJALw_S0-j_hy7QsgNY&s=1" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(59,89,152)">http://isl.fsu.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">) and the USDOT-funded Center for
Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://utc.fsu.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(59,89,152)">http://utc.fsu.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">). Tallahassee is Florida’s capital,
affording access to policy makers, state agencies, and advocacy organizations;
principal employers are state government and three higher education
institutions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled,
though priority will be given to those received by November 1, 2015.
Application packets should include a cover letter, CV, and two writing samples
that demonstrate how your research connects with the position. Materials should
be sent to <a href="mailto:sociology@fsu.edu">sociology@fsu.edu</a>.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<h2><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Job
Posting – Appalachian State, Department of Sociology</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></h2>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">The Department of Sociology invites
applications for a tenure-track nine-month faculty position at the rank of
Assistant Professor beginning August 2016. The position requires a Ph.D.
in Sociology. Candidates who are ABD will be considered, however the
position requires completion of all doctoral requirements in Sociology by
September 15, 2016. Instructional duties typically include a 3:3 teaching
load, student advising, curriculum development, and may entail online
instruction. Faculty members are expected to maintain an active program
of scholarship as well as participate in service activities.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">This tenure-track position requires a specialization
focusing on the intersections of health and social inequalities. Preference
will be given to candidates whose research specifically focuses on health and
racial/ethnic inequalities, and who can contribute to building a curricular
emphasis in Health & Social Inequalities.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Appalachian State University is a
member institution of the sixteen-campus University of North Carolina
System. Located in the scenic mountains of Boone, North Carolina, the
university has approximately 18,000 students, primarily in bachelors and master
programs in both liberal arts and applied fields. Appalachian has both a
traditional residential campus and a variety of distance education programs.
Additional information about the Department of Sociology, Appalachian State
University, and surrounding areas may be accessed at: <a href="http://www.appstate.edu">www.appstate.edu</a>.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">To apply, please mail a letter of
application, a current CV with references, and three letters of recommendation
to:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Amy Dellinger Page, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Associate Professor and Chair</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Department of Sociology</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Appalachian State University</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">ASU Box 32115</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif">Boone, NC 28608-2115</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Leora Lawton PhD<br>Executive Director<br>Berkeley Population Center<br>350K Barrows Hall<br>(of) 510-643-1270<br>(m) 510-928-7572<br><a href="http://www.popcenter.berkeley.edu" target="_blank">www.popcenter.berkeley.edu</a><br></div>
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