The University of New Hampshire actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
The Department of Occupational Therapy invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin August 2009. Candidates with a foundation in occupational science and a defined research program are encouraged to apply; those seeking senior and junior positions will be considered. The position affords an opportunity to facilitate the continued development of the departmental research agenda as well as integrate teaching with research and service. The Department of Occupational Therapy is part of the College of Health and Human Services, a dynamic unit in a research-intensive, liberal arts, land grant institution.
Responsibilities: a) Implementing a defined program of research at UNH; and b) Teaching undergraduate and graduate coursework in a program that awards a BS in Occupational Science and an MS in Occupational Therapy. The amount of teaching will be dependent upon the external funding supporting the faculty’s research. Other responsibilities include advising students and providing community, university, and other professional service.
Qualifications: Candidates must have a research doctorate in occupational therapy or a related field, a record of effective teaching, and an established research program. They must demonstrate an orientation towards occupation-centered practice and an ability to work with individuals and groups of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, and/or ethnic backgrounds. Preference will be given to candidates with university teaching experience, expertise in geriatrics, and a well-defined, fundable program of research. Those with other areas of clinical expertise will be considered.
Applications will be accepted immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a sample of a refereed publication, and three references to: Elizabeth Stewart, Chair Search Committee, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of New Hampshire, Hewitt Hall, Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603 862 4931
Fax: 603 862 4771
mail: elizabeth.stewart@unh.edu
The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups are encouraged.
(November 3, 2008)
Assistant Professor, Cultural Anthropology, Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout
The University of Wisconsin-Stout, a fully accredited and career oriented institution located in western Wisconsin, 60 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, with a student population of 8,800, invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor position in cultural anthropology commencing August, 2009. The successful candidate will normally teach 12 credit hours per semester of introductory and other anthropology courses which complement and expand the department’s current offerings; contribute to the University’s commitments to general education, diversity, globalization, and a program in Applied Social Science; and collaborate with faculty across disciplines in conducting applied research in business and industry, non-profit, and/or government sectors. Also conduct scholarly activity, pursue external funding, and be responsible for professional service including committee work, student advisement, and course and program development.
Ph.D. or ABD in Anthropology and Ph.D. awarded by the beginning of the appointment, and demonstrated potential to teach undergraduate non-majors and scholarly promise are required. The successful candidate will have an applied focus in her/his area of specialization and ethnographic field work experience. Ability to teach Sociology and an interest in on-line delivery is advantageous.
Screening of applications will begin November 17, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and contact information for three current references to: Becky Simonson, Recruitment Coordinator - Anthropology, Social Science Department, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI 54751.
UW-Stout values diversity of people, ideas and experiences and is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action. A criminal background check will be conducted in compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act. UW-Stout is designated as Wisconsin’s polytechnic university and is a laptop campus where instruction is expected to be student centered, focused on an applied approach in all of its disciplines, and use of new teaching methodologies and technologies.
(October 28, 2008)
Postdoctoral Fellowship, Anthropology, University of South Florida
The Department of Anthropology (http://anthropology.usf.edu) at the University of South Florida is among five departments participating in the university’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Pilot Project in the Social Sciences and Humanities, 2009-2010.
Applications are invited from anthropologists to join the department in Fall 2009 for one year, with the possibility of renewal. Applicants must have completed the doctorate no earlier than 2005, and no later than May 1, 2009. They will be expected to contribute to USF’s current strategic initiatives, which include global literacy, interdisciplinary inquiry, and community engagement. USF doctoral graduates are not eligible.
The USF Department of Anthropology is a national leader in Applied Anthropology, and will give preference to candidates whose research has applied or policy potential. Current faculty research focuses on six general areas of strength: Biocultural Dimensions of Health and Illness; Archaeological and Material Culture Studies; Community Identity and Heritage; Communication, Representation and Education; Global, Sustainable Resource Management and Economic Development; Constructions of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. The successful applicant will work with faculty in one or more of these areas, pursuing her/his own research agenda and teaching one class each semester. We are especially interested in applicants who might develop graduate seminars on topics that complement existing offerings.
A full description, deadline, and application procedures are available at http://www.grad.usf.edu/postdoc.asp. Applications must be submitted electronically, and should not be sent directly to the Anthropology Department. However, to inquire about this opportunity, please contact Department Chair Elizabeth Bird at 813 974 0802, or ebird@cas.usf.edu. Department faculty will be available for informal meetings at AAA in November; campus visits are anticipated in mid January.
(October 12, 2008)
Assistant Professor, Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor to be jointly held in the Department of Education and the Center for Applied Statistics, in the College of Arts & Sciences. This hire is part of an Applied Statistics initiative in Arts & Science. We seek scholars who study education, broadly defined, and have strong skills in the development or use of cutting-edge statistical methods. The successful candidate will also have well-defined theoretical and empirical interests in the field of education. Candidates are encouraged to apply from any relevant social science discipline (e.g., sociology, economics, political science, education, anthropology, criminology, law, or psychology). Individuals whose interests support the Department’s strength in urban affairs, from a national or international perspective, are especially welcome. Teaching responsibilities will be divided between the Department and the Center, both housed in the new Seigle Hall on the main quadrangle of the Danforth Campus. Research responsibilities include conducting and publishing scholarship in quantitative social science disciplines related to education, statistical methods, or related fields, and applying for external grants.
Candidates should submit a CV, a letter of application, and arrange for at least three letters of reference to be sent directly to: Marilyn Broughton, Education Department, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, Campus Box 1183, St. Louis, MO 63130. Files must be received by January 5, although applications will be considered as they are received. We anticipate a Fall 2009 start date. We especially encourage applications from women and members of minority groups. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer. Employment eligibility verification required upon hire.
(October 10, 2008)
Northern Michigan Univeristy, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Tenure Track
Northern Michigan University’s Department of Sociology and Social Work invites applications for an anticipated full-time tenure-track, assistant professor in archaeology to begin in August 2009. NMU seeks a broadly trained, four-field anthropological archaeologist for a tenure track position beginning in the fall of 2009. Minimum requirements include a doctorate in Anthropology, completed by August 2009. There is a strong preference for candidates who have a commitment to undergraduate teaching, as well as professional work experience in indigenous cultural resource management and archaeologically-oriented heritage management studies with First Nations communities.
Other preferences include: expertise in the archaeology and physical anthropology of North America and the Great Lakes; and the ability to teach introductory archaeology classes, introductory physical anthropology, ethics and cultural resource management, and archaeological theory and method.
Rank
Assistant Professor
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. degree in Anthropology.
Salary
Commensurate with experience. NMU offers competitive compensation and a very generous benefits package.
Position Begins
August, 2009
Document Required
Documents required in hard copy are: (1) a letter of application outlining qualifications, specifically addressed to the position description; (2) curriculum vita; (3) evidence of teaching effectiveness; (4) copies of one or more recent publications, if available; and, (5) a list of at least three references. Please do not have reference letters sent until requested.
All material (preferably, in a single package) should be mailed to:
Northern Michigan University
Anthropology Search Committee
Dr. Alex Carroll, Chair
1401 Presque Isle Ave.
Marquette, MI 49855
Application Deadline
Review of completed application materials will begin November 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled.
Northern Michigan University over 9,500 students, and is located in Marquette, Michigan, on the south shore of Lake Superior, the greatest freshwater lake in the world. NMU is proud of its high-tech campus: wireless internet access all around and computer-friendly classrooms equipped with computer projectors. Students receive laptops upon enrollment. Marquette County has affordable housing, a very reasonable cost of living, excellent health care and educational facilities, and easy connections from the local airport to Chicago, Detroit, and Minneapolis. Information about the area may be found at www.marquettecountry.org.
Additional information about the university may be found at www.nmu.edu.
NMU is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and is strongly committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty.
(October 9 - December 31, 2008)
Assistant Professor, Anthropology, University of Kansas
The Department of Anthropology at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure-track, Assistant Professor position in medical anthropology, expected to begin as early as August 18, 2009. We are seeking a broadly trained medical or biomedical anthropologist with a research focus on health in Africa in relation to economic development, globalization, environmental change, and/or political conflict and violence. Candidates are expected to have a strong record of research and ethnographic field work in Africa and the potential and capacity to develop academic and collaborative affiliations with African universities. The University of Kansas is home to a dynamic Title VI National Resource Center for African Studies. Salary is competitive with those at other research universities. Applicants are expected to have a PhD or terminal degree in anthropology by the start date of the appointment. For full position description, see: http://www.clas.ku.edu/employment/. A letter of interest (including a detailed statement of teaching and research interests and experience), curriculum vitae, teaching portfolio (with summaries of teaching evaluations), copies of major publications or publications in preparation, and names and contact information of three persons for letters of reference should be sent to: Professor Majid Hannoum, Chair, Medical Anthropology Search Committee, Department of Anthropology, University of Kansas, 1415 Jayhawk Boulevard, Room 622, Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. Initial review of applications will begin December 1, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled. EO/AA Employer.
(October 2, 2008)
Senior User Researcher, Avenue A | Razorfish
Back in grade school, some people used to make fun of the smart kids. We hire them. We hire them because some challenges demand intellect. Some opportunities require curiosity. And some questions are so tired of being answered with the same trite clichés that they're begging for someone with brilliance and an offbeat sense of humor to wrestle with the answers. We're Avenue A | Razorfish, the world's largest interactive agency. We help forward-thinking companies transform their businesses in the digital space. We're more than 2,000 creative minds in 20 cities on four continents. Each office is filled with opportunities for people who want to invent the digital future. It's a big challenge, but it's a big world, and there's work to be done.
Core Qualifications
This role is responsible for leading research programs in the field and throughout the analysis, documentation, and delivery processes. The senior user researcher must have experience contributing to the design and development of research plans and materials including participant criteria and screeners, discussion guides, behavioral analyses, usability protocols, visual diaries, card sorts, etc., for a wide range of project types and clients and solid knowledge of a variety of research methods including interviewing and observation, ethnographic techniques, experience modeling, heuristic and site audits, usability testing, survey creation, card sorting, etc. Individual should thrive in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary setting and have experience working with internal Strategy, UX, Creative, Design, and Technology teams to figure out the best ways to translate findings into concepts for compelling interactions and experiences for our clients.
This individual should have a self-directed approach to tasks; an advanced ability to grasp highly conceptual, complex, and / or marketing-driven concepts; a thoughtful, detail-oriented approach; an awareness of best practices, trends, and opportunities within the digital space; and an insatiable hunger to solve problems in new and relevant ways.
- Understand target audiences' needs and other motivating factors that drive behavior and develop key insights and frameworks to help clients and design teams respond to the work
- Experience developing strategic recommendations and next steps, facilitating client and internal teams through "experience modeling" workshops, and producing and delivering research reports
- Familiarity with the design process and how to utilize research to ground that process
- Experience in client-facing activities – presentation, facilitating discussion, client management
- Experience supporting and participating in new business development and scoping new work under the direction of a more senior team member
- Grounded knowledge of research design and sampling and balancing both against scope and budget
- Ability to use, or at least speak to and understand, more quantitative methodologies
- Ability to gather literature (syndicated / secondary research) from a variety of sources, aggregate it, and find the opportunity spaces for current and future research initiatives
- Experience presenting case studies or other educational presentations to internal audiences
- Comfort with video capture and editing
- Experience mentoring others
- Participate and lead longitudinal studies that may or may not be project related
- Participate in Research Group team meetings and initiatives focusing on skill growth, discipline shaping, methods development, knowledge-sharing, etc
- Explores new skills, methods, and analytical techniques through conferences, education, professional memberships, networking and / or training, and publishing
- Familiarity with strategy and how to use research to inform and develop a POV or perspective that differentiates us from our competition
- Actively participate in the hiring process
- Degree in a related field such as anthropology, psychology, human factors, product or interaction design, human-computer interaction, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Willingness to (and ideally, enthusiasm for) travel
Send letter of interest and resume to:
Tina Maudsley
tina.maudsley@avenuea-razorfish.com
Senior Recruiter
avenue a| razorfish
http://www.avenuea-razorfish.com/
direct 678 538 6097
mobile 404 234 2047
(September 20, 2008)
Tenure-Track Appointment in Cultural Anthropology, Cornell College
Cornell College, a private undergraduate liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in cultural anthropology in its Department of Sociology and Anthropology. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to teach a range of lower and upper division courses, including courses in introductory cultural anthropology, anthropological theory, economic and/or political anthropology, and other courses compatible with the offerings of the department. Desired geographical area of expertise is Spanish-speaking Latin America. Ph.D. (or A.B.D.) in Anthropology required. Appointment at the assistant professor level to begin in the fall of 2009. Cornell College has attracted national attention for its distinctive academic calendar under which faculty teach and students take one course at a time in month-long terms. The teaching load is six courses. The College is committed to excellence in teaching and encourages interdisciplinary interests among its faculty. Send letter, vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching and research interests, and three letters of reference to Ms. Ann Opatz, Assistant Dean, Office of Academic Affairs, Cornell College, 600 First Street SW, Mount Vernon, IA 52314-1098. Formal consideration of applications begins November 1, 2008; preliminary interviews to be conducted at AAA meetings in San Francisco.
Cornell College is an AA/EO employer. (http://www.cornellcollege.edu/ )
(September 14, 2008)
Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Georgia Southern University
Georgia Southern University, an institution of the University System of Georgia, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Georgia Southern University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research University. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Georgia Southern offers 118 academic majors in a comprehensive array of baccalaureate degrees and selected master's and doctoral programs. The University has earned national accreditation in 62 program areas from 20 accrediting bodies. Academic programs are organized in eight colleges: Business Administration, Education, Health and Human Sciences, Information Technology, Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology, and the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies. The University awarded 2,968 degrees in 2007-2008.
A residential university with a fall 2007 enrollment of 16,841 students, Georgia Southern is the largest university in the southern half of Georgia and one of the most comprehensive centers for public higher education in the state. One of the top choices in Georgia for new freshmen, including HOPE Scholars, Georgia Southern enrolls an increasingly selective student body representing the United States and more than 85 nations. The University continues to enhance its academic profile through higher admission standards, an expanded Honors Program, and scholarships for academically talented students.
Georgia Southern University is committed to advancing the State of Georgia and the region through the benefits of higher education, offering baccalaureate through doctoral degrees, and a variety of outreach programs. The University fosters access to its educational programs, provides a comprehensive and fulfilling university experience, and enhances quality of life in the region through collaborative relationships supporting education, health care and human services, cultural experiences, scientific and technological advancement, athletics, and regional development. Georgia Southern’s strategic plan includes advancing the University to the top tier of national rankings in its class.
The 675-acre park-like campus continues an era of capital construction that has opened new facilities for colleges and academic programs, student recreation and development, university housing, athletics, and public service. The learning environment is enhanced by a museum of cultural and natural history, a botanical garden, a unique wildlife education center, a performing arts center, a new Center for Art and Theatre, a new and expanded Library, and a continuing education and conference center. The University's Division I athletic teams compete in the Southern Conference. The campus is located in Statesboro, a safe, hospitable, and progressive Main Street community of 30,000, less than an hour from historic Savannah and beach resorts, and approximately 200 miles from Atlanta.
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, with approximately 240 full-time faculty, serves 3,097 undergraduate and 186 graduate students in 10 departments: Art, Communication Arts, Foreign Languages, History, Literature and Philosophy, Music, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, and Writing and Linguistics. The College prepares students in over 20 baccalaureate majors and the Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Music, Master of Public Administration, Master of Science, and Doctor of Psychology programs. In addition to minors in all the major fields, the College offers minors in several other disciplines and in such interdisciplinary fields as Africana Studies, American Studies, Comparative Literature, Gender and Women’s Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, and Religious Studies. The College offers professional and pre-professional preparation in liberal arts, fine and applied arts, and social sciences. Through the core curriculum and elective courses, it provides a liberal arts base for all students of the University and promulgates and nurtures humanistic values on the campus through its many activities. With new and expanding facilities, the College is recognized as the cultural center of the region, and enhances the quality of life through annual sponsorship of campus and community concerts, recitals, art exhibits, and theatrical productions. CLASS web site is http://class.georgiasouthern.edu.
Position Description. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the College, and is regarded as an intellectual leader within the College and across the campus and community. The Dean sets the vision for the College within the parameters of the University’s strategic plan, establishes new opportunities for the College, and directs its growth and development through shared academic governance. Additionally, the Dean participates in campus-wide planning and is responsible for the College’s teaching quality, budget, development and allocation of resources, and the administration of academic and research programs and alumni relations. The Dean communicates official business of the College with University authorities, faculty, students, staff, and external constituencies and provides leadership in fundraising to augment state appropriations. The position is a 12-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Required Qualifications:
