1. U of MI, National Center for Institutional Diversity
2009-2010 Institutional Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Type: Full-time
Deadline: November 15th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The National Center for Institutional Diversity (NCID) invites applications for its Institutional Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. This university-wide initiative seeks to advance the Center’s national commitment to institutional diversity; to promote its strategic agenda to bridge exemplary scholarship with multilevel engagement and innovation; and to help recruit outstanding faculty with strong commitments to diversity.
A successful candidate will be attractive as both an NCID fellow and a tenure-track or research faculty member.
We especially invite applications from candidates whose interests in diversity issues cross interdisciplinary boundaries in the eight core NCID priority areas and from scholars from institutions other than the University of Michigan. Candidates from any background, including international scholars, and from any field of study are welcome to apply. Senior faculty are also welcome to nominate suitable candidates.
Application Address: Application materials and nomination letters should be sent to NCIDpostdoc@umich.edu. Information about the application process and the Center’s priority areas is available at www.ncid.umich.edu.
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: NCIDpostdoc@umich.edu
Institution/Department URL: http://www.ncid.umich.edu
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: NCIDpostdoc@umich.edu
Contact Telephone:
Additional Information:
The University of Michigan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
2. Purdue University
Joint Appointed 50% in Women’s Studies and 50% in one of the following Departments: English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Communication, Health and Kinesiology, Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Type: Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Deadline: October 15th, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Emphasis on women and gender, and intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and class in the American context, in one of the following disciplines or fields: English, literary and cultural studies; Multiculturalism, Spanish and Latino and Minority Literatures; Communication Studies, public relations, organizational communication, rhetoric, and/or technology; Sports Studies, with emphasis in current issues of public policy, ideology, and culture; Health and Aging.
Qualifications: Ph.D. and commitment to interdisciplinary studies; promise of significant research productivity and record of successful teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, maintain an active research program, and fulfill faculty service responsibilities.
Application Address: Send application letter, Curriculum Vita, writing sample, and three (3) letters of recommendation which, if applicable, address teaching strengths to:
Valentine Moghadam, Director
Women’s Studies Program
6164 Beering Hall
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2098
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://www.cla.purdue.edu/womens-studies/
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: moghadam@purdue.edu
Contact Telephone: 765-494-6295
Additional Information:
Purdue University is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce
3. Case Western Reserve University
Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Location: Cleveland, OH
Type: Full time
Deadline: October 1st, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio, seeks nominations for a vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity. This is a newly created position that reports directly to Barbara Snyder, president.
As a member of the president’s executive cabinet, the vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity will lead an energetic, visible, and results-oriented diversity effort, shaping and achieving university diversity goals through involvement with senior leadership, faculty, staff, students, and the greater community. Working collaboratively and broadly, the vice president will champion, build, organize, and enhance campus-wide diversity efforts, serving as a spirited, persuasive, and inspirational point of connection across the university.
Established by the president as a top institutional priority, the diversity effort at CWRU is a key imperative in the university’s new strategic plan. The inaugural vice president for inclusion, diversity and equal opportunity is expected to capitalize on this support with vigor, innovation, an inclusive leadership style, outstanding communication skills, and an eye to the possible, reflecting the entrepreneurial outlook that has always characterized the university.
Case Western Reserve University, one of the nation’s foremost research institutions, is a member of the Association of American Universities and is among the largest and most comprehensive private universities in Ohio. With more than 4,200 undergraduates and 5,600 graduate and professional school students, 2,600 faculty members, 100,000 alumni, $419 million annually in sponsored research, and more than $1.86 billion in endowment, the university possesses the human and financial capital to play a leadership role in American and global higher education.
A detailed position description is available at http://www.wittkieffer.com/cmfiles/jobs/7645CaseVPIDEO_Spec.pdf. Interested individuals should provide a letter describing their interest in and qualifications for the position along with a curriculum vitae. This search will be conducted with great respect for the confidentiality of candidates.
Application Address: Packets should be sent electronically via email to Case Western Reserve University’s consultants, Robin Mamlet or Oliver Tomlin, at CaseVPIDEO@wittkieffer.com. Inquiries may also be made by calling Ms. Mamlet at 630/575-6178 or Mr. Tomlin at 215/568-2160. The new vice president is expected to be appointed in November and to begin service by January 2009 or as soon thereafter as possible. Material that cannot be emailed may be sent to:
Vice President for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Case Western Reserve University
c/o Witt/Kieffer
Attention: Robin G. Mamlet/Oliver B. Tomlin, III
7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 675
Bethesda, MD 20814
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail: CaseVPIDEO@wittkieffer.com
Institution/Department URL:
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: CaseVPIDEO@wittkieffer.com
Contact Telephone: 630-575-6178
Additional Information:
In employment as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity.
4. Texas A&M University
Assistant professor of Rhetoric and Women's Studies
Location: College Station, TX
Type: tenure track
Deadline: November 1st, 2008
Open Until Filled?: yes
Description: The Communication Department and the Women's Studies Program at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX invite applications for a JOINT tenure-track position in RHETORIC AND WOMEN'S STUDIES at the rank of assistant professor, starting September 1, 2009. We seek candidates who specialize in the intersections of race/ethnicity and gender in public discourse. Preference will be given to candidates whose work addresses rhetoric in historical and contemporary social movements and complements the Communication Department's existing strengths in the history of public discourse in the United States. Candidates should have a Ph.D. in communication or a related field by the date of the appointment, should demonstrate commitment to Women's Studies as an academic discipline (a graduate certificate or advanced degree in women's studies is desirable but not essential), and should demonstrate a record of or potential for strong scholarly publication and successful teaching in both Communication and Women's Studies.
Application Address: For full consideration, applicants should send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, writing sample, and three letters of recommendation before November 1, 2008 to:
Jim Aune, Ph.D.
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Communication
Texas A&M University
TAMU 4234
College Station, TX 77843-4234
Online Application URL:
Application E-Mail:
Institution/Department URL: http://wmst.tamu.edu/ and http://comm.tamu.edu/
Contact:
Contact E-Mail: jaune@tamu.edu
Contact Telephone: (979) 862-7797
Additional Information:
The Communication department offers the Ph.D., M.A., and B.A degrees. It has 20 tenure-track faculty members, 60 graduate students, and 1000 undergraduate majors. The Women’s Studies program currently has 36 affiliated faculty members and 7 faculty members in joint or exclusive appointments. With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, Texas A&M is the fourth largest university in the United States. It ranks among the highest nationally in number of national merit scholars, total research expenditures, and total endowment funds. Texas A&M University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, is deeply committed to diversity, and responds to the needs of dual-career couples.
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