Positions in Academic Settings: Listing D - G

• Dartmouth College. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 1999. We are especially interested in candidates with primary research and teaching interests in the area of complex organizations, including formal organizations, occupations and professions, work and labor process, technology and organizations, organizational behavior, etc. We prefer those who can also teach undergraduate research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative) and/or statistics. Deadline for submission of applications is October 20, 1998. Send curriculum vitae, a statement of current research and teaching interests, one or two samples of written work, evidence of teaching experience, and three letters of reference to Recruitment Committee Chair, Department of Sociology, 111 Silsby Hall, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755-3547. Dartmouth College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Davidson College, Department of Sociology, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor beginning in July 1999. PhD preferred, but ABD candidates also considered; prior teaching experience is highly desirable. The Department of Sociology is a small, newly formed, collegial department. All areas of specialization will be considered. The successful candidate would teach five courses per academic year (two-three or three-two), including one section of Introductory Sociology or Social Problems each semester. Send letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a writing sample, and names of three references to Janet H. Shannon, Chair, Department of Sociology, Davidson College, Davidson, NC 28036-1719; fax (704) 892-2005; e-mail [email protected]. Interviews will be conducted at the ASA meetings in San Francisco. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Davidson College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• University of Delaware. The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair, effective September 1, 1999. The chair is appointed for a renewable five-year term. The Department offers an undergraduate BA program in sociology, a multidisciplinary BA criminal justice program, and MA and PhD programs in both sociology and criminology. Included within the Department are the Center for Drug and Alcohol Studies and the Disaster Research Center, two internationally known research centers. There are currently approximately 650 undergraduate majors in sociology and criminal justice and 50 students in the graduate program. The Department, which includes 27 full-time faculty members, is especially strong in the areas of criminal justice, gender, criminology, collective behavior/disaster studies, and law and society. Extramural research support is among the highest university-wide, with faculty pursuing very active and productive research programs. The Department seeks a Chair with a demonstrated capacity for leadership within a democratically organized department, as well as a strong record of scholarship and teaching. A PhD and an academic record that qualifies for appointment at the rank of full professor are required. Prior relevant administrative experience is highly desirable. Applications and letters of nomination should be sent to Richard A. Zipser, Chair, Sociology and Criminal Justice Search Committee, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Applications should include a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, and at least three letters of reference. Candidate screening will begin on October 15, 1998. The University of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity Employer which encourages applications from minority group members and women.

• Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health. The Department of Health Policy and Management invites applicants for one or more tenure track positions in health care management and/or health care policy. Applicants are invited from all management and policy disciplines but particular interest exists in the areas of managed care, informatics, decision sciences, chronically ill and disabled, mental health and vulnerable populations. The HPM Department, comprised of a multidisciplinary group of researchers and teachers, is one of six departments within the School and is part of the Health Sciences Center of Emory University. The department participates in the Master of Public Health degree program where students concentrate in either health policy or health care management. Candidates should possess an earned doctoral level degree in an appropriate field and have experience teaching at the graduate level. Candidates with strong quantitative skills are of special interest. Candidates would be expected to teach two courses per year. Areas of current teaching need include health economics, U.S. health policy, strategic management, informatics and health administration. Faculty normally fund approximately one-half to two-thirds of their salary with extramural funding in support of research activity. Rank and salary are open and dependent upon qualifications. Candidates at the assistant level will receive a development package that enables them to build an externally funded program during their first two years. Candidates above the level of assistant professor should have a strong record of publications, externally funded research and evidence of effectiveness as a teacher. The Rollins School of Public Health offers a wide range of collaborative research opportunities with nearby institutions, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Carter Center of Emory University, the graduate and professional schools of the University and the Atlanta area hospitals and health networks. Interested candidates should send a letter of application and a curriculum vita to Fredric Kennedy, Chair, Search Committee, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, 1518 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Screening of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

• University of Georgia. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level, starting August 1999, to teach undergraduate and graduate courses. We are interested in candidates with teaching and research interests in the area of culture and work. Designated salary is $43,000 plus a competitive start-up package. Candidates are expected to have completed the PhD by their date of employment. For initial application, send only curriculum vitae and detailed cover letter outlining research and teaching interests to James J. Dowd, Search Committee Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602-1611. All applications received by October 16, 1998 will be given full consideration. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, the University of Georgia encourages applications from minority group members and women. Information on the department, the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and the University of Georgia is available on the Internet at http://www.uga.edu/~soc/.

• Georgia Southern University. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applications for two tenure-track positions. One is in the area of social services at the rank of assistant professor or associate professor. Duties will include coordinating a Bachelor of Science in Sociology degree with an emphasis in social services. MSW required, as well as DSW or PhD in Sociology. All requirements for the doctorate must be completed by starting date of the position, August 1, 1999. The successful applicant will be a broadly-based faculty member who can teach courses in social work, human services, social policy, and social services in the areas of health care and gerontology. Experience in program design and internship supervision required. To be considered for associate professor rank, candidates must have been awarded that rank at another accredited college or university, have at least five years of teaching experience, provide evidence of teaching excellence, demonstrate ongoing scholarly productivity, and offer areas of academic expertise that closely fit departmental needs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The second position is at the rank of assistant professor. PhD in Sociology required by starting date of the position, August 1, 1999. The successful applicant will be a broadly-based sociologist who can teach courses in deviance, criminology, and juvenile delinquency, and who can supervise internships in related fields. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in applied sociology. Both positions require (1) significant teaching of Introduction to Sociology, (2) participation in research and professional activities, (3) at least one year of teaching experience, and (4) excellent command of written and spoken English. Salaries dependent upon qualifications. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to Roger Branch, Search Chair, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, P.O. Box 8051, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460-8051. Applications must be postmarked by October 30, 1998. The names of applicants, and nominees, resumes, and other non-evaluative information are subject to public inspection under the Georgia Open Records Act. Persons who need accommodation(s) in the application process under the Americans with Disabilities Act should notify the search chair. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

• Georgia State University. The Department of Sociology at Georgia State University, located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, invites applications for two anticipated tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor positions, beginning Fall 1999. We are a PhD granting department with a research-active faculty drawn from across the country and a growing international graduate and undergraduate student body. Over the next five years we hope to hire at least five additional tenure-track faculty. The department is seeking scholars who can contribute to building our specialty programs in "Social Conflict and Inequality" and "Family and Life Course." For the first position, candidates’ research and teaching interests should focus on social conflict, with the ability to teach social conflict at the graduate and undergraduate level and to cover classes in two or more of the following areas: social movements, poverty and welfare, political sociology. For the second position, candidates’ research and teaching interests should focus on social conflict and/or inequality and have an international or cross-cultural emphasis. For both positions, preference will be given to candidates who can teach quantitative methods or classical and contemporary theory. PhD in Sociology required at the time of appointment. Research and teaching experience beyond the doctorate is desirable. Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter outlining their qualifications and identifying which of the two positions they are applying for; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) three letters of recommendation; (4) a sample of their scholarly work and a description of current research; (5) a teaching portfolio (i.e., syllabi and student evaluations). For more information, visit our website at http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwsoc. Send materials to Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 30303-3083. Formal review of applications will begin September 25. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity educational institution and an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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