Positions in Academic Settings: Listing N - P

• University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Applications are invited for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in an interdisciplinary Latin American Studies program to begin August 1, 1999. The successful candidate will have research and teaching interests in the area of 20th century economic development, demonstrated research competence, and a strong interest in helping to develop an undergraduate curriculum in Latin American studies. Candidates are being sought from the disciplines of Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology. The selected candidate will have a full-time appointment in the department of his/her discipline. Send a vita, a cover letter describing teaching and research interests, and three letters of recommendation to Lyman L. Johnson, Latin American Search Committee, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223-0001. UNC Charlotte is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin September 1, 1998 and continue until the position is filled. Please inform the committee if you plan to attend the LASA annual meeting.

• University of North Carolina-Greensboro invites applications for an anticipated full-time, tenure track PhD sociologist (assistant professor), beginning Fall Semester 1999. Primary interests should be in the areas of deviance including international/cross-cultural deviance, criminology, delinquency, or social justice. The successful candidate should have strong applied quantitative research skills and be able to teach courses in data analysis and global society. Other interests in combination with some of these areas are also invited. Significant contributions to the development of specialties in deviance, crime, law, and justice at undergraduate and graduate levels are expected in a very active department of sociologists. Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, active engagement in external funding for research, and service related to the mission of the department and the university. UNCG (http://www.uncg.edu/soc) is located in Greensboro, a city of over 200,000 in the Piedmont of North Carolina between Washington, DC and Atlanta. Review of applicants will begin October 15, 1998, with an applicant deadline of November 15, 1998. Interested applicants should submit letters of interest, curriculum vitae, and names, phone numbers, and addresses of three references to: Recruitment Committee, Sociology, UNCG, P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27420-6170; e-mail [email protected]; (336) 334-5295. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action: Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabled.

• North Carolina State University. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology invites applicants for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level for a Fall 1999 appointment. A PhD in sociology with specialization in crime and social control is required. The undergraduate and graduate programs in crime and social control are embedded in a sociology curriculum that stresses development in the core areas of sociological theory and analysis. Responsibilities include undergraduate and graduate teaching, active engagement in research, and service. Candidates must show clear promise of outstanding teaching and scholarship. ABDs with expected completion of degree by July 1, 1999 will be considered. Our department offers attractive salaries, administrative commitment to facilitate research productivity, excellent area amenities, and substantial undergraduate and graduate interest in crime and social control. Formal screening of applicants begins October 1, 1998. Interviews will be scheduled to begin by the end of November. Send vita (including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of references) and a statement outlining expected teaching and research agenda to Patricia McCall, Chair, Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Box 8107, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8107. Please do not send letters of reference or other written materials until requested. NCSU is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity Institution.

• Ohio State University-Columbus. The Department of Sociology invites applications for several positions beginning Autumn 1999. The rank is open. The position is tenure-track or will carry tenure, depending on rank. We expect to have up to four positions available. We are seeking scholars who will increase the strength of our four major program emphases: comparative social change; crime and community; gender, race, work and inequality; and population, health, and the life-course. We are seeking candidates who will maintain vigorous research programs, actively seek external funding, contribute to both graduate and undergraduate teaching, and provide service to the department and the profession. Please send a curriculum vitae, selected scholarly papers and publications, and three letters of recommendation to Search Committee, Department of Sociology, The Ohio State University, 300 Bricker Hall, 190 N. Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210-1353. We will give first consideration to applications received by October 16, 1998. The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer, which is committed to working to produce faculty and student communities that are characterized by diversity. Women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• Pennsylvania State University. The Department of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations seeks to hire at the professor or advanced associate professor level. Candidates should have a desire to be a member of a growing multi-disciplinary department. Scholars with backgrounds in economics, psychology, sociology, as well as industrial relations and human resources are encouraged to apply. Considerable experience with graduate students is essential. The ideal candidate will have a record of external funding. Applications received by October 15 will be assured full consideration. However, all applications will be considered until the position is filled. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Send applications and nominations to Mark Wardell, Head, Department of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations, 101 Old Botany, Box B, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802-1602.

• Pennsylvania State University. The Department of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations invites applications to fill one to two tenure-track assistant professor positions starting Fall 1999. Preference will be given to candidates with experience beyond the terminal degree. The Department has an undergraduate program with approximately 200 majors and a small but growing master’s program. Applicants must have a PhD in economics, human resources, industrial relations, organizational behavior, psychology, or sociology. Interest and ability to teach basic statistics at the graduate level will be expected for one position. Preferred interests include: (1) employee involvement and training; (2) compensation and benefits; and (3) comparative industrial/work relations. Research related to work and family is of special interest. The successful candidates must demonstrate the potential for strong records of research and scholarship. Applications received prior to November 30, 1998 will be assured full consideration. However, all applications will be considered until the position is filled. Interviews will be conducted at the IRRA meetings in New York. Send vita, a writing sample, along with names and addresses for three references to Mark Wardell, Head, Department of Labor Studies and Industrial Relations, Old Botany, The Pennsylvania State University, Box B, University Park, PA 16802-1602. An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

• Pennsylvania State University. The Department of Sociology at University Park invites applications from outstanding senior candidates for the newly established Hoffman Professorship in Family Sociology and Demography. This full professor position carries with it a generous salary and ample research and travel funds. The position is located in an institutional environment (from the departmental to the university level) in which extensive resources and a large cadre of scholars are devoted to the study of family issues. Inquiries about the Hoffman Professorship may be directed to recruitment committee members Alan Booth ([email protected]), Michael Johnson ([email protected]), Nancy Landale ([email protected]), or Daniel Lichter ([email protected]). To apply, please send curriculum vitae and other appropriate materials to Alan Booth, Chair, Hoffman Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, Box H-1, 201 Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802. Applications received by October 15, 1998 will receive full consideration; however, all applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Pitzer College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in sociology, at the assistant professor level, effective Fall 1999. We seek candidates whose primary strengths are in theory and deviance/criminology. We would also especially welcome a colleague with these specialties who could contribute to Asian American Studies and who could occasionally teach quantitative research methods. Candidates should have a commitment to undergraduate teaching at a liberal arts college where there is an emphasis on high quality instruction and a commitment to ongoing research. Preference will be given to candidates who will have completed the PhD by August 1999 and who have some teaching experience. The College has several distinctive educational objectives which include interdisciplinary exploration, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge and action. Pitzer College, a member of The Claremont Colleges, has a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from historically underrepresented social groups. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, selected evidence of excellence in teaching and research, statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation to Susan Seymour, Dean of Faculty, Pitzer College, 1050 North Mills Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711-6101. Applications will be considered until September 30 or until the position is filled. Early applicants who appear to be a good fit for the position will be interviewed at the August 1998 American Sociological Association meetings.

• Princeton University. Department of Sociology seeks applicants with expertise in the methodology of social inquiry for a tenure-track Assistant Professorship. Candidates should have strong interests in innovative research methods and a substantive specialization (area open). They will also be expected to teach advanced methods courses at the graduate level and contribute significantly to the undergraduate program. Send curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a sample of written work to Bruce Western, Chair, Recruitment Committee, Department of Sociology, 2-N-1 Green Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1010. Applicants with a home page can send the URLs for their curriculum vitae and other materials. Applications received after October 31, 1998 may not receive full consideration. Princeton is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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