Penn State Law, located on Penn State’s University Park Campus, is hiring at least two new faculty members to start in Fall 2018. Penn State’s School of International Affairs and the College of Education also have searches this fall that may be of interest to legal academics.
Penn State Law
Penn State Law (University Park) anticipates hiring at least two tenure-track professors to begin during the 2018-19 academic year as part of an ambitious plan to strategically grow our law school over the next five years. One of these positions will be a joint hire with the Penn State College of Medicine, and we will be looking at specialists in health law, ideally with an interdisciplinary research agenda. For the other position/s, we are looking broadly at both lateral and entry level candidates in all subject areas who will be excellent additions to our faculty. We have a particular interest in candidates whose work is interdisciplinary, especially in areas that complement Penn State University’s excellence in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields, such as energy and cyberlaw. Entry-level candidates must have a J.D. and/or Ph.D., a distinguished academic record, and the potential to create outstanding scholarship and deliver excellent teaching at a leading research university. Because the Appointments Committee will be attending the AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference, interested applicants are strongly encouraged to participate in the AALS Faculty Appointments Register. Any further inquiries should be addressed to Tiyanjana Maluwa, H. Laddie Montague Chair in Law and Professor of Law and International Affairs at tum2@psu.edu. For information on Penn State Law, please visit our website at https://pennstatelaw.psu.edu/. Please apply via the following link: https://psu.jobs/job/75094.
Penn State School of International Affairs
The School of International Affairs has two separate searches. I encourage interested applications in the next few days.
International Energy and Environmental Policy
The Penn State School of International Affairs (www.sia.psu.edu), an interdisciplinary professional school, seeks a candidate for an open rank (assistant/associate/full) position to research and teach in the area of International Energy and Environmental Policy, especially as related to questions of global development. A strong focus on the international dimensions of these questions is important. A Ph.D. is required in fields relevant to the social science dimensions of the environmental sciences, which might include Sociology, Law (J.D.), Political Science, Economics, Agricultural Economics, or any other relevant field. It is expected that a competitive candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in research, teaching and leadership appropriate to the candidate`s rank. An interest and demonstrated aptitude of working in interdisciplinary contexts is particularly emphasized. We seek candidates whose work aims to span the academic world and applied work relevant to policy contexts through the generation of rigorous research with policy decision making impact. The School of International Affairs (SIA) is a graduate academic unit of The Pennsylvania State University. The School integrates practical and theoretical aspects of international affairs with a set of highly ranked specialized disciplines. The School’s fundamental and motivating vision is to ensure a long-term outstanding contribution to the communities of international professional practitioners and academics nationally and internationally. For additional information regarding SIA, please refer to: www.sia.psu.edu. Application materials are to include a statement of how the candidate’s work is relevant to the focus of the position. To apply, submit an application. Applications must also include a CV, cover letter, and sample publications relevant to the post. Three letters of recommendation and teaching evaluations will be requested on short listing. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation expenses, including recruitment/relocation incentive, may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. Any inquiries regarding the position can be directed to Johannes Fedderke, jwf15@psu.edu. For full consideration, please apply by September 22, 2017 at https://psu.jobs/job/73874.
Ethics and Global Development
The Penn State School of International Affairs (www.sia.psu.edu), an interdisciplinary professional school, in conjunction with the Penn State Rock Ethics Institute (rockethics.psu.edu), seeks an Associate Professor (with tenure) to research, teach and collaborate on the intertwined roles of ethics and global development. We are particularly interested in scholars who examine choices made in the distribution, management, and development of renewable and nonrenewable resources (particularly Water, Food and Energy), as they relate to sustainability issues of the environment. A strong focus on the international dimensions of these questions is important. A Ph.D. is required in fields relevant to Environmental Sciences, which might include Geography, Geology, Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, or any other relevant field. It is expected that a competitive candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in research, teaching and leadership appropriate to the candidate`s rank. An interest and aptitude for working in interdisciplinary contexts is particularly emphasized. We seek candidates whose work aims to connect academic and policy worlds through the generation of rigorous research with decision making impact. The School of International Affairs (SIA) is a graduate academic unit of The Pennsylvania State University. The School integrates practical and theoretical aspects of international affairs with a set of highly ranked specialized disciplines. The School’s fundamental and motivating vision is to ensure a long-term outstanding contribution to the communities of international professional practitioners and academics nationally and internationally. For additional information regarding SIA, please refer to: www.sia.psu.edu. The successful candidate will be affiliated with the Rock Ethics Institute as one of a transformative series of tenure-track appointments designed to ensure that Penn State becomes a leader in ethics-informed interdisciplinary research and the integration of ethical literacy throughout the University curriculum. The Rock Ethics Institute seeks candidates who will be effective in working on and leading interdisciplinary teams that embed ethical analysis into research projects and who have experience and interest in integrating ethics into undergraduate and graduate curricula. Faculty who are hired will receive a one-course release for the first five years for enhancing existing ethics research and curricular initiatives as well as building new initiatives and programs aligned with the Institute’s mission. To apply, submit an application. Applications must also include a CV, cover letter, a statement of how the candidate’s work is relevant to the Rock Ethics Institute’s mission and how a position within the Institute is likely to augment their own work, and sample publications relevant to the post. Three letters of recommendation and teaching evaluations will be requested on short listing. Salary is highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Relocation expenses, including recruitment/relocation incentive, may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. Any inquiries regarding the position can be directed to Johannes Fedderke, jwf15@psu.edu. For full consideration, please apply by September 22, 2017 at https://psu.jobs/job/73872.
College of Education
The College of Education`s Department of Education Policy Studies seeks to hire an Assistant/Associate Professor of Education, Higher Education Program, with an appointment in the Center for the Study of Higher Education (specialization: higher education law and legal issues) beginning fall semester 2018. This is a tenure track, 36-week appointment with the possibility of supplementary summer appointments in research and/or teaching. Full University benefits apply. Penn State has a strong commitment to the diversity of its workforce and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Responsibilities include: teach courses, on campus and on line, to students with interests in higher education; advise master’s and doctoral students; perform nationally and internationally recognized research and scholarship in areas related to higher education; seek and secure external support for research; provide service to the University, profession, and community; and actively contribute to the welfare of the higher education program. Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in Higher Education, political science, public policy, cultural studies, or a related discipline and/or an earned Juris Doctorate (or the equivalent) with a specialization in higher education law and legal issues; evidence of a commitment to developing a significant program of research with a focus on higher education law and legal issues, commensurate with experience; evidence of a commitment to working with individuals from diverse backgrounds, commensurate with experience; evidence of a commitment to excellence in teaching and advising, commensurate with experience; and evidence of a commitment to carrying out the mission of a land-grant institution to promote the public good. Desired qualifications include scholarship that extends and strengthens the expertise of current faculty to address issues of college access, affirmative action, equity, college financing and financial aid policy; faculty, staff, and students’ civil rights and safety; free speech and the intensifying problem of hate speech; governance, leadership, and collective bargaining; and intellectual property, technology transfer, privatization, and privacy. Applicants must submit a letter of application documenting qualifications for the position, a current curriculum vitae, copies of official transcripts of graduate and professional study, up to three representative reprints or preprints of scholarly publications (if available), and at least three names, mail and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of academic references. Applications received by September 15, 2017, are assured full consideration at https://psu.jobs/job/74124; however, applications will be received until the position is filled.
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