PPOL Students:

Here’s the latest Update for your enjoyment. In this issue:

1—Qualifying Exams Schedule

2—ASPA Chapter to Tour BoA Stadium

3—Governing.com

4—Ethics Paper Competition

5—Fellowships at UNCC

6—Internships and Fellowships

7—Post-doc Position

8—Jobs
 

1—Qualifying Exams Schedule

For those of you wondering about the qualifying exams, they will take place on these dates in August. The first exam will be Economics from 8am to 2pm on Monday, August 14th (the committee being Schwartz, Russo, Wang, Manuel, and Kalafsky). The format is expected to be four questions (two focused on Econ 1 materials and two focused on Econ 2 materials), of which you will need to answer three.

The second exam will be the quant exam on Wednesday, August 18th from 8am to 5pm (the committee being Bjerregaard, Whitmeyer, and Manuel). Questions will focus on stats 1m stats 2 and a program evaluation question. You will be using data sets to answer these questions.

The final qualifying exam will be the policy field exam. Students will be able to pick up this exam in person on Friday, August 18th after 9am. The exam will be due by 9am on Monday morning, August 21st. The committee is Leland, Campbell, Manuel, and me. We expect the format to have three sections of two questions each. Students will need to answer one question from each section. The sections will cover research methods, applied policy, and policy theory. The committee is continuing to discuss whether each question will be equally weighted.

The location for the econ and quant exams is still being worked out and will be included in a later update, along with any changes in the format. If you have questions on any of this, please don’t hesitate to let me know. And my thanks to Sat Ananda for organizing a series of meetings with the students and professors in preparation for the exams.

2—ASPA Chapter to Tour BoA Stadium

The second Thursday of each month is the ASPA chapter meeting which PPOL students are invited (and encouraged to attend). For the July meeting, we will be touring the Bank of America Stadium, home of the NFL Panthers. Here’s the official announcement:

Our next meeting, scheduled for Thursday, July 13th, will be a tour of the Bank of America Stadium (home to the Carolina Panthers). The tour will start at 11:30 a.m. and end approximately 12:30 p.m. Only 25 people will be able to participate, so please RSVP to Nick Swartz via e-mail as soon as possible (njswartz@email.uncc.edu). There is no cost for parking; however, you must enter and park in the lot located off Morehead Street.

For those interested in carpooling:

Please arrive at our regular meeting place (Fire Department Admin) – located at 228 E 9th St, by 10:50 a.m. We will leave at approximately 11:00 a.m., to give ourselves enough time for arrival and check-in.

Lunch will not be served for this meeting.

3—Governing.com

I have been a long-time subscriber to Governing magazine, which is a practitioner-oriented monthly magazine that addresses a number of policy and managerial issues that confront local, state, and federal officials frequently. They have a web site that you can join for daily updates of issues in the news that is germane to issues of governance across the nation, the cities, and the state governments. It’s a useful resource to stay abreast of what’s happening outside our own backyard here in Charlotte (and it’s free).

4—Ethics Paper Competition

Financial Award for Best Papers in Ethics and Accountability in Public Service

The Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh is accepting submissions for the 2006-2007 Johnson Award for Best Papers in Ethics and Accountability in Public Service.

A blind review process will result in the selection of at least one (1) winner in each of the following categories:

* Papers already published or accepted for publication in refereed forums (in journals, as chapters in books, etc): $2,000
* Work in Progress (not accepted for publication at the time of submission): $1,500
* Student Papers (including work by doctoral students prior to the award of the degree): $1,000

All entries must be received by November 1, 2006.

Themes:

Papers should fall under one of the following themes: International and Civil Security, Human Security, International Development, Public Management and Policy, and/or Nonprofit/NGO Management and Policy. These themes are broadly interpreted. Generally, any paper that has significant implications for public policy, public management, or nonprofit sector management will be acceptable.

Application Process and Deadline

Interested applicants should submit 1) an application cover sheet (available at www.johnsoninstitute-gspia.org), 2) two-page executive summary including title of the paper with author name(s) removed, and 3) a copy of the paper with author name(s) removed. Electronic copies are strongly preferred. All entries must be less than 35 pages double-spaced, including bibliography, and in English. Please indicate whether your paper should be considered in the published category, work in progress category, or student category. Winners will be notified by early 2007.

For application requirements and further information, visit www.johnsoninstitute-gspia.org or contact ethics@gspia.pitt.edu or 412-648-1336.

5—Fellowships at UNCC

Just a reminder that the UNCC Grad School home page lists several fellowship opportunities available through the university. These are worth examining if you are looking for alternative funding sources that would provide support like a Grad Assistantship, but without the requirement to have to work in exchange for the stipend.

A listing of opportunities is available at: http://www.uncc.edu/gradmiss/gs_funding_and_fellowships.html
 

6—Internships and Fellowships

For the younger students in the program that have limited professional experience, here are some additional resources available for tracking down internship and other fellowship opportunities to round out your education. These might be of particular interest for planning for next summer. Such activities need to planned in advance in order to not interfere with time in the program towards graduation.

http://www.naspaa.org/students/careers/service.asp
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/cas/students/state_local_MTPs.asp
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/cas/students/fellowships.asp (mostly federal ones)
 

7—Post-doc Position

Here is another example post-doctoral position. Again, keep these in mind for those of you at the ABD stage of the program.

Job Title: Postdoctoral Position (http://socialsciences.academickeys.com/seeker_job_display.php?dothis=display&job[IDX]=6433-SS99060620)

Department: Population Research Institute Department URL: http://www.pop.psu.edu Institution: Penn State

University Park, PA Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Position Start Date: Available Immediately Job Categories: Post-Doc/Research Assistant

Academic Field(s): Human Development

Social Sciences - General

URL For Job: http://www.pop.psu.edu/general/recruitment.htm Detailed Job Description:

The Population Research Institute (PRI) at Penn State is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with interest or experience in sub-Saharan African population issues and sound knowledge of the child development and/or gender literatures. This position is housed within PRI, providing the postdoctoral researcher with access to extensive research resources, including computing, data archive, geographic information analysis (GIA), library, and statistical support. The appointment will be for up to two years, with possible renewal, starting as early as Fall 2006.

8—Jobs

Here are some more illustrative jobs of positions that PPOL students should be competitive. These are only meant to illustrate. I am not encouraging anyone to apply at the moment!

Job Title: Assistant/Associate/Full Professor (http://socialsciences.academickeys.com/seeker_job_display.php?dothis=display&job[IDX]=6638-SS99060620)

Department: Division of Health Services Research and Policy Department URL: http://www.hsr.umn.edu Institution: University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Position Start Date: Available Immediately Job Categories: Assistant Professor

Associate Professor

Professor

Academic Field(s): Public Policy & Administration

Economics - General

Social Sciences - General

URL For Job: http://www.hsr.umn.edu Detailed Job Description:

The Division of Health Services Research and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota seeks a faculty member with expertise in health services research with a chronic disease focus. Tenure and tenure-track applicants will be considered at the assistant, associate, or full professor ranks. See www.hsr.umn.edu (jobs) for complete job description.

Job Title: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR -Public Health (http://socialsciences.academickeys.com/seeker_job_display.php?dothis=display&job[IDX]=6382-SS99060620)

Department: School of Public Health and Health Sciences Institution: University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Amherst, MA Application Deadline: Open Until Filled Position Start Date: August 31st, 2006 Job Categories: Assistant Professor

Academic Field(s): Economics - General

Political Science - General

Sociology - Economic

URL For Job: http://www.umass.edu/ Detailed Job Description:

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

TENURE TRACK POSITION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

Health Policy and Management

The Department of Public Health is accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to initiate a program of teaching and funded research in health policy and management. The minimum requirements are an earned doctorate degree in Public Health, Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, or Socio-Behavioral Sciences. Research interests in health disparities, health security, or emergency preparedness are desirable.

Job Title: Research Assistant Professor (http://socialsciences.academickeys.com/seeker_job_display.php?dothis=display&job[IDX]=6572-SS99060620)

Department: Population Research Center Department URL: http://www.prc.utexas.edu Institution: The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX Application Deadline: April 30th, 2006 Position Start Date: May 15th, 2006 Job Categories: Research Professor

Academic Field(s): Social Sciences - General

URL For Job: http://facultyjobs.utexas.edu/potential/view_job.cfm... Detailed Job Description:

The Population Research Center at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking applicants for a non-tenure Research Assistant Professor position that will be available May 15, 2006. We seek candidates with experience in applying existing and new methodologies to research on social and race/ethnic disparities as applied to health research. The successful candidate will have an interest in collaborative, interdisciplinary research and in further developing a research agenda in health disparities from a biosocial and/or life course perspective.
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Dr. David Swindell, Assoc. Professor & Director
Ph.D. in Public Policy Program
3040 Colvard Bldg.
9201 University City Blvd.
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC 28223
(704) 687-4519 (Office)
(704) 687-4771 (Fax)
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