PPOL Students:

Here is the latest Update with news on the PPOL program and participants.  I apologize for the slight delay, but the start of a new term always brings those unexpected surprises.  By and large, things went okay in getting the semester launched, and for me the highlight was the PPOL Social that Jennie and I hosted.  I had a wonderful evening getting to chat with many of you and seeing you have a chance to meet so many of the faculty (we didn’t expect that many would be able to make it!).  I wish all of you could have been there, but there will likely be another event at the end of the term where we can all decompress and celebrate the completion of another semester.

 

In this edition of the Update:

 

1--APSA Chapter Meeting Reminder

2--POLS First Brown Bag Meeting

3--Grad School Professional Development Workshops

4--Dissertation Electronic Submission

5--MPSA Paper Submissions

6--“Critique” Accepting Papers

7--Ethics Center Speaker

8--Health Policy Paper Available

9--International Students Event

10--Student News

11--Faculty news (check emails)

12--Dissertation and Post Doc Positions on the Horizon

13--Job Season in Full Swing

 

 

 

1--APSA Chapter Meeting Reminder

 

This is a reminder that our next ASPA meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 14 from 11:30am-1:00pm.  The meeting will be held at our normal location, the Fire Department – Administration Building located at 228 East 9^th Street. 

 

Our meeting will consist of a panel discussion by the following individuals:

1)    Jennie Crismore - Sr. Director of Civic Engagement and Resource Development; YMCA;

2)    Jim Douglas - Master of Public Administration Director, UNC Charlotte;

3)    Jamie Privuznak - Management Analyst, Mecklenburg County Manager’s Office;

4)    Sarah Smyre - Administrative Officer II, Budget, City of Charlotte Fire Administration;

5)    Mauro Messina – Management Analyst in Research & Planning Unit, Mecklenburg County Sherriff Department; and

6)   Yoshiko Takahashi – Policy Analyst in Research & Planning Unit, Mecklenburg County Sherriff Department (Public Policy PhD Program).

 

Each individual will speak about their organization in terms of:

a)                An overview of the organizational structure;

b)                Initiatives for the upcoming year;

c)                Their responsibility and role within the organization; and

d)                Career exploration within their field, to include job/internship opportunities.

 

Pizza and beverages will be served so please RSVP by Monday, September 11.  Guests are certainly invited and encouraged to attend, but there is a $5.00 fee for non-ASPA members.  Students can join ASPA at a very low cost and information will be available at the meeting.

 

Looking forward to seeing you on the 14^th!

 

Nicholas Swartz, ASPA Secretary-Treasurer (njswartz@uncc.edu)

 

 

2--POLS First Brown Bag Meeting

 

As an interdisciplinary program, we have many UNCC departments that invite PPOL students to their activities.  One common activity includes the departmental “brown bag” meetings at which faculty present their research in progress.  I will announce when these are coming up so you can decide if you would like to attend.  You can bring a snack and enjoy the presentation and discussion for the intellectual value, but it is also a great opportunity to meet more faculty associated with the PPOL program and learn who among them share research interests in the same areas as you (useful to know when looking for faculty mentors/advisors or professors with whom you would like to work on research and that might have funding support).

 

The first such brown bag of the term will be in the department of Political Science.  Dr. Martha Kropf (who will be teaching the PPOL research methods course in the spring 2007) has volunteered to present.  Her paper is entitled: “Ballot Measures and Residual Ballots in the 2004 General Election”.

 

Date and Time:  Friday, September 15, 2006,   12:15 – 1:15.

Place: Fretwell 445 C – Political Science Conference Room.

 

 

3--Grad School Professional Development Workshops

 

From the grad School:

 

I am pleased to announce that the online registration site for the Fall 2006 offerings of the Graduate Student Professional Development Program is now available for graduate students to select the sessions they wish to attend.  The link follows.

 

http://www.uncc.edu/gradmiss/gs%20prof%20development.html

 

It also will be possible to access the Graduate Student Professional Development site from the Graduate School website.  The Fall Program includes sessions devoted to support graduate students to successfully complete their theses and dissertations, augment their academic writing skills, enhance their library research abilities, further their career preparation and development, develop their abilities as teachers of college students, and assist graduate students to present successfully at professional conferences.  In addition, we are pleased to offer a session on October 5 by invited speaker, Beth Luey, titled Planning a Publishable Dissertation.  Beth is the founding director emerita of the Scholarly Publishing Program at Arizona State University. This session serves all graduate students regardless of where they are in crafting their theses or dissertations.

 

Thank you very much,

Linda

 

Linda J. Dunatov

Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Affairs

The Graduate School

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

9201 University City Blvd.

Charlotte, NC  28213-0001

704-687-3375

704-687-3279 fax

ljdunato@email.uncc.edu

 

 

4--Dissertation Electronic Submission

 

For those beginning to work on dissertations or dissertation proposals, please note that the Grad School is moving to an electronic format for the dissertations.  Currently, this is purely voluntary, but it clearly is the direction things are going.  If you are interested in learning more about this format (which does have some advantages over the traditional hard copy version), please contact Associate Dean of the Graduate School Kent Curran (kecurran@uncc.edu).  He will sit with you one-on-one to walk you through what this entails.

 

 

 

5--MPSA Paper Submissions

 

*****Midwest Political Science Association CONFERENCE***** With the summer drawing to a close, now is the time to consider submitting a proposal to present at the MPSA National Political Science conference, held April 12-15, 2007, at the Palmer House Hilton (the oldest continuously operating hotel in America) in Downtown Chicago near Millennium Park and the Art Institute. This conference is one of the largest in the discipline, with around 4,000 presenters and 700 panels. There are currently 65 different "sections" (subfields or related organizations) that accept papers, panels, posters, chairs/discussants or roundtables – see the link below. We have included a link to the 2006 conference program so you can see what is typically presented at the conference. Conference registration is modest; faculty members pay as little as $100 and graduate students $26. Registration is more if you register late or do not stay in the conference hotel.

     *     Submit a Conference Proposal http://www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/proposal/papermenu.html

     *     Program Committee  www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/conferences/2007ProgramCommittee.html

     *     2006 Conf. Program  www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/conferences/2006ProgramPage.html

*****ABOUT THE MPSA***** The MPSA is a national organization with a membership of almost four thousand political science professors, students, and public administrators.  Founded in 1939, the MPSA is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all areas of political science.

         *     Renew/Start Membership www.indiana.edu/~mpsa/cgi-bin/directionsold.html

 *****OUR JOURNAL***** The MPSA also publishes the American Journal of Political Science, a premier journal for research in all major areas of political science.

     *     American Journal of Political Science Online   www.ajps.org

     *     How to Submit a Manuscript to the AJPS   www.ajps.org

*****Contact Us***** MPSA, 320 W. Eighth St, Ste 218, Bloomington, IN 47404
     *     Conference Info., Advertising/Exhibitors, Receptions/Meetings: speelmon@indiana.edu
     *     Proposal Submittal Forms, Web Site, Membership & Registration: gddeckar@indiana.edu
 

 

6--“Critique” Accepting Papers

 

The Editors of Critique welcome submissions from undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2006 edition of the journal. We encourage articles from any field of political science, especially those that consider new possibilities for democracy and justice, as well as national and international public policy. The deadline for submission is 15 October 2006.

 

Critique is an online journal of critical analysis by students of politics. It is hosted by Illinois State University’s Department of Politics and Government. The electronic format of Critique provides an alternative venue that expands political debate by creating space for the emergence of new ideas. Such a medium broadens the horizon for undergraduate and graduate publications and serves to lift typically unheard voices in academia. The editors firmly believe that budding scholars introduce valuable ideas that must be heard in order to understand the changing nature of our global community.

 

Guidelines for Submission

 

All submissions will be considered. All submissions will be refereed by the editors prior to publication.

Students should use the online Submission Form to submit work for consideration.

Manuscripts should be single-spaced, right margins not justified, and not longer than 20 pages in length.

Students can submit online at http://lilt.ilstu.edu/critique/writers.htm

 

Ali Riaz, PhD

 

Editor, Critique <http://lilt.ilstu.edu/critique> Associate Professor, Department of Politics and Government Illinois State University, Campus Box 4600, Normal, IL 61790-4600

Tel: 309-438-8071; Fax: 309-438-7638

http://www.ilstu.edu/~ariaz

 

 

7--Ethics Center Speaker

 

The UNCC Center for Professional Applied Ethics will host a visit to campus by David Callahan.  He is coming to campus on Wednesday, September 27 to promote his new book The Cheating Culture: Why More Americans Are Doing Wrong to Get Ahead and co-founder of Demos, a think tank based in New York City. There will be a luncheon from noon to 1:30 in Cone 210.  There will also be a talk he will be giving a talk at 4:00 pm with a book signing afterwards in the SAC salons.  You can access more information about him at www.cheatingculture.com.

 

If you would like to attend the luncheon, please contact Carol Carrell to RSVP for the event (CACORREL@uncc.edu).  The afternoon talk is open to the public and no RSVP is required.

 

 

8--Health Policy Paper Available

 

title:         A 'Politically Robust' Experimental Design for Public Policy Evaluation, with Application to the Mexican Universal Health Insurance Program

authors:       Gary King, Emmanuela Gakidou, Nirmala Ravishankar, Ryan Moore, Jason Lakin, Manett Vargas, Martha María Téllez-Rojo, Juan Eugenio Hernández Avila, Mauricio Hernández Avila, Héctor Hernández Llamas

entrydate:     2006-09-05 18:45:46

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abstract:      We develop an approach to conducting large scale randomized public policy experiments intended to be more robust to the political interventions that have ruined some or all parts of many similar previous efforts. Under our proposed design, the benefits of random assignment would remain even if we lose observations; our inferences can still be unbiased even if politics disrupts two of the three steps in our analytical procedures; and other empirical checks are available to validate the overall design. We illustrate with a design and empirical validation of a planned evaluation of the Mexican Seguro Popular de Salud (Universal Health Insurance) program. Seguro Popular, which is intended to grow to provide medical care, drugs, preventative services, and financial health protection to the 50 million Mexicans without health insurance, is one of the largest health reforms of any country in the last two decades. The evaluation is also large scale, constituting one of!

  the largest policy experiments to date and what may be the largest randomized health policy experiment ever.

 

http://polmeth.wustl.edu/retrieve.php?id=638

 

 

 

9--International Students Events

 

• The Conversation Partner Program provides an informal way for U.S. American and international students to learn about each others' cultures, practice English language skills and build friendships.  Commitment is about 1 hour per week based upon each student’s availability, and the experiences are very rewarding.

 

Students apply online at www.isso.uncc.edu/ProgramEvents.htm and will receive more information via their @uncc.edu account once they have been matched.  The deadline is Monday, September 11.

 

• The next International Coffee Hour of the semester will be on September 21^st from 4-6pm in the Faculty/Staff Dining Room of Prospector Cafeteria.  This program is an informal social gathering of UNC Charlotte students, faculty, and staff who are interested in meeting people from around the world, sharing ideas and relaxing over coffee and snacks.  Always held on first and third Thursdays of each month while classes are in session.

 

Thank you for helping promote these programs of international friendship and understanding.

 

Yours truly,

Denise Medeiros

 

 

Denise V. Medeiros, Assistant Director

International Student/Scholar Office

Denny 114, UNC Charlotte

704-687-2334 phone

www.isso.uncc.edu

 

 

 

10--Student News

 

The summer and early fall have already seen several presentation and publication activities involving the PPOL students.  And the news just keeps coming.  Here are several more news bits on student activities.  If you have some news of a paper presentation or publication or technical report, please let me know.  This is important for two reasons.  First, it allows us to celebrate your accomplishments as we continue to build the intellectual presence of the PPOL program on this campus.  Second, this is a measure of the program’s success at the end of the year in terms of the number of such activities involving our students.  I have set a high bar for the program, but one that I fully expect our students to achieve.

 

PPOL student Stephen Stemkowski, along with Alpesh Amin, MD, Jay Lin, PhD, MBA, and Guiping Yang, MS, have had their article entitled “Thromboprophylaxis Compliance in US Hospitals: Adherence to the Sixth American College of Chest Physician’s Recommendations for At-Risk Medical Patients” accepted for publication in CHEST.  In addition, this manuscript has been named a finalist for the the 2006 CHEST Foundation's Alfred Soffer Research Awards.  Congrats to Stephen and the rest of the team!

 

PPOL student Nick Swartz, with co-author Dr. Milan Dluhy, had their article “Connecting Knowledge and Policy: The Promise of Community Indicators in the United States” published in the latest issue of Social Indicators Research.  Congrats to both on this latest publication!

 

PPOL student Huiping Li and Dr. Stephanie Mollar (SOCY) presented a joint paper entitled “The state and inequality: the political determinants of occupational sex segregation in the United States” at the annual American Sociological Association conference last month in Montreal, Canada.  Congrats to both and good luck getting it into print soon!

 

 

 

11--Faculty news (check emails)

 

While the students are clearly busy, so are the faculty members.  Here’s a little update on what some of them have been doing recently:

 

Dr. Beth Bjerregaard (CJUS) has been named a finalist for this year’s Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence.  PPOL is fortunate to have an instructor of her caliber in our regular rotation of courses.  Please congratulate our honored colleague the next time you see her!

 

Dr. Rosemary Hopcroft (SOCY) and Dr. Joe Whitmeyer (SOCY) presented a joint paper at this year’s American Sociological Association meeting in Montreal, entitled “A choice model of status and fertility.”  Dr. Hopcroft also presented a separate paper entitled “Approaches to Evolutionary/Genetic Analysis in Sociology.” Back in June, she also presented a paper at the University of Innsbruck (Austria) entitled “Darwinian conflict theory: Alternative theoretic framework or unifying paradigm for sociology?" This talk is to be published in The New Evolutionary Science: Human Nature, Social Behavior and Social Change (Paradigm Press).  Clearly, it’s been a productive summer for Dr. Hopcroft!

 

Dr. Rosie Tong has a new book that just hit the stands, entitled _New Perspectives on Health Care Ethics_ (Prentice-Hall, 2007).  Outstanding Dr. Tong!

 

 

12--Dissertation and Post Doc Positions on the Horizon

 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE. POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER/SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER MANAGER. The Survey Research Center at the University of California, Riverside, seeks applicants for a postdoctoral researcher with expertise in survey research methods for the 2006-07 academic year.

 The successful candidate must have completed a Ph.D. in relevant social science discipline (e.g., Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Political

Science) and should have experience with computer-assisted telephone interviewing software and statistical computing programs.  The postdoctoral researcher will have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation of a 16-seat call center, help identify opportunities for research activities appropriate for the survey lab, develop responses to requests for proposals and grant applications in consultation with other UC-Riverside researchers, and supervise a graduate student researcher.  Additional details are available at http://www.politicalscience.ucr.edu/jobs/openings.html. Applicants should submit a letter of interest that describes their preparation for this position, curriculum vitae, and the names of two references.

Application materials should be sent to: Dr. Martin Johnson, Director, Survey Research Center, c/o Department of Political Science, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521.  Applicants may also send these materials via e-mail to /martin.johnson@ucr.edu <mailto:martin.johnson@ucr.edu>/. Review of applications will begin immediately. The position will remain open until filled. The University of California, Riverside, is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

 

 

The Woodrow Wilson 2007 Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Studies

 

The Woodrow Wilson Dissertation Fellowships in Women’s Studies encourage original and significant research about women that crosses disciplinary, regional, or cultural boundaries. Previous Fellows have explored such topics as women’s role in African-American adult literacy, women’s sports, militarism and the education of American women, post-Cold War feminism in Eastern Europe, women’s entrepreneurship in India, and changing gender roles in American families.

 

Eligibility

Students in doctoral programs in any field of study at graduate schools in the United States are eligible to apply. Candidates must have completed all pre-dissertation requirements, including approval of the dissertation proposal, and expect to complete their dissertations by the summer of 2008. Candidates who are within a few month of completing their work should not apply.

 

Applications

Applications must be filed electronically and are available online at www.woodrow.org/womens-studies. Components of the application to be filed online include an abstract (maximum of 200 words); a dissertation proposal no longer than six pages, double-spaced (approximately 2,000 words), outlining the dissertation and discussing its relevance to women’s studies; a two-page selected bibliography; a one-page timetable for completion; and a statement of commitment to women’s studies. In addition to the online application, a graduate transcript from the applicant’s Ph.D. institution and two letters of recommendation—one from the dissertation director and one from another faculty member—must be separately submitted. Applications will be judged on originality and significance to women’s studies, scholarly validity, the applicant’s academic preparation/ability to accomplish the work, and whether the dissertation will be completed within a reasonable time period. Collaborative work is not eligible.

 

Awards

Fellows will receive $3,000 to be used for expenses connected with the dissertation. These may include, but are not limited to, travel, books, microfilming, taping, and computer services. Fellowships will be announced in late January 2007.

 

Deadlines

All materials must be received by October 10, 2006.

 

Requests

Applications must be filed electronically and are available at www.woodrow.org/womens-studies.

 

Contact

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

E-mail: ws@woodrow.org

Telephone: 609-452-7007

Fax: 609-452-7828

 

Web Site

www.woodrow.org/womens-studies

 

 

 

13--Job Season in Full Swing

 

This is the hottest time of year for faculty positions to be in the hiring phase (for jobs beginning in August, 2007).  The cycle is well ahead of the time of the actual hire, so for those of you interested in the professoriate career, you should note this.  Again, there is a healthy number of policy-oriented faculty positions this year (more than I recall from previous years).  After the rush of these kinds of jobs in the next couple of Updates, I will return to more of the analyst positions.

 

 

Nonprofit Studies

 

The University of Georgia's Department of Public Administration and Policy in the School of Public and International Affairs invites applications for a tenure-track position in nonprofit policy and management at the assistant professor level. This position requires a teaching and research focus on nonprofit organizations that would contribute to current strengths in our M.P.A. and Ph.D programs. Candidates with strong theoretical and methodological interests in topics related to the nonprofit sector (e.g., nonprofit governance, management and personnel, the legal and policy environment, civil society and participation, inter-sector relationships and/or institutions, social innovation and/or entrepreneurship, and accountability) will receive serious consideration. Qualifications include a doctorate in public administration, political science, sociology, business, organization studies, or a related area, with a strong commitment to research and teaching. The starting date is August 2007. Applications should be sent to J. Edward Kellough, Chair, Recruitment Committee, Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Public and International Affairs, 204 Baldwin Hall, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1615. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, graduate transcripts, a sample of the candidate's recent written work, and if available, teaching evaluations. All applications received by November 1, 2006 are assured full consideration. For more information on the department, visit www.uga.edu/padp. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   School of Public Policy

Appointment in Public Sector Finance or Management


The University of Maryland School of Public Policy is seeking an individual to join its educational and research programs in Public Sector Finance or public Management. We welcome candidates who have recently received a Ph.D. (or expect to earn the degree before the start of the 2007-2008 academic year) or who are already faculty members.

 

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

The appointment will be at the rank of assistant professor (tenure track) or associate professor. Candidates should have a record (or prospect, in the case of junior applicants) of relevant scholarship and effective teaching. In assessing candidates, experience or research in making and implementing public policy will be highly valued.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:

The University of Maryland School of Public Policy is a graduate school of public policy and management led by a faculty of scholars and scholar-practitioners. The School offers a Master of Public Policy degree primarily for pre-career students and a Master of Public Management for mid-career students. There is also a Ph.D. program for advanced students. The School offers executive degree programs for mid-career professionals in federal, state, local and international agencies.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

 

Applications should be sent to:

CONTACT:       Allen Schick, Chair
               Finance or Management Search Committee
               c/o Mary Chevalier
               2101 Van Munching Hall
               School of Public Policy
               University of Maryland
               College Park, MD 20742-1821

 

Application materials should include a letter of interest describing your qualifications, curriculum vitae, a recent publication, and contact information for three references. For best consideration, applications should be received by November 15, 2006.

 

 

 

Assistant/Associate Professor

Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs

University of Missouri-Columbia

 

The Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs seeks applications and nominations for tenure-track faculty positions with teaching and research interests in public policy, public management or both.  Rank can range from beginning assistant to junior associate professor.  Primary responsibilities of the positions include:

1)      carrying out a program of research leading to scholarly publication,
2)      teaching graduate courses both on campus and in Jefferson City, the state capital, and
3)      participating in outreach and public service activities as well as internal service.

Applicants for these positions are expected to demonstrate high potential for scholarly research and publication as well as teaching excellence at the assistant level, and at the associate level, a strong record of publication and teaching excellence. An earned doctorate (discipline open) is required at the time of appointment.

The University of Missouri-Columbia is one of only a few public universities that has membership in the Association of American Universities and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Doctoral/Research Extensive Institution.  The Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs is one of sixteen schools and colleges at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  The Truman School currently employs more than twenty faculty and houses numerous research centers and institutes: http://truman.missouri.edu/  The University of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer.  Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.  To request ADA accommodation, please contact the Campus ADA coordinator at (573) 884-7278 or at HensonL@missouri.edu.

Send letter of application, vita, three letters of reference and other supporting materials to:

Dr. Guy B. Adams, Chair of the Search Committee

101 Middlebush Hall

Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs

University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO 65211

adams@missouri.edu

Screening will begin November 1, 2006, but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.

 

 

New Appointment in Public Administration

The Graduate Program in Public Administration (GPPA) in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) (http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/pa) plans to hire a new tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant level beginning in August 2007. 
 
The position is part of a multi-year expansion of the CUPPA, based on our new 2010 Strategic Plan (http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/cuppa2010plan.pdf).
 
A strong commitment to an active research program, to excellent teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and to public service is expected. Candidates with research and teaching interests in non-profit management are especially sought.  Preference will also be given to candidates who can contribute to one or more of the four core competencies of the program: financial management (including public finance); information technology/science and technology policy; public management (including organization theory); and survey research methods.
 
The public administration program offers two graduate degrees: the Master in Public Administration (MPA), which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and the Ph.D.  Beginning fall 2007, the Public Administration program will also co-direct an undergraduate degree program (B.A. in Urban and Public Affairs) with CUPPA’s Urban Planning and Policy program.
 
Candidates must have an earned PhD or attained ABD status in public administration, political science, public policy, economics, or a related field.  Successful candidates will be required to teach four courses over two semesters. Underrepresented faculty are particularly encouraged to apply.
 
The University of Illinois at Chicago is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research – Extensive institution. Located just west of Chicago’s Loop, it enrolls 25,000 students and is the largest public research university in the Chicago area.  The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was created in 1995 as part of UIC’s Great Cities Initiative.  It houses two academic programs (Public Administration and Urban Planning).  The College also hosts seven research centers: the Survey Research Laboratory, the Great Cities Institute, the Urban Transportation Center, the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, the Great Cities Urban Data Visualization Lab, the Center for Urban Economic Development, and the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement. 
 
Application Procedure.  Please submit a curriculum vitae, confidential letters of recommendation from at least three references, two sample publications, a one-page statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience to: Prof. James Thompson, Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, Graduate Program in Public Administration (M/C 278), University of Illinois at Chicago, 412 S. Peoria St., Chicago, IL  60607-7064 (jthomp@uic.edu).  Applications received by 1 November 2006, will receive fullest consideration.  The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
 
It is the policy of the University of Illinois at Chicago not to engage in discrimination or harassment against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military, or status as a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era and to comply with all federal and state nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action laws, orders and regulations.

 

James Thompson
Associate Professor
Graduate Program in Public Administration
University of Illinois - Chicago (MC 278)
412 S. Peoria St.
Chicago, IL  60607-7064 
Phone: (312) 355-0304   
Fax: (312) 996-8804     
E-mail: jthomp@uic.edu

 

 

 

American Politics

University of Tennessee

 

The Department of Political Science at the University of Tennessee invites applications for a tenure track, assistant professor in American Politics to begin Fall 2007. We seek candidates with a primary research interest in American political institutions, broadly defined. The successful candidate must have strong research skills, including training in quantitative and/or formal methods, and must have a clear research agenda that will lead to publication in peer-reviewed journals. Applicants must have completed the Ph.D. in political science at the time of appointment. The University of Tennessee is the state's flagship research university and as such provides ample research support.

 

Persons wishing to apply should submit a letter of interest, a current vita, examples of scholarly writing, graduate transcripts, course syllabi and teaching evaluations (if available). Applicants should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent independently. Applications should be addressed to Professor John Scheb, Chair, American Politics Search Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Tennessee, 1001 McClung Tower, Knoxville, TN 37996-0410. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on October 2, 2006, but will consider applications that arrive after that date as the search will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

 

 

 

Contact Information

(send resume to if no instructions are given above)

 

 

 

 

 

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)