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Current Update.PPOL Update September 26, 2007PPOL Students: It’s time for the next PPOL Update. Once again, there are many activities and job opportunities. Please take a moment to look through these items. If you have news on any accomplishments (paper presentations, articles, etc.), don’t forget to let me know so we can announce them. In this edition of the Update: 7--Sociology/Interdisciplinary Brown Bags 8--SE Women's Conference on Campus 12--Student Research Competition 13--Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowships
We are about to start the formal planning for the January offering of the Qualifying Examination. As part of that process, many of you are already looking for study partners. Please let me know in the next day or two if you are one of the students taking the exam. I would like to have a complete listing to help facilitate the creation of these study groups. (daswinde@uncc.edu)
We are also nearing completion of the Spring schedule of courses. Registration will be starting in early November. If you have any questions about course availability you need for the spring, email me and I will let you know if/when a particular course will be available. I will include the spring schedule in the next Update. I will also be highlighting various elective courses we will be conducting in the Spring so you will have some additional information on these. Here’s the first of these.
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The Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) conference is coming up in November. Several of you are planning on starting new jobs next year. This conference will be conducting a career fair where you can meet representatives from schools and research organizations to talk about their job opportunities. This is being coordinated through www.PublicServiceCareers.org. You can post your resume/vita online there and link it to specific jobs that will have representatives in attendance at the conference. This is a good way to do some in-person networking on the job market, plus the conference is a good one for policy wonks like us. Here’s how to do it: 1. Students should set up a "job seeker" account on the site (menu item: "Find a Job"). This account will allow them to use many advanced features including automatic email alerts when new jobs are posted. 2. When completing their online profiles, ask them to use the "Additional Notes" field to enter information on publications, research interests, portions of a resume or other information. That field appears at the very end of the form for setting up a profile. Alternatively, instructions to employers can be put into "Additional Notes" regarding how to obtain a complete resume. Job seekers also may set up a plain-text resume to use when it is possible to apply for jobs by email directly off of the site. 3. Students may link their accounts to the job interviews at the APPAM conference, following instructions posted on the site. After so doing, the APPAM logo will appear next to there resume listings, and employers will be able to look at just those resumes that are linked to the conference. If a student has an existing account, then the link may be activated at any time by logging back into the account. Anyone experiencing difficulties with an account may contact JobTarget at 888-575-9675 and referencing site 631. 4. Employers will use http://www.PublicServiceCareers.org to contact them directly for interviews. APPAM does not offer any guarantees that a candidate will be offered interviews -- that entirely is up to the employers. 5. It is now possible for students and other job seekers to list just those jobs connected to the interviews at the conference. To do that, go to the "view jobs" page of the site and check the "Only show jobs by employers attending the career fair" box under the search criteria.
Announcing The 32nd UNC Charlotte INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Saturday, September 29, 2007 10 AM – 6 PM The event is FREE and open to the public For additional information please visit the web site at
Students are reminded that as they progress through the program, they should be keeping an eye out for funding opportunities that will facilitate their dissertation research. One good resource for this is www.grantsalert.com which allows you to specify your interest areas and then receive announcements when grants come available in that area.
“Creating Optimal Learning Environments In The Diverse Classroom” Dr. Delia Saenz 2:00 p.m. - Thursday, September 27 McKnight Hall, Cone University Center
Faculty and students are invited to attend the University-wide lecture by Delia Saenz offered in honor of Teaching Week. In addition to serving as Director of the Intergroup Relations Center at Arizona State University, Dr. Saenz is a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychology and a research professor in the Hispanic Research Center. Her doctorate in Social Psychology was awarded from Princeton University in 1987. Dr. Saenz’ research over the past 15 years has focused on social identity, intergroup processes, acculturation, tokenism and family dynamics, and has included both laboratory and field research. Dr. Saenz has been recognized at both institutional and national levels for outstanding contributions to the teaching and mentoring of undergraduate students and graduate students of color.
7--Sociology/Interdisciplinary Brown Bags As mentioned in previous Updates, our partner departments often have Brown Bag research presentations to which PPOL students are invited. This is a great opportunity to meet more faculty members, see presentation styles, and learn more about the research being conducted here. Sociology has announced not only their next Brown Bag, but also some more coming us so you can mark your calendar now. I will include future reminders in upcoming Updates. These are held in the Sociology Conference Room in Fretwell 480. October 12th--Rosemary L. Hopcroft and Julie McLaughlin Title: Why is the sex gap in depression wider in high gender equity countries? Time: 12:30 October 26th--Maxine Thompson (NC State)
Title:"Living
with a family member with severe mental disorder: household disruption
and caregiver well-being." Maxine Thompson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1982 and does research on Mental Health, Social inequality, race, gender and social psychology. She has obtained funding from a variety of sources to support her research and has published in major journals and applied journals on gender, race, psychological well-being of mothers. Her research addresses important policy concerns about family change, education and race and will be of considerable interest not only to sociology but also to faculty and students in Public Policy and African-American Studies. Maxine has also served as a panelist and ad hoc reviewer for the National Science Foundation and has considerable experience in proposal reviewing.
Title: "Race and Policing in America" Time: 3:00 Steve Tuch is Professor of Sociology and Public Policy and Administration as well as Chair of Sociology at George Washington University. He received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University in 1981. He has served as Interim Assistant Vice President for Special and International Programs at George Washington, Visiting Scholar at the Institute of Sociology in Krakow, and held a Fulbright Fellowship there as well. Steve has held numerous Research Fellow positions, received awards for his research and presentations and received funding from the National Science Foundation, the American Sociological Association, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the National Institute of Health/National Institute of Alcohol abuse and Alcoholism among other. In addition to receiving considerable grant support for his research, Steve has published three books addressing a variety of topics on the sociology of race (immigration, race and policing, and racial attitudes). He has also published well over 40 articles appearing in major journals as well as chapters, reviews and dozens of other papers. His research will be of interest not only to sociology but also to faculty and students in Public Policy and African-American Studies.
8--SE Women's Conference on Campus The Women’s Studies Program at UNC Charlotte will be hosting the 2008 Southeastern Women’s Studies Association (SEWSA) Meeting on April 3-5, 2008. One of the goals of this conference is to foster the professional development of students. To that end we invite graduate students who have an interest in women’s issues, gender (which includes masculinity), feminism and/or sexuality to submit proposals for individual papers, organized sessions, workshops or roundtables. The DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSALS IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007. For more information about the meeting and to access registration and proposal forms please visit: http://womensstudies.uncc.edu/sewsa/. The conference will be held in the Cone University Center on campus and there is a discounted registration fee for students. We also welcome graduate student participation in the planning stages of the meeting. If you have any questions or would like to be a member of the planning committee for SEWSA 2008 please email SEWSA2008@uncc.edu.
APPAM still have some limited travel grants for students. This would be particularly useful for those also interested taking advantage of the career fair APPAM is coordinating through www.PublicServiceCareeers.org. Travel grants remain available for graduate students with research interests in housing/community development, and child development. For further information on these travel grants, go to this page on the APPAM website: http://www.appam.org/conferences/fall/dc2007/travel_information.asp#1
This message is to remind you that there are only a few days remaining to submit a proposal for the Urban Affairs Association's 38th Annual Meeting, which will be held April 23-26, 2008, in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme of the 2008 meeting is "1968 Revisited: Cities 40 Years Later." Please note that the proposal submission process must be completed online. To submit a proposal and to view important information about the meeting, visit the UAA conference homepage (http://www.udel.edu/uaa/conferences/baltimore/confhome.html). Under Submission Instructions and Links, click the link that matches the presentation format of your proposal. PANEL ORGANIZERS/COLLOQUY ORGANIZERS: Each potential participant in your organized session MUST complete his or her own submission. Please therefore provide each participant with the information he or she will need (details provided in individual instructions for your presentation format). If proposals do not contain the required details, we may not be able to group your participants' proposals in the correct organized session. The proposal submission deadline is October 1, 2007. Questions about the annual meeting may be directed to uaa-conf@udel.edu. Thank you for your interest and your participation. We hope to see you in Baltimore! UAA Executive Office Staff Urban Affairs Association University of Delaware 298 Graham Hall Newark, DE 19716 302.831.1681 (phone) 302.831.4225 (fax)
Wilder School Award for Scholarship in Social Equity and Public Policy Analysis: Purpose of Award: The L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University seeks to encourage and recognize excellence in scholarship in social equity and public policy. The Wilder School Award for Scholarship in Social Equity and Public Policy Analysis is given for exemplary published scholarship that will advance the understanding and consequences of social equity. Background: The first Wilder School Award for Scholarship in Social Equity Analysis and Public Policy Analysis was presented at the 6th Annual Social Equity Leadership Conference in Richmond, Virginia cosponsored by the National Academy of Public Administration (the Academy) and the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. This initial award was given to honor the lifetime achievements of Professors H. George Frederickson and Philip J. Rutledge to the understanding of social equity. Nature of Award: The author(s) of the selected published academic article will receive an award and recognition at the Academy’s annual Social Equity Leadership Conference, to be held February 7-9, 2008 in Phoenix, Arizona. It is anticipated that the award will be offered on an annual basis, pending receipt of suitable submissions. There is no support available for the cost of travel to receive the award. Eligibility: Any research paper that includes social equity and public policy analysis submitted by the deadline and adhering to the specific guidelines is eligible for consideration for the award. Contact me for submission information if you are interested (daswinde@uncc.edu).
12--Student Research Competition Niner Research Across the Disciplines is a competition in which UNC-Charlotte graduate students from all disciplines compete for CASH AWARDS. The 8th annual forum is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 15th 2008 from 9am-3pm and is sponsored by GPSG (Graduate and Professional Student Government). The competition allows for aspiring scholars to present their current project or research to an audience of their peers. The graduate students will be able to see other presentations in both their field of interest and related fields and compare various styles and approaches to professional speaking. I am writing to inform your department and students of this opportunity. Unfortunately, GPSG does not have access to a “graduate student list-serve” in which we can disseminate this information so I am relying on you, the department coordinators, to help me spread the word and encourage your graduate students to prepare a professional presentation or poster for this forum. Additionally, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and community members are needed to judge the competition. It is important that a representative from each discipline be available to judge the student competitors in all areas. Please inform your departmental co-workers of this upcoming opportunity. Sessions will last around 3 hours, depending on how many students are in each session. The competition is an all-day event, but the judges' time commitment will only be for 3 to 4 hours. If you are or a colleague is interested in judging, please contact me at gpsgvicepresident@uncc.edu. Be sure to include your name, email address, department, and area. Thank you, Cathy C Moore GPSG Vice President Email: gpsgvicepresident@email.uncc.edu
13--Pre- and Post-doctoral Fellowships BCSIA offers ten-month stipends of $34,000 to postdoctoral research fellows and $20,000 to predoctoral research fellows, with health insurance. Only a limited number of fellowships are available, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding. Non-stipendiary appointments are also offered.
Applications for
research fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or
equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of
government, military, international, humanitarian, and private research
institutions who have appropriate professional experience.
The Belfer Center
for Science and International Affairs (BCSIA) is the hub of the John F.
Kennedy School of Government's research, teaching, and training in
international security affairs, environmental and natural resource
issues, and science and technology policy. The center's mission is to
provide leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about the most
important challenges of international security and other critical issues
where science, technology, and international affairs intersect. For more information: http://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships/overview.html Title: SSRC/JSPS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RECENT PhDs AND ABDs Deadline: 2007-12-01 Description: SSRC/JSPS FELLOWSHIPS FOR RECENT PhDs AND ABDs The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for ABDs and recent PhDs provides promising and highly qualified researchers in the humanities and social sciences with the opportunity to conduct extended research at leading universities and research institutions. Contact: japan@ssrc.org URL: fellowships.ssrc.org/japan/postdoc/ Announcement ID: 158436 http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=158436
The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Policy Analyst – K-12 Education Policy The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) is a private, nonprofit, research organization, conducting nonpartisan policy research with an active outreach program. PPIC aims to inform and improve public policy through high-quality, independent, nonpartisan research and analysis of public policy issues affecting California. PPIC's research agenda focuses on economic development, education, environment and resources, governance, population, public finance, and social and health policy. Please refer to the following link for application instructions: http://www.ppic.org/main/position.asp?i=1405 The Public Policy Institute of California is seeking additions to its multidisciplinary group of researchers pursuing rigorous empirical research and analysis on policy issues in California. PPIC's research agenda focuses on economic development, education, environment and resources, governance, population, public finance, and social and health policy. Research activities within these policy areas address underlying systemic forces shaping California's future and crosscut a variety of public policy areas. PPIC plans to augment its research expertise on education policy issues in California through the hiring of a Policy Analyst – K-12 Education Policy. PPIC’s researchers pursue rigorous empirical research and analysis on policy issues affecting California and are encouraged to participate in collaborative research. They participate in an active outreach and dissemination program, develop relationships with policymaker “clients,” and obtain external funding for research projects. Applicants should have an advanced degree in economics, political science, public policy, sociology, urban planning, a closely related discipline, or equivalent experience, with a background in education policy. Candidates should have excellent analytical capabilities, very good writing skills, and considerable practical experience with the formulation and implementation of education policy for public elementary and secondary schools. This position is located in Sacramento. Applications will be considered as they are received and the position will remain open until it has been filled.
To Apply University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Director of Studies American National Election Studies (MI, United States) http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=34568 University of Illinois at Chicago The Department of Political Science The University of Illinois at Chicago invites applications for the position of tenure track Assistant Professor in urban politics beginning fall 2008, subject to budgetary approval. Although a formal background in political science is preferred, candidates from other disciplines will be considered. The position is open with regard to region of specialization (U.S. or non-U.S.) and theoretical and methodological approach. We seek candidates with Ph.D. in hand or very near completion and a strong research agenda and commitment to teaching. Faculty members are expected to maintain an active research program and to teach two courses per semester at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels. UIC is located in the heart of Chicago, and provides excellent research support through the Great Cities Institute and other campus resources. Applications should include the candidate's research and teaching interests, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, and copies of publications or papers. The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Women and members of minority groups are especially encouraged to apply. For full consideration, materials should be sent by November 12, 2007 to Professor Dick Simpson, Head, Department of Political Science, University of Illinois at Chicago, m/c 276, Chicago, IL 60607-7137. For more information, see http://www/uic.edu/depts/pols. University of North Texas Department of Public Administration The Department of Public Administration invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant or associate professor level starting September 2008. Primary teaching responsibilities are in the department's NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program and in the PhD program. The MPA program is ranked nationally among the top ten in city management/urban policy. (More information may be obtained at www.padm.unt.edu/.) The successful candidate will take a leadership role in teaching and advising in the doctoral program. Prospective candidates must have a teaching and research interest in at least one of the following areas: performance management, program evaluation, economic development, or nonprofit management. Candidates must hold an earned doctorate in public administration or related field. Review of complete files begins November 1 and continues until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of interest, current vita, teaching interests, writing sample, and three letters of reference to: Search Committee Chair Department of Public Administration University of North Texas P.O. Box 310617 Denton, TX 76203-0617 UNT is the Dallas-Fort Worth area's largest and most comprehensive university with more than 34,200 students. mailto:mmcguire@scs.cmm.unt.eduUNT is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer; applications from women and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged. Western Illinois University Assistant Professor Public Policy http://www.h-net.org/jobs/display_job.php?jobID=34564 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO
Assistant Professor
East Carolina University Public Administration/Public Policy Assistant Professor The Department of Political Science at East Carolina University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the field of public administration or public policy beginning August 11, 2008. PhD or DPA required. Advanced ABD will be considered for appointment at the rank of Instructor. The specific areas of teaching and research are open. The individual chosen for this position must be able to teach graduate (MPA) and undergraduate courses in public administration and/or policy. The successful candidate will become a member of the MPA nucleus faculty with substantial determining influence over the design and implementation of the MPA program. Preference will be given to those who have teaching experience in public administration courses at the graduate level. Scholarly productivity and service to the University, community, and profession are expected. Rank and salary will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications the candidates presents. Applicant must complete a candidate profile and submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae online at www.jobs.ecu.edu. Also, send graduate transcripts (official transcripts are required upon employment), and three letters of reference to: Public Administration/Public Policy Search Committee Chair, Department of Political Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4252. Screening begins October 15, 2007; positions will remain open until filled. The MPA program at East Carolina University is NASPAA accredited and enrolls approximately 75 students per year. The program has successful interdisciplinary working relationships with the University's Master of Public Health program, the Department of Criminal Justice, the Department of Health Services and Information Management, the Planning program in the Department of Geography, the PhD program in Coastal Resources Management, and other departments and colleges throughout the university. A PhD program in public policy is also in the Department of Political Science's long-range plan. The department offers both the BS and BA degrees and a minor in public administration at the undergraduate level. The department is also a major contributor to interdisciplinary graduate programs in International Studies, Security Studies, and Economic Development. The twenty-two person department emphasizes excellent teaching, high quality research, and a tradition of service to the community, the university and the discipline. More information about the department can be found at its home page: http://www.ecu.edu/polsci. The MPA program's home page is http://www.ecu.edu/polsci/mpa. ECU is located in Greenville, NC, a city of 70,000 located 85 miles each of Raleigh. ECU is the third largest and fastest-growing of the 16 UNC campuses, with a student population in excess of 25,000.
University of Dayton
The Department of
Political Science at the University of Dayton invites applications for a
tenure-track position in the area of Public Administration and American
Politics and/or Public Policy. The successful candidate must be able to
teach general core courses in Public Administration, with special
consideration given to those who can teach Human Resource Management
and/or Administrative Law. The ability to offer courses in Non-Profit
Administration and/or Social Policy is also a plus along with the
ability to teach courses in the area of American politics and
institutions. There will also be opportunities for the successful
candidate to develop courses in his or her own area of expertise. While
a PhD in Political Science or related field is preferred, ABD’s who have
made significant progress toward the completion of the degree will be
considered. The University and the Department are strongly committed to
excellence in teaching and the production of distinctive graduates who
embrace the ideal of servant-leadership and accept the University’s call
to “Learn, Lead and Serve.” Evidence of the ability to conduct
peer-reviewed scholarship is required for consideration and a strong
scholarly record is one of the prerequisites for both tenure and
promotion. The University has a strong commitment to community service
and the successful candidate must be supportive of that mission and
willing to fulfill traditional university and departmental service
obligations. The ability to make appropriate use of educational
technology is also a plus. The Department currently has 13 full-time
faculty members and offers both the BA and the NASPAA accredited MPA
degree. The University of Dayton has a current enrollment of
approximately 6600 undergraduates and an additional 4000 graduate
students. Through its approach to integrating learning and living in
community, the University seeks to be a Catholic leader in national
higher education. The Department is highly supportive of its faculty and
students. Review of applications will begin on October 5, 2007 and
continue until the position is filled. For consideration please send 1)
a letter of interest outlining qualifications and experience related to
the position; 2) a current curriculum vitae; 3) a brief writing sample
or recent publication; 4) three letters of recommendation; 5) teaching
evaluations (if available) to: Christopher M. Duncan, Chair, Department
of Political Science, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, OH
45469-1425. Questions may be directed to either 937.229.3648 or
Christopher.Duncan@notes.udayton.edu. The University of Dayton, a
comprehensive Catholic university founded by the Society of Mary in
1850, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Women,
minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly
encouraged to apply. The University of Dayton is firmly committed to the
principle of diversity. For further information please consult our web
site at
www.udayton.edu.
Dr. David
Swindell, Assoc. Professor & Director
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