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PPOL Update October 24, 2006PPOL Students: Here’s the latest on news and event surrounding our PPOL program. In this Update: 3--Seminar, APPAM Presentations, and a Special Guest 4--Health Psychology Presentation 6--Ethics Gerontology Lecture and Conference 8--Podcasts for Doctoral Students 9--Upcoming Grad School Seminars
The spring schedule is posted on the web and registration for those classes begins on November 13th. Add/drop continues through January 18th. All students are strongly encouraged to get with their advisor to make sure they are taking the courses that are best suited for your career needs and program requirements. If you are not sure whom your advisor is, please send me an email and I will let you know. Here are a couple of other comments from the Registrar’s Office, caused by changes to the omnipotent Banner system:
This Friday morning, October 27th, the Master of Public Administration program’s Alumni Association (with PPOL sponsorship) are hosting a conference here at UNCC’s Cone Center (Room 112). The theme is Tax Increment Financing and should appeal to many PPOL students interested in public finance, urban development, and urban schools. This is a free event (though they are accepting donations to the Burkhalter Scholarship Fund). Registration and a continental breakfast starts at 8:30 and the program begins at 9:00. We will wrap it up by 11:30am. If you are coming for the breakfast, please RSVP with the form attached to this email.
3--Seminar, APPAM Presentations, and a Special Guest All PPOL students and faculty are invited to this event. This Friday, October 27th, PPOL will host a two-part special seminar starting at 3pm. The first hour includes presentations by two PPOL students in preparation for next week’s Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) conference. Andy Baxter will be making a presentation of his paper “Beyond the Achievement Gap: Methods of Measuring the Distribution of Academic Attainment Among Students” and Stephanie Southworth will present “NCLB and the Production of Education in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System.” We provide the PPOL students this forum to present their papers prior to the conferences in order to help prepare them for the conference experience. This also helps hone their professional presentation skills in order to represent themselves and UNCC’s doctoral training as a quality intellectual pursuit. Faculty participation in this aspect of their training is important for their development. At 4pm, after the students’ presentations, we will start the second part of our special seminar with guest speaker Dr. Mark Rosentraub, the dean of the Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. He will be discussing a project in which he and CSU are engaged with Israelis and Palestinians in the northern Galilee region to build trust among participants around a shared economic development program centered on regional tourism. He will be discussing the genesis of the project, its goals, the progress and set backs caused by recent events, and the basic logistical challenges faced in working in this contentious setting in an effort to identify a non-zero-sum solution to the seemingly intractable problems of that region. The session will be held in Colvard 3066. Part One will start at 3pm and Part Two will be at 4pm, ending at 5pm.
4--Health Psychology Presentation One of our sister interdisciplinary programs, the Ph.D. in Health Psychology, will be hosting a presentation coming up. Here are the details: You are invited Getting it right: Test construction for community research An informal presentation by: Dr. Jeanne McIntosh Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Psychology Thursday, October 26, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Colvard 5094 All faculty and students are welcome Please feel free to bring your lunch
Pfizer’s Science Ambassador Forum in Cooperation with UNCC Center for Professional and Applied Ethics Presents A Public Lecture entitled “Ethical Challenges of International Collaborative Research: Whose Ethics are Right?” With Diane Jorkasky, MD, Vice President, Global Clinical Sciences Leader, Pfizer Global Research and Development October 25, 2006 Reception: 2:15 p.m. Lecture: 3:00 p.m. 110 Storrs Architecture RSVP to Carol Correll at cacorrel@email.uncc.edu or 704/687-3542
6--Ethics Gerontology Lecture and Conference The Center for Applied and Professional Ethics is hosting a conference on campus Nov. 2-3 entitled The Ethics of Aging and Long Term Care Conference. As part of this conference, there is a free, public lecture that might be of interest to many PPOL students. Here are the details about the lecture. If you are interested in the rest of the conference, let me know and I will forward the flyer. Free and Open to the Public Lecture entitled The 122-Year Old Man in the Year 2067 November 2, 7:00 p.m. Cone Center, McKnight Hall Harry R. Moody, Ph.D., Director of Academic Affairs for the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Here are some of the recent activities of the PPOL students and faculty. If you have news to add, let me know. We always want to recognize and celebrate the achievements of the PPOL students. PPOL students Andy Baxter and Stephanie Southworth, along with PPOL faculty members Dr. Ken Godwin and Dr. Suzanne Leland, had their article “Sinking Swann: Public School Choice and the Resegregation of Charlotte's Public Schools” published in the Review of Policy Research, 23(5). Congrats on the pub! As announced previously, PPOL Graduate Ashley Dunham’s dissertation won the university’s best dissertation award this year. She will receive the award at an awards ceremony on Thursday, November 2nd at 3:30 in Cone Room 112. All PPOL students and faculty are encouraged to attend as we celebrate this early achievement. Kirsten Wells received word that her paper ("Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Coordinated Transportation Planning: The Case of Regional Transit Agencies in a Southern State") has been accepted for presentation at the Transportation Research Board 2007 Annual Meeting. This is a very competitive meeting at which to present, as would-be presenters must submit the full paper for a peer review (much like a journal submission). PPOL student Olga Smirnova presented her paper with Dr. Suzanne Leland (POLS) entitled “Does Government Structure Matter? An Empirical Test of Whether Special Purpose Governments are More Efficient in Administering Bus Rapid Transit than General Purpose Governments” at last week’s annual conference of the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management in Atlanta. Dr. Leland also moderated a panel entitled Intergovernmental Agreements and Nonprofit Service Delivery. PPOL student Nick Swartz moderated a separate panel session at the conference entitled “Economic Development and Redevelopment.” Also, PPOL faculty member Gary Rassel presented his paper “Characteristics of Users and Non-Users of Tax Increment Financing: North Carolina and a National Comparison” and moderated another panel entitled “Debt Financing and Management.” UNCC and the PPOL program were well-represented at ABFM this year. This year, the third year students in the PPOL seminar course are undertaking an analysis of data collected by the ICMA on behalf of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) in an effort to understand the demand for MPA and MPP degrees among local government employers. The initial phase of this project was a presentation delivered at the annual NASPAA conference last week in Minneapolis by Dr. Swindell. The final product is a manuscript for submission to the Journal of Public Affairs Education we are working on for delivery at the end of the term. The students participating in the project include: Stephany De Scisciolo, Sat Ananda Hayden, Gary Kunkle, Dustin Read, Stephanie Southworth, and Kirsten Wells.
8--Podcasts for Doctoral Students The podcasts from Ms. Beth Luey's recent workshops entitled "From Dissertation to Book" and "Mechanics of Publishing" are now available at http://www.coas.uncc.edu/facultydevelopment.htm These will only be available for download until November 12th, 2006. If you have any questions please contact Yvette Huet-Hudson at ymhuet@uncc.edu
9--Upcoming Grad School Seminars The Graduate School continues to offer their series to aid PhD students succeed. Those of you interested in becoming professors and teaching someday would be well served to attend the first of these. All of you might benefit from attending the second one. It’s All about Teaching Saturday, October 28, 2006, 8:30 am to 3 pm, Fretwell 128 Sallie Ives, Director, Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning and FCTe-L Colleagues RSVPs <https://register.applyyourself.com/?id=uncc-cob&pid=1343&eID=3112&rid=1> are required. This workshop will be offered by the Faculty Center for Teaching and e-Learning. It will be particularly useful for Teaching Assistants and is open to all graduate students with teaching interests. This will be a hands-on workshop intended to help participants become better teachers by learning how to prepare and use syllabi successfully, use active learning methods and effective communication strategies, assess how well students are learning, etc. "Am I There Yet?" Strategies for Successful Completion of a Thesis or Dissertation Friday, November 3, 2006, 12 noon to 1:30 pm, Fretwell 121 Jennifer Pooler-Courtney, Director, Writing Resource Center Charlynn Ross, Director, University Center for Academic Excellence David Spano, Director, University Counseling Center RSVPs <https://register.applyyourself.com/?id=uncc-cob&pid=1343&eID=3114&rid=1> are required. This session will focus on how to overcome the challenges that graduate students commonly encounter in crafting a successful thesis or dissertation. This session will focus on the process of completing a scholarly research project and will give attention to time management, writing skills, and perseverance.
Here is a great new data set that just was made public that might be of interest to several of you. *CDACS Announcement: Data from Survey on American Civic Engagement Publicly Released *The data from the U.S. "Citizenship, Involvement, Democracy" (CID) survey, conducted in the spring/summer of 2005, are now publicly available. The survey presents an unusually broad and deep picture of American civic engagement in comparative perspective. Among other themes, it includes a comprehensive set of questions on the composition and diversity of informal social networks, involvement in voluntary associations, democratic values, and tolerance. A subset of the survey was replicated from the European Social Survey (ESS), thus allowing for comparisons between the U.S. and 22 European countries. The U.S. CID survey was directed by Marc Morjé Howard (Georgetown University), with the assistance of associate directors James L. Gibson (Washington University in St. Louis) and Dietlind Stolle (McGill University). For more information on the survey, including instructions for downloading the data, see www.uscidsurvey.org. For more on the Center for Democracy and Civil Society (CDACS) at Georgetown University, see http://cdacs.georgetown.edu CDACS is also pleased to announce the inauguration of its Occasional Papers series. The first Occasional Paper, "Citizenship Norms and Political Participation in America: The Good News Is ... the Bad News Is Wrong," by Professor Russell J. Dalton (UC Irvine), is available at http://cdacs.georgetown.edu/occasionalpapers.htm.
For those of you on “hard money” funding, please make sure you are aware of whether or not that funding will be continuing into next year. Those are not open-ended commitments and students are expected to be identifying and competing for alternative funding sources for the final phases of the program (namely dissertation support). I will continue to identify some of these, but each of you should be getting into the habit of hunting for these opportunities. Remember also that the hard money does *not* cover summer stipends. I do not expect that I will have money to provide the support I was able to provide last summer since we are now at our targeted capacity enrollment. For those of you on “soft money” funding, please make sure you are in communication with the professor funding you as to whether that funding will continue over the summer or beyond. If you are facing the end of a funding source, please let me know as soon as possible so I can let other professors with funding know who might be available for them to hire in this research assistant capacity. If you have any questions about funding issues, please let me know.
Woods Hole Marine Policy Fellowship Program (http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/15770?id=15770&if=alert)
Qualified
individuals in the social sciences are invited to apply their
training and expertise to the economic, legal, and policy issues
that arise from use of the world's oceans. At the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI's) Marine Policy Center (MPC),
emphasis is placed on multidisciplinary research to advance the
conservation and management of coastal and marine resources. The
work of MPC scholars integrates law, policy analysis, and
statistics with WHOI's basic strengths in ocean sciences. ETS R&D Fellowship and Internship Programs Full announcements for each awards program, eligibility requirements, and application information will be available on November 1, 2006. The goals of the ETS awards programs are to provide research opportunities to scholars who either hold a doctoral degree or are enrolled in a doctoral program and to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority professionals in the field of educational research or related fields, such as statistics, psychometrics, cognitive science, learning sciences, psychology, teaching and classroom research, linguistics, policy research, and specific content areas such as mathematics and reading. Summer Research for Graduate Students Selected interns will participate in research projects under the guidance of an ETS mentor in Princeton. Seminars and workshops will be offered. Graduate students who are currently enrolled full-time in a doctoral program and have completed a minimum of two years of coursework toward their Ph.D. or Ed.D. on or before program start date, are eligible to apply. Harold Gulliksen Psychometric Research Fellowship During the academic year fellows will study at their universities and conduct a research project under the supervision of an academic mentor and in consultation with an ETS research scientist. During the summer, fellows will be invited to participate in the Summer Research Program working under the guidance of an ETS researcher. The program is open to applicants who are enrolled in a doctoral program in psychometrics or statistics, have completed their course work toward the Ph.D., and are at the dissertation stage. Sylvia Taylor Johnson Minority Fellowship in Educational Measurement A fellow will be selected to conduct independent research, described in a proposal submitted as part of the application process. Candidates must have received their Ph.D. or Ed.D. within the past ten years. The fellowship is for a period of up to two years, renewable after the first year by mutual agreement. To Apply: The application process for 2007 will open on November 1, 2006. No applications will be accepted prior to this date. Apply online at the ETS Fellowship and Internship Programs Website: www.ets.org/research/fellowships.html The deadline for applying is February 1, 2007.
Contact E-mail: internfellowships@ets.org Phone: (609) 734-5543
ETS R&D Fellowship and Internship Programs Rosedale Road MS 09-R Princeton, NJ 08541-0001
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars East European Studies (EES) http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/89455
With funding
provided by Title VIII (the Act for Research and Training for
Eastern Europe and Independent States of the Former Soviet
Union), East European Studies (EES) offers residential research
scholar grants to scholars working on policy relevant projects
on East Europe. Special consideration will be given to projects
on Southeast Europe, or projects that can be credibly linked to
issues in the Western Balkans. Projects should focus on fields
in the social sciences and humanities including, but not limited
to, anthropology, history, political science, Slavic languages
and literatures, and sociology.
ETS R&D Fellowship and Internship Programs Full announcements for each awards program, eligibility requirements, and application information will be available on November 1, 2006.
The goals of the ETS awards programs are to provide research opportunities to scholars who either hold a doctoral degree or are enrolled in a doctoral program and to increase the number of women and underrepresented minority professionals in the field of educational research or related fields, such as statistics, psychometrics, cognitive science, learning sciences, psychology, teaching and classroom research, linguistics, policy research, and specific content areas such as mathematics and reading.
Postdoctoral Fellowship Up to three fellows will be selected and invited to conduct independent research described in a proposal submitted as part of the application process. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or an Ed.D. The fellowship is for a period of up to two years, renewable after the first year by mutual agreement.
To Apply: The application process for 2007 will open on November 1, 2006. No applications will be accepted prior to this date. Apply online at the ETS Fellowship and Internship Programs Website: www.ets.org/research/fellowships.html The deadline for applying is February 1, 2007.
Contact E-mail: internfellowships@ets.org Phone: (609) 734-5543
ETS R&D Fellowship and Internship Programs Rosedale Road MS 09-R Princeton, NJ 08541-0001
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Earth Institute at Columbia University is the world’s leading academic center for the study, teaching, and implementation of sustainable development. It builds on excellence in the core disciplines—earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering sciences, social sciences, and health sciences—and stresses cross-disciplinary approaches to complex problems.
Through research, training, and global partnerships, the Earth Institute mobilizes science and technology to advance sustainable development and address environmental degradation, placing special emphasis on the needs of the world’s poor.
The Earth Institute seeks applications from innovative postdoctoral candidates or recent PhD recipients interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development.
The Postdoctoral Fellows Program in Sustainable Development provides scholars who have a foundation in one of the Institute’s core disciplines the opportunity to acquire the cross-disciplinary expertise and breadth needed to address critical issues in the field of sustainable development including reducing poverty, hunger, disease, and environmental degradation. Those who have developed cross-disciplinary approaches during PhD studies will find numerous opportunities to engage in leading research programs that challenge their skills.
Candidates for the Postdoctoral Fellows Program should submit a proposal for research that would contribute to the goal of global sustainable development. This could take the form of participating in and contributing to an existing multidisciplinary Earth Institute project, an extension of an existing project, or a new project that connects existing Institute expertise in novel ways.
Candidates should identify their desired small multidisciplinary mentoring team, i.e., two or more senior faculty members or research scientists/scholars at Columbia with whom they would like to work during their fellowship. For information on the Earth Institute and its programs, visit the Institute’s Postdoctoral Fellows Web site (http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc/) for a list of research units and relevant Columbia University and Barnard College departments.
Fellowships will ordinarily be granted for a period of 24 months.
More information on the program is available on the Postdoctoral Fellows Web site. Application forms should be completed online at http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/postdoc/. Applications submitted by December 1, 2006, will be considered for fellowships starting in the summer or fall of 2007. For more information, contact: Hilary Cisneros Dewhurst Manager, Fellows Program The Earth Institute at Columbia University B-16 Hogan Hall, MC 3277 2910 Broadway New York, NY 10025 E-mail: hd6@columbia.edu Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC)
Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships in International Security (http://fundingopps.cos.com/alerts/13573)
The Center
for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) predoctoral
and postdoctoral fellowships provide opportunities for
concentrated study in a multidisciplinary environment. The
Center, part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International
Studies at Stanford University, serves as a collegial forum for
scholars, government officials, military officers, and business
leaders to explore innovative solutions to complex international
problems. Visiting fellows spend the academic year at Stanford
University, where they will participate in seminars, interact
with each other and faculty and researchers, and will be
expected to produce a research product (e.g., dissertation
chapters, draft articles, a book manuscript).
University of Illinois at Springfield Public Administration Department
The University of Illinois at Springfield invites applications for a faculty position with rank of Associate Professor to serve as Chair of the Public Administration Department. The Department of Public Administration offers a NASPAA-accredited MPA program and is in the process of developing and delivering a new online MPA program. The department is housed within the College of Public Affairs and Administration, plays a central role in the university’s only doctoral program, and has a long history of public service in the community. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in public administration, political science, or a related field, with strong teaching and research interests in one or more of the disciplines of public administration or public policy analysis. Applicants must have a strong record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and public service sufficient to qualify for tenure and the rank of associate professor. Applicants also should have experience or an interest in the administration of graduate programs in public administration or a related field. Salaries are competitive, depending on qualifications. Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois at Springfield is one of three campuses of the University of Illinois. The UIS campus serves over 4,000 students in 19 graduate and 20 undergraduate programs. The academic curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, an array of professional programs, extensive opportunities in experiential education, and a broad engagement in public affairs issue. The campus offers many small classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, and a technology enhanced learning environment. Its diverse student body includes traditional, non-traditional, and international students. Its faculty are committed teachers, active scholars, and professionals in service to society. Screening of applications will begin November 13, 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be directed to search committee co-chair Dr. Patrick Mullen by e-mail at pmull2@uis.edu or by phone at 217-206-8326. Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three references, and any other pertinent information to: Public Administration Search Committee c/o Gael Carnes, PAC 420 University of Illinois at Springfield One University Plaza Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407 UIS is an affirmative action/equal employment opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Persons with disabilities, women, and minorities, are encouraged to apply. Emory & Henry College Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Community Service
Location: Virginia, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant Professor Submitted: Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
Main Category: American Studies Secondary Categories: Women/Gender U.S. History Sociology Public History Oral History Humanities Anthropology/Archaeology
Assistant Professor, Public Policy and Community Service (PPCS), Emory & Henry College. Tenure-track with a focus on the interdisciplinary study of citizenship, civic skills, and public policy. The PPCS degree program is a nationally recognized interdisciplinary social science program grounded firmly in a participatory pedagogy. All of the core courses in the major include a comprehensive service-learning component designed to enhance and extend the classroom curriculum. Teaching responsibilities will include community organizing, sustainable community development, politics and public policy, parties and elections, state and local government, as well as the College’s general education program. Strong candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to service learning, working with communities, problem-solving participatory education, and interdisciplinary scholarship. Some experience in a policy area such as energy and the environment, sustainable economic development, public education, or health care is preferred. Ability to teach in both quantitative and qualitative methods is desirable. Emory & Henry is a private, liberal-arts, church affiliated college with an average enrollment of 1000 students. The college is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Southwest Virginia. Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate liberal arts education and to working one-on-one with students. The successful candidate will be expected to help implement the PPCS program’s model of place-based education. Ph.D. at the time of appointment is preferred, but ABD candidates may receive consideration. Provide CV, statement of teaching and research goals, 3 letters of recommendation, teaching evaluations (if any), a sample of scholarly writing, and transcripts to Dean Christopher Qualls, Emory & Henry College, P.O. Box 947, Emory, VA 24327. Review of applications will begin November 1and continue until the position is filled. For more information about the PPCS degree program, please refer to www.ehc.edu/employment/publicpolicy.html. Emory & Henry seeks a diverse faculty and staff. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Emory & Henry is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Contact Info: Dean Christopher Qualls Dean of the Faculty Emory & Henry College Post Office Box 947 Emory, Virginia 24327 Website: http://www.ehc.edu
George Washington University Tenure-track or Tenured Faculty Position, Security Policy Studies
Location: Washington, DC, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Submitted: Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
Main Category: Political Science/International Relations Secondary Categories: Anthropology/Archaeology African and Middle Eastern History
Security Policy Studies: The Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in security policy studies to begin in fall 2007. The teaching portfolio includes graduate courses in the interdisciplinary fields of security studies and conflicts studies. The position is rank open, salary commensurate with qualifications and expertise. Basic Qualifications: Give evidence of significant research such as publications or scholarly works in progress, demonstrate teaching ability as shown by teaching assessments and public presentations, and have an interest in policy issues. Preferred Qualifications: Applicants with expertise in one or both of the following areas will be given preference: Middle East security and homeland security. The University seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber; women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Application procedure: to be considered, please send a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of three referees, and a sample scholarly publication to: Chair, Security Policy Search Committee, The Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St., NW, Suite 401, Washington, DC, 20052. Only completed application dossiers can be reviewed. Review of applications will begin on November 7, 2006, and continue until the position is filled. The George Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Contact Info: Chair, Security Policy Search Committee The Elliott School of International Affairs 1957 E St., NW, Suite 401 Washington, DC, 20052 Website: http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott
Western Illinois University Assistant Professor, Public Policy
Location: Illinois, United States Institution Type: College/University Position Type: Assistant Professor Submitted: Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
Main Category: Political Science/International Relations Secondary Categories: None
Ph.D. required by August 20, 2007; strong teaching and scholarly competence in Public Policy. Ability to teach courses in environmental policy preferred. Faculty normally teach Intro to Political science or American Government & Politics; introductory courses in public policy, and a senior- or graduate-level course in a particular policy area; scholarly productivity and participation in usual service responsibilities. Tenure track, competitive. Review of applications will begin November 13, 2006, and will continue until the position is filled.
Contact Info: Dr. David Connelly, Chair Public Policy Search Committee Department of Political Science 1 University Circle Macomb, IL 61455 Website: http://www.wiu.edu/politicalscience
Cleveland State University Two Faculty Positions Assistant Level
The Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and its Department of Urban Studies at Cleveland State University seeks candidates for two full-time faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in August 2007. The Levin College has been ranked second in the nation for the study of city management/urban policy in the last three surveys by U.S. News & World Report. The College offers nine academic degrees, five dual degrees, five certificate programs, and 15 research centers. For additional information, please view our webpage: www.urban.csuohio.edu
Cleveland State University is a comprehensive metropolitan university committed to providing an education of high quality to approximately 16,000 students with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests. For more information, please visit: www.csuohio.edu
Position 1 - Economic and Regional Development
Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate will strengthen the College’s research and teaching capacity in economic and regional development across several graduate specializations and certificate programs. All requirements of a Ph.D. degree in City and Regional Planning, Economics, Regional Science, Public Management, Urban Studies, or a related field, must be completed by position start date (August 18, 2007). Candidates are expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preferred Qualifications: A background that includes program evaluation.
Position 2 – GIS/Planning
Minimum Qualifications: The successful candidate will strengthen the College’s Geographic Information System (GIS) capacity in research and teaching. While primary research interests are open, they must be related to the Urban Planning, Design and Development (MUPDD) program. All requirements of a Ph.D. degree in such fields as City and Regional Planning, Geography, Natural Resource Management, or a related field, must be completed by position start date (August 18, 2007). Candidates are expected to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Preferred Qualifications: Environmental planning or natural resource management.
Review of applications will begin November 20, 2006. Both positions are open until filled.
Applicants should send a statement of interest (and are encouraged to indicate their teaching interests and which, if any, of the College’s research centers offer possible collaborative opportunities for research and public service), a curriculum vita, and the contact information of three references to:
Professor Wendy Kellogg Chair, Faculty Search Committee c/o Lynnette Walker Office of the Dean, College of Urban Affairs Cleveland State University 2121 Euclid Avenue, UR 335 Cleveland, OH 44115
National Governors Association Policy Analyst/Project Manager
NGA’s Center for Best Practices seeks outstanding professional to work in areas of human services and workforce development. Responsibilities include providing technical assistance to governors' policy advisors, researching and writing Issue Briefs, planning workshops and conferences, and developing and managing projects. Salary commensurate w/ exp; excellent benefits. For more information, go to www.nga.org/careers.
Policy Analyst/Project Manager - Human Services and Workforce Development (06-22)
The Division of Social, Economic, and Workforce Programs at NGA's Center for Best Practices seeks an outstanding policy analyst/project manager to work in the areas of human services and workforce development. The NGA Center is the nation's only dedicated consulting firm for governors and their key policy staff. Its mission is to assist governors to develop and implement innovative solutions to public policy challenges. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Provide "best practice" technical assistance to governors' policy advisors, other state policymakers, and occasionally to NGA committees, task forces, and other work groups * Develop and manage projects related to advancing promising state policy and practice, including writing proposals, managing sub-contracts and consultants, and ensuring the timely production of deliverables * Manage the design and collection of the information needed to produce high-quality technical assistance and publications. * Write Issue Briefs and Governor's Guides * Organize and conduct workshops, conferences, and "policy academies", and facilitate groups meetings at them * Establish and maintain relationships with key individuals and groups within and outside NGA * Maintain NGA websites related to his/her issue areas QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree required; master's degree in public policy preferred; relevant experience highly desired. The ideal candidate will possess: * Superb policy analysis and research synthesis skills * Excellent communications skills – writing, speaking, listening, advising state customers * Interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with a variety of colleagues, funders and state and federal officials * Strong organizational and project and contract management skills * Experience shaping state policy either as a state employee or as a consultant to state policy makers * Ability to assume responsibility and take independent action * Competency in the use of relevant software packages: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc The salary range is commensurate with experience with excellent benefits. Career Positions All vacant positions have an identifying number that must be referenced or we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered. You can send or e-mail your cover letter and application. Please choose only one method of submission and apply to: National Governors Association Human Resource Management Position # (please fill in the position number listed in the posting) * Mail: 444 North Capitol Street, NW Suite 267 Washington, DC 20001 * Email: mailto:webmaster@nga.org?Subject=Careers
Metropolitan Council (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Position: Research Analyst (Principal Forecaster) Requisition No: 290779 Salary Range: $51,952 - $77,928 Application Deadline: November 10, 2006
Position Summary: Provides expertise and project leadership for demographic forecasting, socio-economic modeling, development and re-development monitoring, and land supply analysis. Provides consultation to clients in the application of research to regional growth strategy and planning. Possesses principal responsibility for the Council's regional forecasts, including scoping and implementation of a new disaggregate micro-simulation model (e.g., UrbanSim) for demographic and land use forecasts. Leads the demographic and geographic forecast modeling of major revisions (2-3 times per decade) of Council's forecasts, working with team to assess, analyze and organize data inputs needed by the forecast model. Participates as forecast expert in regional system plan development (transportation and water resources) and local comprehensive plan review and coordinates minor/interim forecast revisions. Provides consultation and support for other Council projects.
Education/Training & Experience Requirements: * Master's degree in demography, geography, applied economics, statistics, a related social science, or urban planning. * Minimum Five (5) years of professional experience in research, analysis, government statistics, and/or data management which includes 2 years of experience in each of the following areas: Specialized experience in research project design and management, Demographic forecasting Model-building Advanced statistical analysis (regression, log-linear, cluster analysis, factor analysis, etc.). * Inter-disciplinary knowledge of current regional science theory and methods, as well as understanding of metropolitan growth management. * Must be proficient in MS Office Suite, MS Access, SAS for statistical analysis, and programming tools (VBA/VB C++, Python, Perl or similar).
Preferred Qualifications: * Ph.D. in field preferred. * Preference given for experience in land use econometrics, spatial analysis (ArcGIS), or spatial econometrics.
A combination of Education and years of relevant experience may be considered.
How To Apply: For consideration, applicants must submit a completed Metropolitan Council Employment Application and Resume by the posting closing date to: Metropolitan Council 390 North Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55101 Email: brenda.mccoy@metc.state.mn.us Fax: 651-602-1071 Phone: 651-602-1368
Clearly indicate the job title and requisition number on information submitted. Internal applicants must also include employee/badge ID number. Candidates who do not submit the required information by the closing date will not be considered. Please visit our website at www.metrocouncil.org for more information about this position and for employment application forms. Employment application for ms are also available by calling 651-602-1368.
Metropolitan Council (St. Paul, Minnesota)
Position: Researcher Requisition No: 290778 Salary Range: $42,502 - $63,754 Application Deadline: November 10,2006
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