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James Young <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 10:12 AM
Subject: Professor of STEM Education Search, West Virginia University
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[log in to unmask]Dear SIers,
Sharing a position announcement from WVU. Screening begins Aug. 16 ...
Position Description for Eberly Professor of STEM Education
The Eberly College of Arts and Sciences of West Virginia University seeks
nominations and applications for the Eberly Professor of STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math) Education. The start date is negotiable and
can be as soon as January 2014. The tenure home will be in a department/program
in the Eberly College (
http://eberly.wvu.edu/); however, much of this position's
effort will be devoted toward growing the Flexible Education Research Network
(FERN), a trans-disciplinary, STEM education initiative identified by the
University as one of five areas for strategic investment. The initiative
includes the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, the Davis
College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, and the College of
Education and Human Services; over 70 faculty members have outreach, research,
and funding in STEM education, and each college has designated resources,
including current faculty time and planned new hires to FERN.
The appointment will be made at the full professor or advanced associate
professor rank. A doctoral degree is required in a STEM or STEM-education
related discipline, as well as a record of teaching and scholarship that would
qualify the candidate for a tenured appointment in the home department as a
full professor or advanced associate professor. Area of specialization is open,
and the committee invites applications from persons with a track record in
trans-disciplinary STEM education or broadening participation in STEM fields.
Trans-disciplinary work blends approaches from multiple disciplines to address
research questions. Applicants who have worked primarily within one discipline
should provide evidence indicating potential for success at engaging with
faculty in other disciplines. The position involves administrative leadership,
teaching, and scholarship that will advance FERN?s research, education and
outreach agenda. The percent of effort related to administration, teaching, and
scholarship is negotiable and administrative support will be provided by an
executive director to manage operations, as well as support staff. The position
includes significant service and leadership responsibilities, including:
mentoring other STEM education faculty members; leading collaborative, trans-
disciplinary research projects across departmental and college boundaries; and
strategizing to identify priority areas, build coalitions, and move a research
agenda forward. The successful applicant will communicate with many types of
audiences, using a variety of media, in order to promote the importance of
trans-disciplinary collaboration to broaden participation in STEM.
West Virginia University is the flagship institution of the state of West
Virginia and is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a doctoral high
research university. As the primary land-grant institution in West Virginia
with teaching, research, and engagement at the forefront of its mission, it
attracts over $152 million in externally funded projects annually. Located in
Morgantown, WV, WVU is within easy traveling distance of Washington, D.C. to
the east, Pittsburgh to the north, and Cleveland and Columbus to the west.
Morgantown has been ranked as the Number One Small City in America by
BizJournals, and 5th Best Small Metro by Forbes.
The Eberly College has 400 full-time faculty and 100 classified staff in 30
academic departments, programs, and centers in the humanities, social sciences,
and natural sciences. These include tenure track faculty in STEM education
research in the departments of Mathematics (6), Biology (1), and Chemistry (1);
as well as promotable non-tenure track STEM teaching faculty in the departments
of Physics, Geology and Geography, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry.
Applications should include a letter of interest, a CV, addresses of at least
three references, and a statement of research plans showing trans-disciplinary
perspectives for STEM education and broadening participation in STEM, and
should be submitted electronically at
https://fs9.formsite.com/kasijackson/form11/secure_index.html. For more
information, or to make a nomination, contact Dr. Kasi Jackson, Associate
Professor, Women's and Gender Studies, at
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screening process will begin on August 16, 2013, and continue until a
successful candidate has been found. WVU is responsive to the needs of dual
career couples, committed to building a multicultural work force and strongly
encourages women, racial/ethnic/gender minorities, persons with disabilities,
and covered veterans to apply. Therefore the search committee invites
applications from any person who through research, teaching, or service
supports the success of underrepresented groups and thereby contributes to the
inclusivity and excellence of the academic community. WVU is the recipient of
an NSF ADVANCE award to recruit, retain and promote women in STEM
(
http://advance.wvu.edu).
Dr. Kasi Jackson
Associate Professor
WVU Center for Women's and Gender Studies
325 Willey Street
PO Box 6450
304-293-2064
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PI, TEACH WV, WVU NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
http://wmst.wvu.edu/current_students/scholarships_and_awards/teach_wv
CoI, WVU ADVANCE Program
http://advance.wvu.edu/Tammy M. Long, Ph. D.
612 Wilson Ave; Rm. 320
