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Senior Research Associate for Systemic Change Network
The Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education (CRICPE) at Western Michigan University (WMU) is seeking a senior research associate to support the establishment of the Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN). This project is funded by a grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust. The research associate will be in a visible leadership role in the development of ASCN.
We are seeking applicants who have experience and interest in applying interdisciplinary research methods to solve important problems in STEM education and who have a strong interest in higher education policy and systemic change in higher education STEM education. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field.
ASCN will serve as an open, interdisciplinary, professional network and intellectual home for individuals and groups in a broad range of disciplines who are engaged in creating and/or studying change in STEM higher education in the full range of institutional settings. ASCN will help capture what is known and soon to be discovered about leading and evaluating change efforts in undergraduate and graduate STEM education, which will help maximize the individual and collective efforts of network members.
More information about ASCN can be found at <https://app.box.com/s/hwgdy1xjap5708xiivc1ai43uiconvzp>
The Senior Research Associate will join CRICPE, a WMU research center that conducts and supports interdisciplinary research focused on promoting transformative change in postsecondary education (see http://wmich.edu/changeresearch). Supervised by CRICPE Co-Directors, Dr. Charles Henderson and Dr. Andrea Beach, the research associate will take the lead on the administration and implementation of the project, while providing research and evaluation support to the steering committee and working groups that comprise the Accelerating Systemic Change Network (ASCN). The research associate will support stakeholder groups that involve a wide range of disciplines and constituent types (Researchers, Faculty, Change Agents, University Leaders, etc.) from various institutions of higher education and national organizations. The research associate will also support the working groups by conducting literature searches and interpreting data by the selecting and applying the appropriate quantitative, statistical, and qualitative methods for analysis and the interpretation of data. The research associate will be expected to anticipates and resolves issues on behalf of the ASCN and develop timeliness and strategic planning to ensure the ASCN reaches its intended goals.
The appointment is a full time. Initial appointment will be for a period of one year and is renewable. Salary is competitive, depending on qualifications and experience. The start date for the positions is expected to be between June and August 2016. Review of applications will begin on May 12 and continue until the position is filled.
Applications should be submitted electronically at:
www.wmujobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=54909
You are encouraged to contact us prior to submitting your application:
--Charles Henderson, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physics and Mallinson Institute for Science Education
Senior Editor, Physical Review - Physics Education ResearchCo-Director, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education
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