Assistant Professor Position opening
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) at the University of Connecticut seeks to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. DPP is a home to a NASPAA-accredited Master of Public Administration program (MPA). The Department of Public Policy is located on the University of Connecticut’s Greater Hartford campus in West Hartford, Connecticut. The University of Connecticut is a peremier research institution-designated as a Research University/Very High research activity by the Carnegie Foundation.
The successful candidate’s primary teching assisgnment will be to offer core and elective classes in the MPA program. We are particularly interested in applicants who are comfortable teaching microeconomics, policy analysis, and program evaluation to MPA students. The successful candidate will be expected to carry on a program of high quality research and publication in the best journals in their field. The successful candidate may also be expected to teach undergraduate classes on the main campus in Storrs, CT or the Greater Hartford Campus.
Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in public administration, public policy, economics, political science, sociology, or related field. Candidates must have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. prior to start date to be considered for the Assistant Professor level. Applicatns with advanced ABD’s will be considered at the Instructor level until their Ph.D. requirements are completed. We seek an individual with a demonstrated rec ord of, or potential for, scholoarly excellence based on rigorous social science research methods. Current Assistant Professors are encouraged to apply.
Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated teching excellence, superior communications skills, and are comfortable with a wide array of analystical methods. Candidates who will be able to enhance DPP’s nationally ranked strength area in Public Finance and Budgeting are preferred as are those who contribute through research, teaching, and/or public engagement to the diversity and excellence of the learning experience.
Review of applicatns will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Salaries are very competitive based on experience and qualifications. Applicants should submit a letter describing their researcha nd teaching interests, curriculum vitae, and the names of at least three references (wtih email, phone number and mailing address). Please send all application materials, preferably as a single PDF file, to:
Department of Public Policy Faculty Search
Attn: Mark Robbins, Search Committee Chair
University of Connecticut
1800 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
Email: mark.robbins@uconn@edu
Please direct inquires to the search committee chair at the address above. Further information about the Department of Public Policy can be found at www.dpp.uconnn.edu (Search #2010427)
The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer. In keeping with our commitment to build a culturally diverse community, the University of Connecticut invites applicatns from woment, people with disabilities, and members of minority groups.
