SLU Public Policy Studies

Faculty Opportunities
The Ohio State University
John Glenn School of Public Affairs
Columbus, OH

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University invites applications for a faculty position in:

• Public Budgeting (open rank)
• Public Management (open rank)

Positions begin fall 2011.  The positions may be filled from among candidates representing a variety of disciplines or from cross-disciplinary programs.  A strong research program and strength in teaching are essential.  Applicants must have completed, or be nearing completion of all Ph.D. degree requirements.  Salary will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications that the candidate presents.

and for the following chaired faculty positions:

• Wolf Chair in International Public Affairs (senior scholar)

While a specific subfield emphasis is not required, the School particularly welcomes applications from candidates whose work focuses on comparative science and technology policy, comparative energy policy, or stability operations and development.

• Enarson Chair in Public Management (senior scholar)
  

Positions begin fall 2011.  The positions may be filled from among candidates representing a variety of disciplines or from cross-disciplinary programs.  Being a senior scholar with a strong research program and strength in teaching is essential.  Applicants must have completed all Ph.D. degree requirements.  Salary will be commensurate with the experience and qualifications that the candidate presents.

The John Glenn School of Public Affairs is a comprehensive independent school within The Ohio State University.  Our curricular offerings include the Master of Public Administration, the In-Career Master of Arts in Public Administration, dual masters’ degrees with Law, City and Regional Planning, Public Health, Natural Resources, Social Work, Business Administration, Agricultural/Environmental/Development Economics and a joint degree in Arts Policy and Administration, the Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management, and undergraduate public affairs major.  The School is located in a state-of-the-art new building, Page Hall, in the center of the University campus.  The Ohio State University, the flag-ship public university of Ohio, is located in the state’s capital, Columbus, providing direct access to public sector organizations and practitioners from all levels of government.

Applications will be evaluated as received and will be accepted until the positions are filled.  Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three professional references to:

Public Budgeting:  PubBud@jgippm.ohio-state.edu
Public Management:  PubManagement@jgippm.ohio-state.edu
Wolf Chair in International Public Affairs:  WolfChair@jgippm.ohio-state.edu
Enarson Chair in Management:  EnarsonChair@jgippm.ohio-state.edu

or to:

Dr. Charles Wise
Founding Director
John Glenn School of Public Affairs
The Ohio State University
1810 College Road
Columbus, Ohio  43210

To build a diverse workforce, Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women.  EEO/AA employer.

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.