SLU Public Policy Studies

“MACED is seeking a highly motivated individual to join staff as a research and policy associate to help promote public policy change on issues important to eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia. The position will carry out research, policy analysis, communications, coalition building and advocacy on a range of issues related to sustainable development. Successful applicants will bring experience, education and interest in analyzing public policy; communicating clearly and compellingly about policy issues; and working for positive change in the region. A master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience in research, policy advocacy, communications, sustainable development or related work is required among other qualifications. A complete position announcement including minimum qualifications is available at www.maced.org.  EOE/AA”

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

_____________________________

Geoffrey Willett, Program Consultant
MACED
433 Chestnut Street
Berea, Kentucky 40403
859-986-2373

“MACED’s core purpose is to stimulate economic, social and environmental change that strengthens communities in Appalachia.”

All,

If you are interested in the Dean’s breakfast please register with the link below.

http://www.slu.edu/oct12jcsbreakfast.xml

Join us for Dean Harshman’s conversation with Ambassador Symington.  Audience questions will be taken.

Ambassador W. Stuart Symington was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate as Ambassador to Rwanda on August 1, 2008.

Ambassador Symington clerked for the Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Missouri, then practiced corporate law in New York, London, Paris, and St. Joseph, Missouri.  Symington’s Foreign Service career spans over 20 years, serving in various capacities in Honduras; Spain; Mexico; Ecuador; Niger, West Africa; Iraq; Djibouti; and Rwanda.  Symington has taught at National Defense University’s Joint Forces Staff College in Norfolk, working with military officer students and staff to see how America’s diplomats can best advance U.S. interests abroad.

Ambassador Symington was raised in Missouri, earned a bachelor’s degree from Brown University and a Juris Doctorate from Columbia University.

Greetings.  Please view the following link to see the position announcement from the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  Thank you!

http://eco.umass.edu/news/environmental-policy-position-announcement/

Peace Corps is increasing the number of international volunteer positions, and we have more opportunities than ever for college seniors and grad students to apply for 2011 programs.

Peace Corps continues to seek applicants with skill sets in education, agriculture, environment, health and business. We also need applicants majoring in areas such as Liberal Arts, Humanities, Cultures and Languages, International Studies, Non-profit Management, Political Science, Anthropology, Geography, Communications, Journalism, History, etc. This is the perfect time for seniors with these majors to apply since many more positions are becoming available for 2011. Peace Corps looks for applicants with leadership skills and commitment to service, and if needed, can advise on the best type of volunteer or internship work to complete according to skills and interests to fully qualify for a spot.

For example, we are especially in need of applicants who are willing to gain a few months of tutoring/teaching experience in order to qualify for English teaching assignments. Also, applicants with degrees in any discipline and relevant experience can work in program areas like youth and community development, gardening and farming, and public health and HIV/AIDs assistance.

Interested candidates can go to www.peacecorps.gov/application to apply online and talk with a recruiter about Peace Corps assignments best matching their qualifications.

Benefits of Peace Corps Service
In addition to making a difference for others, Peace Corps service comes with tangible benefits:

• Combining service with graduate school for credit and/or financial assistance
• Paid living expenses, Full health and dental coverage in service, Vacation days
• $7,425 readjustment allowance upon service completion
• Deferment or partial cancellation of some student loans
• Job placement support and federal employment advantage
• International work experience and cultural exchange
• Affordable health insurance after service
• Network of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for social and career connections

Peace Corps is a great way to launch a career. Volunteers return home as global citizens, with cross-cultural, leadership, language, teaching and community development skills that position them well for advanced education and professional opportunities. See examples of these notable Peace Corps Volunteers.

We hope that you can share this information about Peace Corps with your students. Or, please contact our public affairs specialist, Christine Torres, at ctorres2@peacecorps.gov, if you would like handout materials for your department. Provide your name, department and mailing address in the e-mail.

Thank you for making this unique personal and professional development opportunity available to your students.

Sincerely, Kathryn O’Connor (Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, Nicaragua)
Peace Corps Regional Manager, Chicago Office
55 W. Monroe St., Ste 450, Chicago, IL 60603
800.424.8580, Opt. 1, chicago@peacecorps.gov, www.peacecorps.gov

Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age, but there is no upper age limit. First established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps celebrates 50 years of global outreach and service in 2011. Read more about the Peace Corps mission.

The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research and the Research Center for Minority Data are pleased to announce our 2011 Research Paper Competitions. This year, ICPSR and RCMD are holding three competitions – two for undergraduates and one for master’s students.

The purpose of these competitions is to highlight student research papers using RCMD or ICPSR data. The objective is to encourage students to explore the social sciences by means of critical analysis of a topic supported by quantitative analysis of a dataset(s) held within ICPSR or the RCMD archive and presented in written form. Entries to the either undergraduates or master’s competition could be papers written for a capstone course, a senior seminar, or any writing intensive course for which the student uses quantitative data analysis to support or refute a hypothesis. A master’s thesis could be appropriate provided that the terms above are met.

One of the undergraduate competitions is for papers using data in the RCMD archive; the other can use dataset(s) from any ICPSR archive. The master’s competition can use data from any ICPSR archive.

Competitions awards are $1,000 for first place and $750 for second place. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2011. For more information, submission guidelines, and promotional posters, please visit the competition Web site <http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/prize/index.jsp> . Please share this exciting opportunity with your faculty and students!

For more information, contact Sue Hodge at shodge@umich.edu or 734-615-7850.

Arizona State University
School of Public Affairs
Faculty Search

The Arizona State University School of Public Affairs invites nominations and applications for two tenure-track faculty positions. Hiring will focus on active, entrepreneurial emerging scholars with a desire to work collaboratively across disciplinary lines as they establish themselves as leaders in core fields of public administration and policy research.
The ASU School of Public Affairs (SPA) is embarking upon a period of growth as a strategically important element in Arizona State University’s emergence as a “New American University.” The School enjoys a national reputation; its programs in public administration and urban policy and management were recently ranked in the top ten nationally.  SPA is unique for its embrace of both public administration and public policy in both teaching and research.

The ASU School of Public Affairs offers a Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration, and Doctorate in Public Administration as well as Bachelor’s degree programs in Urban and Metropolitan Studies and Public Service and Public Policy (PSPP). The PSPP is a new degree introduced last year that will serve as the basis of an expanded undergraduate program. In the years ahead, SPA will draw more students attracted to the unique opportunity of an interdisciplinary public affairs education, with focused training in the core and the ability to chart a path of their choosing.

Applicants should have a PhD at the time of appointment and must demonstrate strong research and teaching interests in core areas of public policy or public administration research, including a demonstrable record or promise of high quality research in leading publications and excellent teaching. Faculty members are expected to actively pursue outside funding to support research; evidence of ability to do this should be highlighted.

Degree may be in public policy, public administration, economics, political science or other related field. Public finance, public economics, human resources management and policy analysis have been identified as sub-disciplines of particular interest. Scholars with interests in emerging areas such as market-based approaches to governance and international public administration will be strong candidates as well.

The School of Public Affairs is making a concerted effort to deepen ties to the many ASU units that possess great depth in public policy analysis. Areas of collaboration include sustainability, technology, business, engineering, social policy, planning and law. Interest in these and other subjects offering overlap with ASU schools is a plus. Joint appointments are a possibility for qualified candidates.

Review of applications will begin October 8, 2010 and continue until positions are filled. Materials should be submitted by October 30, 2010 to ensure consideration. Please submit electronically a letter of application, current vita, statement of research and teaching interests, writing sample, and names and contact information of three professional references to:

Faculty Search Committee
ASU School of Public Affairs
411 North Central Avenue, Suite 450
Phoenix, AZ 85004
EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO: Dina.Milstead@asu.edu

For more information about Arizona State University and the School of Public Affairs, please see http://spa.asu.edu. Arizona State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and the School actively seeks and supports a diverse workforce. Background check required prior to employment.

The National Transit Institute is presenting a FREE course ($650 for
consultants & contractors) entitled “Introduction to Metropolitan
Transportation Planning” in St. Louis, Missouri on October 26-28, 2010.

If you are interested in attending, please follow this link:
https://www.ntionline.com/CourseInfo.asp?CourseNumber=FP208 and register
online.

Seating is limited (35). NTI reserves the right to limit participation from any one agency.

Join us later this month as Wyman features Joseph Allen, Ph.D. at the Saigh Symposium, presented by The Saigh Foundation.

Date: Thursday September 30th
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Moolah Theatre & Lounge
3821 Lindell Boulevard
St Louis, MO 63108-3473

Dr. Allen, co-author of ‘Escaping the Endless Adolescence*,’ will discuss how adolescence has come to last longer and longer, what it is doing to our young people and what we can do about it.

Dr. Allen’s message, based on the lessons he draws from decades of research and clinical practice, will be enlightening for those who make or shape policy, invest in teens out-of-school time and/or academic success, are concerned about the prospects for the future of our work force or are working with, educating or raising teens.

Dr. Allen is a professor of psychology and the director of clinical training at the University of Virginia and a licensed clincal psychologist who specializes in working with adolescents.

This event is free. Please, feel free to forward to friends or colleagues that might be interested in attending. All attendees must RSVP to Terry at (636) 549-1227 or terry.raftery@wymancenter.org by September 24th.

*The first 100 registrants who attend, will receive a free copy of Dr. Allen’s book.

The Levin College is seeking two faculty members at the assistant
level to join our interdisciplinary faculty.  The first position is in
urban policy, with a specialization area in economic development; the
second position is in urban studies, with a specialization area in
community development.  A degree in urban studies or planning is
appropriate for either of  these positions.  The official job
description is not yet available for posting on the university’s web
page. However, several faculty members will be at ACSP (Stephanie
Ryberg, Sugie Lee, Wendy Kellogg) and will have additional
information. The jobs will be posted at the job bank.  Wendy Kellogg,
Chair of the department, will post a list of times for interested
PhD students and current faculty to sign up to meet to discuss the
positions.

Wendy Kellogg

PGAVPlanners Internship Job Description

PGAV Planners is now accepting resumes from qualified individuals interested in an internship opportunity in a dynamic urban planning/economic development consulting group.  For more than 40 years, the PGAV Planners group has provided consulting services to municipalities, state, county governments and private organizations to help them through various planning and development issues.

Duties: The successful candidate will assist PGAV Planners staff with data analysis for bond revenue studies and tax increment finance (or other statutory public finance mechanism) planning, drafting reports and plans for communities participating in the Missouri D.R.E.A.M. (Downtown Revitalization and Economic Assistance for Missouri) Initiative and performing research to support various objectives of the group.  This is a great opportunity for an energetic, self-starter to gain experience in “pure” urban planning activities as well as urban planning activities which must, ultimately, be financially feasible and actionable.

Desired skills:  Applicant should be proficient in, or at least have a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Access.

Who may apply: Current student in a graduate program in Economics, Urban Planning, Real Estate Development, Business Administration, Public Administration or GIS. Recent graduates may also apply.

For more information or to submit a resume, please contact:

Andy Struckhoff, AICP
Senior Project Manager
PGAVPLANNERS
200 N Broadway, Suite 1000
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-283-1585 – mobile
314-231-7318 – office
314-231-3158 – fax

andy.struckhoff@pgav.com
www.pgavplanners.com