Public Administration Search
The Department of Public Administration (DPA) in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) (http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/pa) plans to hire a new tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant level beginning in August 2012.
A strong commitment to an active research program, to excellent teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, and to public service is expected. Preference will be given to candidates who can contribute to two or more of the seven core competencies of the program: financial management (including public finance); information and performance management; science and technology policy; public management (including organization theory and human resources management); survey research methods; local government administration; and nonprofit management.
The public administration program offers two graduate degrees: the Master in Public Administration (MPA), which is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, and the Ph.D. The Department of Public Administration also co-directs an undergraduate degree program (B.A. in Urban and Public Affairs) with CUPPA’s Urban Planning and Policy program.
Candidates must have an earned PhD or demonstrate high likelihood of degree completion by August 2012 in public administration, political science, public policy, or a related field. Successful candidates will be required to teach four courses over two semesters. Individuals who are members of a recognized underrepresented group are particularly encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is a Carnegie Doctoral/Research – Extensive institution. Located just west of Chicago’s Loop, it enrolls 28,000 students and is the largest public research university in the Chicago area. The College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs was created in 1995 as part of UIC’s Great Cities Initiative. It houses two academic programs (Public Administration and Urban Planning and Policy). The College also hosts eight research centers: the Survey Research Laboratory, the Great Cities Institute, the Urban Transportation Center, the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, the Great Cities Urban Data Visualization Lab, the Center for Urban Economic Development, the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement and the Voorhees Center for Neighborhood and Community Improvement.
Application Procedure. For fullest consideration please submit a curriculum vitae, two sample publications, a one-page statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience by January 16, 2012 to:
Also, confidential letters of recommendation from at least three references should be sent to : Prof. James Thompson, Chair, Public Administration Search Committee, Department of Public Administration (M/C 278), University of Illinois at Chicago, 412 S. Peoria St., Chicago, IL 60607-7064 (jthomp@uic.edu).
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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