Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development, Tufts University - Boston, MA

Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development
(Interview suite reserved for Oct 31, Friday 8-10:30am at the Philadelphia ACSP)

The Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (UEP) at Tufts University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Social Policy and Community Development, beginning in Fall 2015. We seek a colleague with primary expertise in one or more areas of social policy and community development, such as immigration and social justice, housing and community development, poverty and inequality, criminal justice and communities, workforce and labor issues, the social and other determinants of public health, and/or other relevant areas. An important, secondary qualification of the successful candidate will be strong competency in research methods, particularly quantitative methods and statistical analysis.

Tufts University is a private, coeducational institution, whose main campus serves approximately 5,000 undergraduates and 1,500 graduate students in a broad spectrum of programs. We are located in the towns of Medford and Somerville, within the Greater Boston metropolitan area. UEP is a graduate department (masters only), with an M.A. program accredited by the Planning Accreditation Board, committed to educating “practical visionaries,” public-spirited individuals who are concerned with sustainability, equity, and social justice (http://ase.tufts.edu/uep/).


A Ph.D. in policy/planning is preferred, but doctoral degrees in other related fields, such as sociology, political science, economics, social anthropology, or human geography, will be considered. A strong record of scholarship, along with a robust research agenda, is required. In addition, connections with ongoing public policy and planning debates and involvement with local community concerns would be highly valued.

The candidate will be expected to develop and teach basic and more advanced courses in his/her primary area and will serve as a thesis advisor to graduate students in the M.A. program. The candidate will participate in teaching a required core course. The teaching load is three courses per year, plus thesis advising and participation in departmental and university committees.

Interested persons should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, two representative scholarly publications/writings, a research plan, a statement of teaching philosophy, and the names of three references to the following link: https://apply.interfolio.com/25846. For any questions, please contact Maria Nicolau, Department Administrator, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Tufts University, 97 Talbot Avenue, Medford, MA 02155 or maria.nicolau@tufts.edu<mailto:maria.nicolau@tufts.edu>.

Review of applications begins October 15, 2014, and continues until the position is filled.

Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.