Community Development, Vanderbilt University
The interdisciplinary Department of Human and Organizational Development
(HOD) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor
position in community health or community development, broadly defined.
We seek a candidate with strong research in the area of social
determinants of health, health disparities, community-level health
interventions and policies, or social, environmental, political, or
economic development of communities. International interests and
experience would be a plus. Scholars in sociology, public health,
psychology, anthropology, economics, and allied social sciences are
welcome. The successful candidate will have a productive research
program, excellent teaching credentials, and the demonstrated capacity
to contribute to our undergraduate major in human and organizational
development, our doctoral program in community research and action, and
one or both of our master’s programs in community development and action
and human development counseling. This faculty position provides a
unique opportunity to join a highly productive, diverse and
interdisciplinary faculty at a research-intensive university. The
application review process will begin October 1, 2014, and continue
until the position is filled.
Please submit application material, including cover letter, curriculum
vitae, research statement, teaching statement, select publications, and
three reference letters via the following link:
https://academicjobsonline.
be directed to Professor Paul Speer (paul.w.speer @vanderbilt.edu),
615-322-6881 or information about the department may be found at
http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/
Vanderbilt University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action
employer with a strong institutional commitment to diversity in all
areas. The university actively seeks applicants from women, minorities,
and individuals with disabilities.