Director of Graduate Programs in Public Policy/Senior Faculty Position in Public Policy, University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California, Sol Price School of Public Policy

Director of Graduate Programs in Public Policy/Senior Faculty Position in Public Policy

Position Description and Qualifications:

The University of Southern California’s Sol Price School of Public Policy is seeking a senior colleague to lead our Public Policy programs at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The Director of Graduate Programs in Public Policy will oversee the Master in Public Policy and the Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management.

The appointment will be tenured at the rank of associate or full professor. The successful applicant will have an excellent research record, exceptional management and leadership skills, and a strong vision for directing one of the nation’s top Public Policy programs. In addition to pursuing research, the Director will have opportunities to teach at the undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in public policy or related field.

About the Sol Price School of Public Policy:

The mission of the Sol Price School of Public Policy is to improve the quality of life for people and their communities, here and abroad. We achieve this mission through education and research that promote innovative solutions to the most critical issues facing society, with a particular focus on governance, urban development, and social policy. The Price School offers Ph.D. programs in Public Policy and Management and in Urban Planning and Development; masters’ degrees in Public Administration, Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Public Policy, Urban Planning, Health Administration, and Real Estate Development; executive masters’ degrees; and an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree.

USC is one of the world’s premiere research universities, and the Price School is a major contributor to the university’s reputation. Our school supports an array of thematic research centers with $41 million in active sponsored research, ranking third overall in funded research at USC on a per faculty basis.

Much of the school’s research is conducted through its centers, institutes, and research groups. Among them are the Bedrosian Center on Governance, Center on Philanthropy and Public Policy, Price Center for Social Innovation, Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, Center for Economic Development, Center for Sustainable Cities, National Center for Metropolitan Transportation Research, Lusk Center for Real Estate, Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, and the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE), the country’s first Homeland Security Center of Excellence.

For additional information, see our website: www.usc.edu/schools/price/

Apply for this Position:

Applicants should submit a letter of interest that includes their areas of expertise and research and
teaching interest, a curriculum vitae, and list of three references. Screening of applications and a short list of potential candidates will begin as of December 1, 2014 and continue until the position is filled. To apply: CLICK HERE