The Department of Geography and Geology invites
applications for a tenure-track Urban and Regional Planning Specialist
at the Assistant Professor rank. This is a full-time, eight-month position
in the Urban and Regional Planning Program to begin September 2008.
Candidates are expected to hold a Ph.D. (or be ABD) in Planning or a
related field, although those with a professional master’s degree and
significant planning experience will be considered. The successful
applicant should have background and experience in planning in addition to
academic credentials. Applicants should demonstrate experience or
potential in teaching; research, publications, grants, program
administration, and advising are also important considerations.
Founded in 1975, EMU’s Urban and Regional Planning
Program includes one of only thirteen accredited undergraduate programs in
the United States with approximately fifty majors. The graduate program
averages thirty-five actively enrolled students. Sister programs in the
department include Geography, GIS, Historic Preservation, and Earth System
Science. The successful applicant is expected to teach at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as successfully integrate with
other programs in the department. The EMU and Ypsilanti community, being
located in the Ann Arbor-Detroit region, offers excellent quality of life
and amenities.
Review of applications will begin January 15, 2008, and
will be accepted until the position is filled. The Program’s website is:
http://planning.emich.edu/. Additional information about the university
can be found at:
http://www.emich.edu. Questions can be addressed to: Planning Search
Committee,
geo_planning@emich.edu.
Send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statement
of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, and the names of
three references to either:
Posting # F0820
Eastern Michigan
University
202 Boone Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
OR
Email to:
academic_hr@emich.edu
*Please reference the posting # in the subject line and
send attachments only. (Do not type in the body of the email.)
EMU is an equal opportunity employer, and the
institution is regularly recognized by U.S. News and World Report for its
diversity.
