The Department of Landscape Architecture and
Urban Planning at Texas A&M University invites applications from candidates
who approach the field of transportation planning from a comprehensive,
interdisciplinary perspective, which may include, but is not limited to,
transportation’s linkages to the built and natural environments, land use
planning, law, growth management, sustainability, urban design, public
health, social equity, urban economics, and/or community and economic
development. Substantive expertise in transportation planning, policy,
and/or finance is essential; additional expertise in quantitative methods
and/or GIS applications in planning is highly desirable. The successful
candidate will be expected to hold a doctorate degree in planning or a
related field by September 1st, 2008; will be qualified to teach
core and elective courses in the Master of Urban Planning program as well as
the Bachelors and PhD programs in Urban and Regional Science; and will have
demonstrated teaching experience and a strong potential for research and
publication.
Texas A&M University offers an excellent
research environment for transportation faculty. Texas A&M is home to the
Texas Transportation Institute, an internationally-renowned transportation
research institute, as well as two federally-funded transportation research
centers, the University Transportation Center for Mobility (UTCM), and the
Southwest University Transportation Center (SWUTC). The successful candidate
for this position will participate in both the department’s emphasis area in
Transportation Planning, Policy and Design, as well as a newly-created
Certificate in Transportation Planning, an interdisciplinary program offered
collaboratively by the Department of Landscape Architecture and Planning,
the Texas Transportation Institute, the Bush School of Government and Public
Service, and the Department of Civil Engineering. Salary is commensurate
with qualifications and experience. A generous startup package will be
awarded to the successful candidate.
The Department of Landscape Architecture and
Urban Planning contains 35 full-time faculty members and offers the
following six degrees: the Bachelor of Urban and Regional Science, the
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, the Master of Landscape Architecture,
the Master in Urban Planning, the Master of Science in Land Development, and
the Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Science. The department has strong
interdisciplinary ties to the world-renowned Hazard Reduction and Recovery
Center, the Texas Transportation Institute, the Heritage Conservation
Center, and other centers and certificate programs in related fields within
the College of Architecture. The research initiatives by our faculty
generate $4-5 million per year in external research funds. For more
information, please see
http://archone.tamu.edu/laup/
The College of Architecture at Texas A&M
University is one of the largest of its kind in the United States. Over 100
faculty members in the departments of Architecture, Landscape Architecture &
Urban Planning (LAUP), Construction Science, and Visualization serve over
1800 students in 13 degree programs. These cover the entire spectrum of
disciplines having to do with the built environment. College Station is
located in the heart of the Texas Triangle, a mega region bounded by Austin,
San Antonio, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth.
Applicants should send a letter of
application, a curriculum vita, non-returnable samples of professional
reports, publications, or portfolio of work, and three letters of
references. Additional materials may be requested.
Review of applications will begin Feb 25, 2008
and continue until position is filled. Questions regarding the position
should be directed to Dr. Elise Bright, Search Committee Chair at ebright@tamu.edu
or 979.862.2730. Application materials (digital or hard copy) should be
sent to:
Debby Bernal
Langford A 311
Department of Landscape
Architecture and Urban Planning
College of Architecture
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX
77842-3137
dbernal@tamu.edu
