We are seeking two scholars to contribute courses in
the Department’s two PAB-accredited programs, the Bachelor of Arts in Urban
Planning and the Master of Urban Planning, to conduct research, and to
supervise the research of students in the Ph.D. in Regional Planning
program. A Ph.D. in planning or terminal degree in a closely related field
is required. Planning practice experience and AICP membership are
desirable. The positions are full-time nine month tenure-track faculty
appointments that begin August 16, 2008. Salaries are commensurate with
experience. We will hire one position at the assistant professor level and
a second at the assistant or associate level, using the following criteria:
(1) Assistant
Professor. The successful candidate(s) will demonstrate strong
potential for exemplary scholarship and teaching in the field and will
complement and enhance our areas of specialization. We are particularly
interested in candidates in the following areas: environmental planning and
sustainability, transportation, and/or urban design.
(2) Associate
Professor. The successful candidate will have an established record
of teaching, research, and service sufficient to gain appointment as an
associate professor with tenure. The candidate shall conduct research and
teach on issues central to the planning profession and have a commitment to
the interdisciplinary aspects of planning.
Over its 94-year history, UIUC’s Department of Urban
and Regional Planning has established an international reputation for
training professional planners and developing future scholars. The planning
faculty is known for innovative inquiry in a diverse range of topics,
including tools for plan-making and plan implementation, technology and
planning support systems, land use modeling, community development through
engagement, and regional economic development. The Department currently has
16 permanent faculty members, 130 students in the BAUP program, 72 students
in the MUP program, and 25 PhD students.
DURP faculty are involved in a broad array of ongoing
research and public engagement projects, including the East St. Louis (IL)
Action Research Project, the Expert Planning Information Systems Laboratory,
the Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model Laboratory, the Regional
Economics Applications Laboratory, and the Regional Economics and Public
Policy Research Group. Curricular offerings in community development,
geographic information systems and analysis, land use and transportation
planning, local and regional economic development, and sustainable design
link the department to key cross-campus initiatives. The university (www.uiuc.edu)
and departmental (www.urban.uiuc.edu) web
sites offer further information.
Faculty in DURP are expected to demonstrate a strong
record of scholarship and to maintain an ongoing research agenda in their
field, as evidenced by peer reviewed publications. Faculty also help to
secure funding to support masters and doctoral student research assistants.
DURP faculty members have access to significant college and campus travel
and seed research funding, and are expected to compete for external research
funding. The Department places a high value on professional applications,
especially when they lead to scholarly publication.
DURP is strongly committed to increasing the presence
of underrepresented groups in the planning profession and the academy.
Women, members of minority racial/ethnic groups and other designated classes
are especially encouraged to apply.
All applicants must submit a letter describing their
qualifications and interest, a complete curriculum vita, writing samples,
and the names of three references. In order to ensure full consideration,
applications should be received by December 1, 2007.
Send materials to:
Professor
Tschangho John Kim, Endowed Professor of Urban & Regional Systems
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Committee Chair
Department
of Urban and Regional Planning
University
of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
111 Temple
Buell Hall, 611 Taft Drive
Champaign,
IL 61820
ph.
217-333-3890; fax 217-244-1717
email:
gfisher@uiuc.edu
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