The Department of Geography and Planning invites
applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor to
begin in August 2008. The ideal candidate will be a planner with the
ability to teach key program courses in land use planning, transportation
systems planning, urban design, and planning methods. Areas of secondary
interest include facilities planning, environmental planning, and
international comparative and/or development planning. Interest in
community outreach, internships, and hands-on studio based instruction would
be a plus. We seek a planner with a strong orientation towards applied
research. The successful candidate is expected to pursue an active program
of scholarly research, publication, and external grant funding. Preference
will be given to candidates with prior university-level teaching,
professional planning experience, and scholarly publications. A Ph.D. in
planning or closely allied discipline is preferred at the time of
appointment: an ABD nearing completion may be considered.
The department is a combined department of geography and planning with
strengths in geographical and planning methodologies, cartography and GIS,
urban/regional planning, and human and regional geography. We offer
master’s and bachelor’s degrees in planning, geography, and geographic
information sciences.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and
the names of three references. Review of applications will begin January
25, 2008, but applications will continue to be reviewed until the position
is filled. Apply: Professor Ghazi-Walid Falah, Chair, Faculty Search
Committee, Department of Geography and Planning. Voice: 330-972-8831.
Internet: falah@uakron.edu. Inquiries may be directed to the chair of the
search committee. Electronic submissions will be accepted.
The University of Akron is committed to a policy of equal employment
opportunity and to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with
state and federal laws.
