The Department of Urban Planning at the University of
Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM) invites applications for two full-time,
tenure-track faculty positions in Urban Planning beginning fall 2008.
Qualified candidates must hold a Ph.D. in urban planning or a related field,
or be expected to complete the Ph.D. by August 2008. Candidates must
demonstrate a strong commitment to research and publication in peer review
journals, strong research capabilities, and a commitment to engaging in
research grounded in the needs of urban planning professionals and the
communities they serve. Candidates should have a background appropriate for
teaching in the Master of Urban Planning program. Professional planning
experience and a masters degree in urban planning are highly desirable.
Competence in addressing diversity issues in higher education and in
planning is highly desirable, along with an interest in addressing
environmental sustainability in ways that increase social justice and
decrease economic insecurity.The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee is a
major urban university committed to academic excellence, located in the
commercial and industrial hub of Wisconsin. The campus is in a pleasant
residential neighborhood on Milwaukee’s northeast side, only a few blocks
from Lake Michigan. UW – Milwaukee is one of only two “doctoral cluster”
campuses in the 13-campus University of Wisconsin System. With student
enrollment surpassing 28,000, UWM continues to move up the ranks of research
universities. The Department of Urban Planning offers the Master of Urban
Planning, enrolling approximately 50 graduate students. The department also
offers an undergraduate Certificate in Urban Planning Studies and a graduate
Certificate in Geographic Information Systems. The faculty is currently
developing a new certificate program in Sustainable Environment and Economy.
Salary is negotiable and competitive, based on qualifications and
experience.
Applicants should send their vita,
references and a letter of application to:
Search and Screen Committee
Department of Urban Planning
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413
Applications must be postmarked by December 10, 2007.
For further information, contact department chair Nancy Frank at
frankn@uwm.edu or 414-229-5372.
The Department of Urban Planning is interested in receiving
applications from underrepresented groups. We particularly encourage
applications from individuals who would enhance the diversity our faculty
and attract a more diverse student body. The University of Wisconsin –
Milwaukee is an AA/EEO employer, committed to maintaining a climate
supporting equality of opportunity and respect for difference.
For the UWM Campus Security Report see
http://www.uwm.edu/CleryAct, or call the Office of Student Life,
Mellencamp Hall 118 at 414-229-462. Note: The names of all
applicants who have not requested that their identities be withheld, and the
names of all finalists, will be released upon request, consistent with
Wisconsin open records law.
