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Position Announcement: Diversity Postdoctoral Fellow

Department of Public Administration and Policy

School of Public Affairs

American University

The Department of Public Administration and Policy (DPAP) in the School of Public Affairs at American

University invites applications for a full-time, postdoctoral fellow at the rank of Professorial Lecturer beginning

August 1, 2017 and ending August 31, 2018. Applicants should have a PhD or an anticipated PhD completion by

August 2017 in the field of public administration, public policy, political science, economics, or a related field.

We encourage applications from candidates who are members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. Field

of study is open but candidates conducting research in areas that build upon the strength of DPAP's faculty are

especially welcome including the policy areas of education, health, and poverty as well as nonprofit and public

management research. Postdoctoral Fellows will participate fully in the academic life of the department, including

engaging with faculty and participation in DPAP's research seminar series. Teaching responsibilities will include two

courses per academic year in the school's Master of Public Policy, Master of Public Administration, and minor in

Public Administration and Policy.

Salary and benefits are competitive. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2017 and will continue until

the position is filled. Please submit applications via apply.interfolio.com/37086. Include a letter of application,

curriculum vitae, recent teaching evaluations (when possible), three reference letters, and copies of recently

published articles or working papers. Please email dpapsearch@american.edu, if you have any questions.

American University is a private institution within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research,

and the arts located within the nation's capital. For more information about American University, visit

www.american.edu.

Established in 1934, the School of Public Affairs offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the departments of

Government; Justice, Law, & Criminology; and Public Administration & Policy. The Department of Public

Administration & Policy offers six graduate degrees, an undergraduate minor, and several graduate certificates. Its

programs are consistently ranked among the best in the field of public affairs by U.S. News & World Report. Learn

more about the School of Public Affairs at www.american.edu/spa and about the Department of Public

Administration & Policy at www.american.edu/dpap.

American University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution that operates in compliance with

applicable laws and regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin,

religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal appearance, gender

identity and expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, veteran status, an individual's

genetic information or any other bases under federal or local laws (collectively "Protected Bases") in its programs

and activities. American University is a tobacco and smoke free campus.

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