University at Albany Assistant Professor, Public Management, Rockefeller
College
Job Description:
The Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of
Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany SUNY seeks a tenure-track
Assistant Professor in the area of Public Management. Our primary interest
is in scholars of non-profit management, but we will also entertain
applicants with a focus in local government management.
Rockefeller College is home to a diverse group of over 40 full-time scholars
interested in teaching and research on issues of importance in the public
and nonprofit sectors. Ranked 14th overall by US News and World Report, the
Department of Public Administration and Policy offers an undergraduate
major, a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) that includes policy
specializations, and a PhD in Public Administration and Policy. The
Department is affiliated with six research centers around the University at
Albany that provide support for a wide variety of grant-funded projects. The
Department is nationally ranked in IT/e-government, public management, and
public finance/public financial management. Additionally, the Department has
highly active programs of research in homeland security, health policy,
financial market regulation, and system dynamics. We actively seek and
support demographic diversity in our faculty and student body. To learn more
about the Department visit our website at
www.albany.edu/rockefeller.
Requirements:
The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in public administration, public
management, public policy, public affairs, management, political science, or
an allied field by August 2010. Ph.D. must be from a college or university
accredited by the US Department of Education or an internationally
recognized accrediting organization. Candidates are expected to teach in the
undergraduate, MPA, and/or Ph.D. core classes as well as offer courses that
are specific to the non-profit or local government concentrations in the MPA
and Ph.D. degrees. Experience in the practice of administration is preferred
but not required. Experience with grant seeking is also desired.
Contribution to one of the Department's areas of distinctive competence is
also a plus (see above for a list) but secondary to our interest in
enhancing our teaching and research capabilities in non-profit management or
local government management. Applicants must address in their application
their ability to work with culturally diverse populations.
Additional Information:
A review of applications will start on December 1, 2009 and the search will
remain open until the position is filled.
Please apply online via
http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=15958
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Application Instructions:
Applicants interested to apply MUST submit the following documents via
online.
· Resume/CV
· Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of
the applicable preferred qualifications
· at least one research paper
· and the names & contact information for three references
Letters of recommendation may be e-mailed to Linda McGrail, Department
Secretary, at
lmcgrail@albany.edu. Letters should be addressed to James W.
Fossett, Chair of the Search Committee.
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Erzsébet Fazekas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy
University at Albany, SUNY
135 Western Avenue, Milne 305
Albany, NY 12222
Tel: (518) 442-2621
http://www.albany.edu/rockefeller/pad/faculty_1/fazekas.htm