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Faculty position announcement for Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
Job description:
The Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies
at the University of Massachusetts Boston seeks to hire a tenure‐track assistant professor to begin
September 1, 2012. Responsibilities include: conducting policy research, teaching and mentoring
graduate students (masters and doctoral level), and professional service.
Requirements:
We seek an assistant professor to join a growing, dynamic department that is committed to furthering
the university's mission as a student‐centered, urban research institution. We seek scholars whose
research supports goals of social justice in diverse areas of inquiry with an embedded international,
comparative focus. We are looking for someone with expertise in educational or health policy who is
interested in policy impacts on communities of color or disadvantaged communities.
Qualifications:
1. An earned doctorate in economics, political science, public policy, sociology, or related fields.
2. A demonstrated track record in conducting high quality, interdisciplinary, policy‐focused
research; promise of securing extramural funding; and teaching experience in core curricular
areas.
3. Priority will be given to those with one or more years of post‐doctoral research and teaching
experience.
Additional information:
The Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs is committed to advancing a more productive,
equitable, and sustainable world through education, public and nonprofit service delivery, and research
that addresses the challenges of urban communities and its populations that face social, political, or
economic barriers.
The department includes 10 full‐time faculty, approximately 120 graduate students, and two degree
granting programs: MS in Public Affairs and Ph.D. in Public Policy. It is part of the John W. McCormack
Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, which also includes the departments of gerontology,
conflict resolution, human security and global governance, as well as several research centers and
institutes.
The University of Massachusetts Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban
public universities and is the only public university in the Boston area. The scenic waterfront campus is
located next to the John F. Kennedy Library, with easy access to downtown Boston. More information
about the department and the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies is available at:
http://www.umb.edu/academics/mgs/publicpolicy_public affairs/.
Application Instructions
Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a sample of scholarly writing and three letters of
recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2011.
Search Committee, Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
McCormack Graduate Schoo! l of Policy and Global Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125‐3393
UMass Boston is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages
applications from women, persons of color, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans.
_____________________________________________________________________
Amy E. Smith, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs
John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
University of Massachusetts Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd
Boston, MA 02125-33! 93
McCormack Hall Room 3-419
email: AmyE.Smith@umb.edu
phone: 617-287-6975
web: http://www.umb.edu/academics/mgs/faculty/amysmith/