Dept Chair, Sociology (Univ of Colorado-Denver) (posted 30 Nov 11)
The Department of Sociology at the University of Colorado Denver is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Department Chair. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related discipline and should be eligible for appointment with tenure at the rank of Associate or Full Professor at CU Denver. Individuals should have an active research program, a distinguished scholarly record, evidence of high quality teaching, and administrative experience relevant to the Chair’s role. Applicants’ research program should be in an area complementary to the existing research strengths of the department (i.e., health and wellbeing, criminology, and the family) and there should be a history of extramural funding, preferably with currently active support.
Applications must include: 1) a letter of introduction which addresses the position requirements and summarizes the qualifications of the applicant; 2) full curriculum vitae; 3) research statement, describing research interests; 4) teaching statement, describing courses taught and history of mentoring graduate and undergraduate students; 5) administrative statement, outlining previous leadership experience and accomplishments; and 6) the names, email addresses, postal addresses, and daytime phone numbers for four professional references.
Review of applications begins 15 January 2012 and continues until filled. Please apply at www.jobsatcu.com (posting 815439). Questions should be directed to, John W. Wyckoff, Associate Dean, at john.wyckoff@ucdenver.edu. UCD is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff, and students. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.
Tenured Demography Professor (Univ of Texas at San Antonio) (posted 08 Oct 11)
The Department of Demography invites applications for
a senior tenured faculty position at the Associate
Professor or Professor level, beginning Fall 2012.
The Department of Demography specializes in applied
and policy-relevant research. We are looking for a
scholar with a proven research and funding record. The
department is housed in the College of Public
Policy on the UTSA downtown campus. We will review
completed applications beginning 1 December 2011, and
will accept applications until the position is filled.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Complete ad here
Housing Demographics Expert -- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Parsons) (posted 06 Oct 11)
Project
There is a pressing need for housing in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The government has developed a Program to
supply over 500,000 Saudi homes over the next few years. Parsons has been awarded the first package released by the
Ministry of Housing as part of this ambitious program. This initial package comprises 11 sites spread across the kingdom,
encompassing some 32 million m2 of developed space. Each site covers a different area ranging from 10 million m2 in
Dammam to 729,000 m2 in Khamis Mushayt. The project scope includes master planning, design of infrastructure and
housing, as well as construction supervision of the 11 Saudi community developments
Need
Parsons wants a team of seasoned experts who have experience in the strategic planning and development of major
housing programs. This team will work directly with the most senior levels of the Ministry to guide them in how the MOH
should operate, think and plan in broad, strategic terms. Their input is programmatic in nature and extends beyond the
boundaries of our project (although their input could impact our project).
Details here
John Shelton Reed Professorship (Univ of North Carolina) (posted 22 Sep 11)
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenured full professor to fill the John Shelton Reed Distinguished Chair, to start July 1, 2012. Preference will be given to candidates with a strong research record who are playing a leadership role in the discipline. Successful candidates must exhibit strong commitment to research and publication, as well as teaching and mentoring of graduate students.
We are seeking a leading scholar and teacher at the rank of full professor whose work focuses on the sociological study of the American South as a region. The successful candidate will be expected to play important leadership roles in advancing southern studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Sociology.
Details here
2012 Applied Demography Conference (posted 28 Jun 11, edited 19 Aug 11)
The 2012 Applied Demography Conference will be January 8-10, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. The call for abstracts has started now through September 30, 2011. Submit abstracts directly through the conference website:
May Election Results (posted 28 Jun 11)
The results are in. Kathi Tillman will serve as President-Elect. Wes James and Mariano Sana will serve as SDA Board members. All of the new officers will begin their terms on January 1, 2012. Congratulations to the winners! Thanks also to Troy Blanchard, Yanyi Djamba, and Jeremy Porter for standing for election. Thanks to Patrick Krueger for securing an excellent slate of candidates for the election and to David Redburn for coordinating the election
Call For Papers (posted 1 Jun 11)
President-Elect Bob Freymeyer has issued the call for papers for the 2011 meeting. Please visit the Tallahassee 2011 meeting page for more information.
Quantitative Methodologist (Rice Univ) (posted 28 Mar 11)
The Rice Department of Sociology seeks a
Quantitative Methodologist with excellent statistical programming, data analysis,
and data management skills to fill a position in our growing department and
essential to the start of our new PhD program. The successful candidate
will provide expert consulting and full programming support, as needed,
to faculty on their research projects spanning a wide range of sociological
inquiry. He/she will work with faculty and graduate students and will assist in
the training of graduate students, teaching one graduate student lab course per
academic year on data management and analysis using STATA.
Masters degree in statistics, sociology, econometrics, geography or
a related field required, PhD preferred. One year of experience working with
STATA and teaching experience in higher education or at a research institute.
We are looking for someone who can communicate effectively and
enjoy assisting faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students on statistical matters for a wide variety of research projects. Rice University is a research 1 private institution nestled in a beautiful tree lined campus in Houston, TX, the 4th largest metropolitan area in the country.
Go HERE to apply. We hope to fill the position for this coming Fall, 2011.
Demographic Research Faculty Position (Portland State Univ) (posted 10 Mar 11)
The Population Research Center (PRC) at Portland State University (PSU) is seeking applications for a Demographic Research Assistant. Collaborating with PRC staff, the position requires the prospective candidate to develop and apply demographic models, including population forecasting, population estimation, GIS and other spatial/statistical tools for various projects. Applicants should be broadly trained in applied demography, and have considerable applied demographic research experience. For more information on responsibilities and minimum qualifications, click HERE
Faculty Position in Demography and Organization Studies (UTSA) (posted 31 Jan 11)
The University of Texas-San Antonio invites applications for a tenure track
faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the
Department of Demography and Organization Studies, beginning Fall 2011.
The department is located in the College of Public Policy, housed
at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The sole degree presently offered by
the Department is the Ph.D. in Applied Demography.
Please review the complete advertisement for this
position HERE
Job Opening: Social Science Analyst, US Dept of Homeland Security (posted 10 Jan 11)
The US Dept of Homeland Security is hiring a Social Science Analyst in the Citizenship & Immigration Services Research & Evaluation Division. Job Announcement CIS-PJN-415839-OPP. Details HERE.
Consulting Job with Yonkers NY Public Schools (posted 16 Sep 10)
The Yonkers Public Schools District in New York is interested in hiring a credentialed professional to provide a demographic report projecting student enrollment from September 2011 through September 2020. There are additional details HERE.
Faculty Position in Sociology (FSU) (posted 10 Sep 10)
Florida State University. The Department of Sociology invites applications for a tenure-track
Assistant Professor position, effective August 2011. We seek applicants with a primary
emphasis in Race & Inequality who can also contribute to one of our other program areas:
Health & Aging, Demography, or Social Psychology. Applications should include a
personal letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference, and a writing sample.
Screening will begin November 1 and continue until the position is filled. All application
materials should be sent electronically to Isaac W. Eberstein, Chair, Department of Sociology,
using this address: sociology@fsu.edu .
For more information, visit our webpage at www.sociology.fsu.edu.
Florida State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
and race/ethnic minority applicants are particularly invited.
Gladys Bowles (posted 6 Jan 10)
We are saddened to report that SDA founding member Gladys Bowles passed away on November 27, 2009, at the age of 92. The good news is that her legacy will carry on: we have been notified by the attorney for her estate that she left a substantial bequest for SDA. Let us all be thankful for the mentoring, kindness, and stewardship of Gladys Bowles. She will surely be missed.