Arizona State University=20 School of Planning Faculty Position Assistant Professor in Land Use/Transportation and Environmental Planning The School of Planning (SoP) at Arizona State University is searching for a candidate to fill a faculty position beginning Fall 2006. This full time (nine month) tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Land Use/Transportation and Environmental Planning will enhance the curricula and the research agenda in land use or transportation issues within the context of environmental planning. This is a joint position with the International Institute of Sustainability at ASU where the individual will be expected to contribute to the Institute's strong and growing research agenda dealing with urban environments, sustainability, and rapidly urbanizing regions, among other topics. Required qualifications: Ph.D. in Planning or related discipline; experience in teaching and record of scholarship and research and/or teaching focus on land use or transportation within the context of environmental planning. Desired qualifications: Collaborative and interdisciplinary funded research and demonstrated ability to attract external resources are desired. Candidates whose research and/or work include computer-based environments with modeling and visualization are also desired. About the School of Planning at Arizona State University SoP has strong expertise in community and urban development, environmental planning, international planning, transportation planning, citizen participation, planning and landscape history, land use law, urban design, and urban and regional analysis. SoP also participates in two certificate programs in Transportation and GIS. There has also been growing faculty involvement in research and teaching in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, with increasing international planning and design focus at both graduate and undergraduate levels. SoP is located within the College of Design at Arizona State University-Tempe. The College has several other Schools including the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the School of Design. SoP participates in the College of Design's interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Environmental Design and Planning. SoP currently offers an accredited, professional Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) degree, an accredited, professional Bachelor of Science in Planning degree, and a Bachelor of Science in Design degree with a major in Housing and Urban Development. ASU is moving toward the concept of the "New American University," which focuses on community embeddedness, transdisciplinary applied research, and connections to the international community. SoP is actively involved in this new agenda. Faculty and graduate students are participating in new university-wide initiatives, including the Stardust Foundation Initiative for Affordable Housing, the International Institute of Sustainability, the Pan American Initiative, and the Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory. The candidates selected will have significant research/creative opportunities in these initiatives, as well as others, to attract external funding. The application deadline is November 30, 2005; if not filled, every other Friday until search is closed. To apply, submit: a) a letter of interest, b) current curriculum vita, c) name and address of three references. Submittal may be by one of three methods: 1) thru the mail: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, School of Planning, PO Box 872005, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2005; 2) by courier: adding AED 162 at University Drive and Forest Avenue to the preceding address; 3) digitally to: Gloria Jeffery at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please submit contact information (addresses, phone numbers and email addresses). http://www.asu.edu/caed A background check is required for employment. ASU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.=20
