Chairperson, Department of Biology. Tennessee Tech University The Department of Biology at Tennessee Tech University is seeking an individual in the field of biological sciences or wildlife and fisheries science to serve as Department
Chair. The successful candidate will advise graduate students and teach graduate and/or undergraduate courses according to his or her field of expertise. The Department of Biology is a rapidly growing unit that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a biology environmental sciences Ph.D. The department offers courses in the biological sciences and wildlife and fisheries science and maintains a dynamic research program. Information about the Department is available at http://www.tntech.edu/biology/home/. Tennessee Tech University, the state's technological university, is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of more than 11,000 students; it offers more than 40 baccalaureate and more than 20 graduate degree programs. US News & World Report most recently chose TTU as one of the Top 15 Public Regional Universities in the South according to the 2012 report. The University has been chosen as a "Best Southeastern College" by The Princeton Review for several years. Cookeville is located in the karst belt of central Tennessee near the foothills of the Cumberland and Appalachian Mountains, a region renowned for its biodiversity. Applicants must hold a PhD in the biological sciences or wildlife and fisheries science and have demonstrated excellence in teaching, extensive publication record, a history of external funding and graduate student mentorship consistent with full-professor status. A complete position summary and application procedure is available at www.tntech.edu/jobs. Members of underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Inquiries should be sent to: Dr. Michael Harrison, Biology Chairperson Search Committee, Box 5062, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505 (Email: mharri...@tntech.edu). Screening of applications begins December 23, 2013; open until filled. AA/EEO *********************************** Chris Brown Associate Professor Dept. of Biology, Box 5063 Tennessee Tech University Cookeville, TN 38505 email: cabr...@tntech.edu website: iweb.tntech.edu/cabrown
