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> From: Kris Olds <[email protected]> > Date: January 5, 2012 9:08:29 AM CST > To: [email protected] > Subject: vacancy @ University of North Texas (UNT) - Assistant Professor of > Economic Geography > Reply-To: AAG Economic Geography Speciality Group > <[email protected]> > > DENTON, TEXAS. The Department of Geography at the University of North Texas > (UNT) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor in economic > geography to begin fall semester 2012. Requirements include an earned > doctorate in geography or related field at the time of appointment. The > successful candidate will demonstrate potential for developing a productive > research program, teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and graduate > level and will be expected to secure external funding for research. We are > seeking applicants with research expertise in such areas as energy and > resource geography, industrial ecology, sustainable development, > environmental economic geography, ecosystem services, or alternative and > conventional transportation. Preference will be given to applicants with a > research focus on urban or regional issues and with experience or interest in > collaborating across disciplines. > > > > The Department of Geography offers M.S., B.A., and B.S. degrees in geography > as well as a certificate in GIS. The department is also a member of the > Institute of Applied Science (IAS), which coordinates a Ph.D. in > environmental science and facilitates interdisciplinary environmental > research across campus. > > > > Applicants must apply online at http://facultyjobs.unt.edu/ and provide a > detailed cover letter describing teaching interests and philosophy, a > curriculum vitae, a writing sample, a statement of research interests and the > contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin > March 2, 2012 and continue until the search is closed. > > > > UNT is an AA/ADA/EOE committed to diversity in its educational programs. > > > > >>> > > > The University of North Texas (UNT): UNT is the 33rd largest university in > the United States (~36,000 students) and is considered an “emerging” > university. The university is actively hiring in a number of different > areas, and there is a strong campus-wide focus on interdisciplinarity. There > are many universities in the vicinity, including U. Texas Arlington, U Texas > Dallas, SMU, TCU, and Baylor. U. Texas Austin is 3.5 hours south of Denton > by car. The university is most well know for its music school, which is > fantastic. > > Denton: Denton is a small livable town of 100,000 people, approximately 45 > minutes north of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. DFW is one of the fastest > growing metroplexes in the country, making it a prime, and as of yet > relatively untapped, location for urban-related research. Denton is now > connected to Dallas by a light rail system. > > Geography Department at UNT: We are a highly interdisciplinary department > with 16 faculty members from 8 countries. We have four focal areas: Earth > Science & Modeling, Human Systems and the Environment (including a strong > group in Medical Geography), Environmental Archaeology, and GIS and Remote > Sensing. We are located in the Environmental Education, Science and > Technology Building along with environmental scientists, environmental > philosophers, astronomers and others. It makes for a unique setting, and the > building is beautiful. > > For more information: Please visit http://geography.unt.edu/about-us > ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
