OKLAHOMA, NORMAN
The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the
University of Oklahoma (http://geography.ou.edu/) invites applications
for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant or
Associate Professor. Initial appointment to this position will begin
August 2012.
*The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability*
In 2010, the department of Geography added new degree programs in
environmental sustainability (ES) and subsequently received Regents'
approval to change its name to the Department of Geography and
Environmental Sustainability. The curriculum and faculty expertise in
the department focus around four thematic areas. These are: (i) Natural
Systems (or Physical geography), including the integrated analysis of
the natural environment and how that environment is being affected by
human activities; (ii) Cultural and indigenous Geographies, focusing on
how indigenous peoples, cultures, and economies throughout the world
have been impacted by globalization, environmental degradation, climate
change, and other changes in the natural environment; (iii) Analytical
and applied geospatial methods, including Geographic Information Systems
(GIS), Remote Sensing, Statistics, and Computer Mapping; and (iv)
Environmental Sustainability, including concentrations in Sustainability
Science and Natural Resources, Sustainability Planning and Management,
and Sustainability, Culture and Society. The department offers the
following degrees; B.A., B.S. (Geography); B.A., B.S. (Environmental
Sustainability), M.A., Ph.D. (Geography). Graduate programs in
Environmental Sustainability are under development.
*The New Environmental Sustainability Program*
The premise of the new OU environmental sustainability (ES) degree
program is that meeting the world's contemporary environmental
challenges requires new educational paradigms that weave environmental,
economic, and social issues together to provide students with an
interdisciplinary education designed for dealing with such complex
issues. The curriculum for these degrees comprises courses and
instructors from 14 different departments and programs on the Norman
campus. Graduates of the new environmental sustainability degrees will
be educated to become leaders in research, decision-making, and policies
that underpin the drive for sustainability.
Sustainability related research and collaborative opportunities exist in
several colleges on the Norman campus, including the Price College of
Business and the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy, which are
interested in issues of energy sustainability, as well as the Division
of Regional and City Planning (College of Architecture) and the College
of Engineering, which are interested in urban and transportation
sustainability. Other University centers offer additional opportunities
for research collaboration, including the Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative
(http://www.ocgi.okstate.edu/owpi/), the Center for Spatial Analysis
(http://csa.ou.edu/), the Center for Earth Observation and Modeling
(http://www.eomf.ou.edu/), and the Center for Applied Social Science
Research (http://casr.ou.edu/).
*Candidate Qualifications*
The Department seeks a candidate whose research addresses one or more
aspects of environmental sustainability. Areas of demonstrated expertise
may include: economics of sustainability; global environmental change
and sustainability; human dimensions of sustainability; or urban and
regional sustainability.
The successful candidate will help lead the development of a new
interdisciplinary environmental sustainability program headquartered in
the department, develop a funded research program, and teach graduate
and undergraduate courses in environmental sustainability. Candidates
are expected to have attained a doctoral degree in environmental
sustainability, geography, or closely related field by the start date.
*Application Process*
Confidential review of nominations, indications of interest and
applications will begin October 15, 2011 and continue until the position
is filled. Candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest
describing their research vision and demonstrating how they fulfill the
qualifications noted above, a detailed curriculum vitae, and the names
of four references.
Applicants must submit all materials electronically, preferably in PDF.
*Apply*
All application information and inquiries should be directed to:
Dr. Aondover Tarhule, Chair
Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability
100 E. Boyd Street, Sarkeys Energy Center
Rm 510, University of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma, 73019-1007
Email: ([email protected]).
Additional information about the Department of Geography and
Environmental Sustainability can be found at http://geography.ou.edu.
The University of Oklahoma is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
