Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor
Department of Geography and Environmental Planning

College of Liberal Arts

CLA-N-2509

The Position:

The Department of Geography and Environmental Planning at Towson University seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the assistant professor level. The successful candidate must be committed to both undergraduate and graduate teaching. Systematic specialties of interest include, but are not limited to, medical geography, agriculture and food issues, water resources, sustainable development and global security. A regional specialty in South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa, or the Indian Ocean Basin is strongly preferred.

Requirements:

The Geography Department seeks a scholar who is interested and enthused about working across traditional boundaries of discipline, historical period, or regional interests and who would work closely with the university’s Interdisciplinary Studies Program. The person hired must be able to teach undergraduate courses in interdisciplinary studies at both introductory and advanced levels, as well as introductory and elective courses in geography reflecting topical and regional interests. Applicants must possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for a productive scholarly program; interest in pursuing external funding desirable. A Ph.D. is required; A.B.D will be considered for those expecting to complete the degree by summer 2012.

Towson University:

Towson University enrolls nearly 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers 63 undergraduate majors, 44 master’s programs, and 4 doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C. The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 830 full-time faculty who work here.

Application process:

Applicants must provide evidence of teaching experience or course design, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to:

Dr. Kent Barnes
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Geography and Environmental Planning
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001
kbarnes@towson.edu
410 704-3462

For optimal consideration, applications should be received by October 14, 2011. The search will continue until filled.

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. This position is contingent on the availability of funds at the time of hire.