Assistant/Associate Professor - Human Dimensions - Natural Resources Recreation and Tourism
This is a tenure-track, 12-month, teaching/research appointment, with involvement in outreach and service activities. Rank will be assistant or associate professor, depending on qualifications. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources (WSFR). We seek a scientist in the area of human dimensions, with a strong focus in natural resources recreation and tourism (NRRT). The person will work cooperatively among the forestry, fisheries, NRRT, water and soil resources, and/or wildlife disciplines in WSFR.
The University of Georgia Daniel B. Warnell School of Forest Resources
Athens, GA
Deadline: 2005/10/14
QUALIFICATIONS: By the time of employment, the person must have a Ph.D. degree, at least one degree in a natural resources management field, and appropriate training and experience in the areas of human dimensions and/or NRRT. Evidence of research productivity is required, as is the potential to attract external research funding. Candidates must have experience teaching, demonstrate an ability and willingness to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and be able to successfully mentor students.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a research program capable of attracting significant external funding in their area of expertise, and will be expected to work on a wide array of multidisciplinary, natural resources management projects with other scientists. Candidates will be expected to help extend the results of their research through collaboration with WSFR's outreach and service faculty. The successful candidate will teach an average of 3 semester classes per year, to include undergraduate and/or graduate courses in human dimensions, NRRT, and one other course in their area of expertise. Candidates must be committed to attracting students with diverse backgrounds to the School and be able to successfully interact with diverse groups including students, faculty, and state and federal natural resource agencies. The candidate also is expected to help develop WSFR's program in NRRT, advise undergraduate professional students, serve on Senior Project/Thesis advisory committees, direct graduate students, serve on School and University committees, and actively participate in professional and/or scientific societies.
THE STATE & UNIVERSITY: Georgia is well-known for its quality of life, both in terms of outdoor and urban activities (www.georgia.gov). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu) is a land grant/sea grant institution comprised of 15 schools and colleges, and is located <90 miles from Atlanta. Enrollment is 33,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. WSFR is a professional school with 54 faculty, 200 undergraduates, and 160 graduate students (www.forestry.uga.edu). The School offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Natural resources in the School include forestry, fisheries, NRRT, water and soil resources, and wildlife. The School has a 740-acre forest <10 minutes from campus and 23,000 acres of forestland across the state for teaching and research. Also located on campus near WSFR is a research group from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Southern Research Station (www.srs.fs.usda.gov/trends), which emphasizes tourism research (i.e., recreation, wilderness, urban forests, demographic trends). The successful candidate is encouraged to work with this USFS research group.
APPLICATION: To ensure full consideration, each applicant should submit their curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research interests, official transcripts of all college-level work, names of and contact information for 5 references, and reprints of selected publications by 14 October 2005. The starting date is negotiable, but 1 January 2006 is preferred. Send applications to: Dr. Robert J. Warren, Chair, Human Dimensions Search Committee, Warnell School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602; warren@forestry.uga.edu; (706) 542-6474.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution
