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Please find the announcement for the following three tenure track positions (Environmental Scientist, Environmental Geographer, and GIS Specialist) in the Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Steven Goldsmith</p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:#333333; background:white">Three Tenure Track Positions in Environmental Science / Geography / GIS at Villanova University</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Department of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University invites applications for three tenure–track
Assistant Professor positions to begin August 2016. We seek individuals with exceptional potential as scholars and teachers who can contribute to our undergraduate and graduate programs. The Department of Geography and the Environment is a dynamic academic
unit </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> with a growing undergraduate
program and a new graduate program, representing Villanova’s strong investments in research and infrastructure, and a longstanding commitment to excellence in teaching.
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">To contribute to continued Departmental growth and broaden our teaching and research programs, we seek the
following: </span></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Position 1, Environmental Scientist:
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">We seek a<span style="color:black">n environmental scientist who complements existing strengths in ecosystems ecology and biogeochemistry and will broaden the scope
of expertise among the faculty. </span><span class="bumpedfont20">The successful candidate will develop and teach lecture and laboratory environmental science courses for undergraduate and graduate students and possibly non-science students, at the introductory
level and also within their scientific area of expertise.</span><span style="color:black"> A Ph.D. in Environmental Science or closely related discipline is required and teaching experience and/or post-doctoral experience is preferred.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">Position 2, Environmental Geographer</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">We seek a broadly trained environmental geographer who complements existing strengths in sustainability, environmental change, and geospatial technology
within </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">the Department, and who will support the growth of the undergraduate and graduate programs.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Preference will be given to applicants with a regional focus outside the U.S. and to those who understand and have facility with geo–spatial technologies. The successful
candidate will develop and teach undergraduate geography courses and relevant elective courses to graduate students. A Ph.D. in geography is required, and teaching experience is preferred.
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Position 3,
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Geographer and GIS Specialist:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> We invite applications for a tenure–track
<span class="bumpedfont20">Assistant Professor with a specialty in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), who utilizes GIS and other geospatial technologies as a major component of their research. T</span><span style="color:black">he successful candidate will
develop a robust geospatial research and teaching program that incorporates undergraduate and graduate student research, and will teach undergraduate and advanced GIS and geography courses in their subject area. A Ph.D. is required, and teaching and/or post-doctoral
experience is preferred.</span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">Teaching responsibilities for all positions will include lecture and/or laboratory courses at the
undergraduate and graduate levels. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Teaching obligations are 15 credit hours per year divided into a 3/2 teaching load.
<span style="color:black">The positions will require the development and teaching of course material and the supervision of undergraduate and graduate student research</span></span><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif; color:black">.</span></strong><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Preference will be given to candidates with promising research programs including extramural funding, and the potential for publication in prominent outlets.</span><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching will contribute to the Department's commitment to diversity and academic excellence.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Department of Geography and the Environment is a multidisciplinary department with three undergraduate majors:
Geography (BA), Environmental Studies (BA), and Environmental Science (BS). The Department currently has 9 faculty members and approximately 95 undergraduate majors along with two interdisciplinary minor programs. The Department’s new Environmental Science
(MS) master’s program will begin during the fall 2016 semester. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The University’s commitment to and investment in the Department includes the construction of new teaching
and research laboratories to complement its existing GIS, teaching, and research facilities during the next two academic years.
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs.villanova.edu.
<span style="color:black">Review of application materials will begin 1 October 2015, and will continue until the positions are filled. The online application should include a brief letter of application indicating your interest and suitability, a statement
of teaching philosophy, a statement of research experience and plans, curriculum vitae, and official graduate and undergraduate transcripts. The names and contact information for three referees are required and must be included.
</span>Referees will be contacted directly and asked to submit confidential letters of recommendation online<span class="bumpedfont20"> to complete the application process</span><span style="color:black">.
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<p style="margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Villanova University is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian order, located in the ethnically, racially,
and culturally diverse Philadelphia metro region. <em><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">An AA/EEO employer, Villanova seeks a diverse faculty committed to scholarship, service, and especially teaching, who understand, respect, and can contribute
to the University’s mission and values.</span></em><i> </i> The Department values dynamic and diverse faculty members who are committed to teaching, scholarship, and service. For a more detailed description of the Department, please consult http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/artsci/geoenv.html,
or </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">contact Dr. Francis A. Galgano, Department Chair (francis.galgano@villanova.edu).</span></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><strong><font face="Tahoma"><font size="2">Dr. Steven T. Goldsmith</font></font></strong></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Assistant Professor of Environmental Science</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Department of Geography and the Environment</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Villanova University</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">Villanova, Pennsylvania 19085</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">610.519.3589</font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma" color="#0000ff"><a href="mailto:steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu" title="mailto:steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu
Ctrl+Click to follow link">steven.goldsmith@villanova.edu</a></font></p>
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