[ES_JOBS_NET] Cluster hire at the University of Oklahoma in Earth System Prediction and Community Resilience

Tue Oct 12 17:45:49 MDT 2021

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*From:* Greene, John S. <jgreene at ou.edu>
*Sent:* Tuesday, October 12, 2021 5:03 PM
*To:* departmentchairs at aag.org
*Subject:* Cluster hire at the University of Oklahoma in Earth System
Prediction and Community Resilience

Everyone:

            I am pleased that we are able to follow-up our five new faculty
cluster hire last year with a new cluster hire of three faculty in “Earth
System Prediction and Community Resilience.”  I have posted the ad and  the
link to the position advertisement below.

Please circulate as appropriate.

Thanks,

Scott

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Link:

http://apply.interfolio.com/95572

Advertisement:

The Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability (DGES) at the
University of Oklahoma (http://geography.ou.edu) invites applications for a
cluster of three tenure track positions focused on Earth System Prediction
and Community Resilience

The University of Oklahoma is committed to achieving an equitable, diverse,
and inclusive university community by recognizing each person’s unique
contributions, background, and perspectives.  The University of Oklahoma
strives to cultivate a sense of belonging and emotional support for all,
recognizing that fostering an inclusive environment for all is vital in the
pursuit of academic and inclusive excellence in all aspects of our
institutional mission.

The Mission of the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences is to
provide a world-class academic experience that promotes convergent,
innovative, and inclusive education and research at the intersections of
weather, climate, and sustainability. To fulfill our mission, we are
dedicated to preparing students for successful careers in the private
sector, academia, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

*Cluster Summary*: These positions are part of a multiyear OU strategic
initiative developing a *Roadmap Towards Earth System Predictions and
Community Resilience*. The emphasis for the current search is on *High-Impact
and Severe Weather*, which compliments a recent emphasis within DGES on *Urban
Sustainability*. These positions fit within the college's strategic vision
of promoting convergent weather and climate research and are strongly
aligned with OU’s strategic plan by helping to build and support research,
education, and outreach in building Resilient Environment, Energy, and
Sustainability systems.

*Position One: Water Systems Science*. We seek an innovative scholar who
studies water systems from a transdisciplinary perspective. Topics of
interest include lacustrine and riverine geomorphology, stream restoration,
watershed hydrology and management, and the effects of global change on
water systems. The successful candidate will foster understanding of
convergent issues concerned with the impacts of environmental change on
water systems, water availability, and intersections with governance and
equity. Committee Chair: Dr. Tom Neeson, neeson at ou.edu.

*Position Two: Community Resilience*. We seek an innovative scholar to
contribute to convergent research on how communities adapt to and recover
from environmental change. The ideal candidate will employ social science
and policy research to develop and evaluate community resilience strategies
in relation to high-impact weather and climate events, with an emphasis on
the social-ecological and technological systems that influence levels of
resilience. Committee Chair: Dr. Darren Purcell, dpurcell at ou.edu.

*Position Three: Urban Climate*. We seek an innovative scholar with the
potential to make significant contributions in the understanding of the
link between high-impact weather and climate extremes and community
resilience in urban environments. The scholar’s research may include public
health, sustainability, climate-change impacts or adaptation, heat waves,
air quality, or flooding. This position will be a joint appointment between
DGES and the School of Meteorology. The ideal candidate will embed their
research in urban systems thinking and employ geospatial technologies,
numerical modeling, data science, or remote sensing to address these
questions. Committee Chair: Dr. Renee McPherson, renee at ou.edu.
Qualifications

*Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability: *The ideal
candidates will have the potential to contribute to sustainability and
resilience collaborations in our intellectually diverse department.
Applicants must possess a PhD in Geography or a related discipline at time
of appointment. The successful applicants will be expected to develop a
vigorous, independent research program, to teach in the Department of
Geography and Environmental Sustainability (the standard load is 2-2), and
to contribute to mentorship and advisement for students in our growing
graduate program. The Department of Geography and Environmental
Sustainability is currently composed of 20 tenure-line faculty with diverse
research agendas.

*The University of Oklahoma* is a Carnegie-R1 comprehensive public research
university known for excellence in teaching, research, and community
engagement, serving the educational, cultural, economic and health-care
needs of the state, region, and nation from three campuses: Norman, Health
Sciences Center in Oklahoma City and the Schusterman Center in Tulsa. OU
enrolls over 30,000 students and has more than 2700 full-time faculty
members in 21 colleges. In Fall 2021, approximately 25% of OU’s freshmen
were first-generation students, 38% of all students belonged to a
historically underrepresented, underserved, and/or marginalized
race/ethnicity and in Fall 2020 5% were international.

We acknowledge that the University of Oklahoma is on the traditional lands
of the Caddo Nation and the Wichita & Affiliated Tribes. This land was also
once part of the Muscogee Creek and Seminole nations. It also served as a
hunting ground, trade exchange point, and migration route for the Apache,
Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, and Osage nations. Today, 39 federally
recognized Tribal nations dwell in what is now the State of Oklahoma as a
result of settler colonial policies designed to encapsulate and assimilate
Indigenous peoples.

Norman is a vibrant university town of around 113,000 inhabitants with a
growing entertainment and art scene. With outstanding schools, amenities,
and a low cost of living, Norman is a perennial contender on “best place to
live” rankings. Visit <http://www.ou.edu/flipbook>http://www.ou.edu/flipbook
and <http://soonerway.ou.edu/>http://soonerway.ou.edu for more information.
Within an easy commute, Oklahoma City features a dynamic economy and
outstanding cultural venues adding to the region’s growing appeal.
Application Instructions

*Application Materials Requested:* To apply, submit a letter of interest
clearly identifying to which position you are applying, a *curriculum vitae*,
a list of three people who can serve as references (with e-mail addresses
and telephone numbers), and separate brief (~2-3 pages each) statements
regarding 1) research, 2) teaching, 3) service, and 4) diversity, equity,
and inclusion (DEI). The research statement should summarize your prior
contributions to research and your goals for developing a research program
at OU. The teaching statement should summarize past instructional and
mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, and plans/goals for
teaching at OU (including existing and proposed courses) and advising a
diverse cohort of undergraduate and graduate students. The DEI statement
should summarize your understanding, experience, and plans for contributing
to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts through research, teaching,
and/or service. Please submit all these materials in one file to
apply.interfolio.com/95572. Screening of applications will begin
on November 1, 2021, and will continue until the positions are filled.

Scott Greene

Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability
<http://geography.ou.edu/>

Oklahoma Alliance for Geographic Education <http://okageweb.org/>

Norman, OK

+14053254319

(he/him/his)

https://ou.edu/together

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