[ES_JOBS_NET] Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Disaster Science at Western Kentucky University (USA)

[Suriano, Zachary]

The Department of Earth, Environmental, & Atmospheric Sciences at Western Kentucky University (WKU) is seeking highly qualified applicants for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Disaster Science position beginning August 2025. We seek an interdisciplinary physical scientist with a strong computational background to contribute toward applications of research and teaching in Disaster Science within current and future degree programs. The successful candidate will have an area of specialization in the Disaster Sciences and can demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following: societal vulnerabilities to atmospheric and climatic hazards, disaster management and incident preparedness, geospatial assessment of socioeconomic impacts, and/or the utilization of contemporary methodological approaches such as AI/ML.

Capitalizing on the recent successes and growth in the Meteorology and Emergency Management Disaster Science programs, WKU is committing to develop a new pillar of academic excellence in Disaster Science and Management. This search coincides with the recent launch of the WKU Consortium of Disaster Science and Management where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be instrumental in helping to shape new degree programs and contributing to our sustained trajectory of success.

For more information regarding the position and application instructions, please visit: <http://wku.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=181927>. Questions about the position may be addressed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Zachary Suriano (zachary.suriano at wku.edu<mailto:zachary.suriano at wku.edu>). Review of applications will begin December 1st, 2024.

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Zachary J. Suriano, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor & Assistant Kentucky State Climatologist
Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences
Western Kentucky University
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