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53170 Open Rank Professor of Sociology - Urban Studies Cluster

Position Number: 4477241
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Liberal Arts - Sociology

53170 Open Rank Professor of Sociology - Urban Studies Cluster
Cluster Faculty Positions

Location: Dallas, TX
Open Date: Jun 09, 2023

Description:
Position No. 00053170. The Department of Sociology at Southern Methodist University invites applications for an open-rank position as department Chair to begin August 2024 with the chairship to begin August 2025. The Department of Sociology is among the larger degree-granting programs in Dedman College. We serve around 65 Sociology majors & minors & 90 Markets & Culture majors, an interdisciplinary economic sociology degree housed in Sociology. Forty percent of our students are from underrepresented groups. Housed in historic Hyer Hall overlooking the beautiful live oak-lined Dallas Hall quad, our department is collegial with a strong history of working with McNair Scholars & offering courses that support other interdisciplinary majors in Health & Society, Human Rights, the Women's and Gender Studies & Law & Legal Reasoning minors. Our faculty contribute to the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute's research symposia & take advantage of the opportunity to live on campus in the residential commons as a Faculty-in-Residence & teach at our sister campus in the mountains of Taos, NM. SMU is in a transformative period of expansion as the university approaches its goal of reching the R-1 research tier. SMU's Second Century Campaign was the largest fundraising initiative in SMU's history, raising $1.15 billion by the end of 2015 & a new $1.5 billion campign, SMU Ignited has begun. A series of interfisciplinary faculty cluster hires centering on urban studentss, data science & high-performance computing, earth hazards & national security & 21st century technology & education, are introducing new collaborations among the faculty across the university & generating innoivation in the Fall/Fort Worth Metroplex, a culturally rich arts and global business center that is home to many universities, arts organizations & Fortune 500 corporations and beyond. SMU is an inclusive & intellectually vibrant community that values diverse research & creative agendas. Located near the center of Dallas, SMU is a private nonsectarian university of 12,000 students.

Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements: Ph.D., and at least three years of administrative experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Ability to contribute courses towards the Markets & Cultures major. Experience teaching & mentoring diverse students.

Applicants are particularly encouraged to apply if they can contribute to the university's larger cluster hires in data sciences or urban studies. Faculty searches for urban studies are being conducted in the departments of Anthropology, Economics, Education, Political Science, Religious Studies, among others.

Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/112539

Applications much be submitted via Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/112539 and should include a complete curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin November 1st. To ensure full consideration for the position, the application must be received by October 30th, but the committee will continue to accept applications untl the position is filled. The committee will notify applicants of the employment decision after the position is filled.

Southern Methodist University (SMU) will not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, education activity, or admissions on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. SMU's commitment to equal opportunity includes nondiscrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX1 Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, including the prohibition of sex discrimination under Title IX. The Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, accessequity@smu.edu. Inquiries regarding the application of Title IX may also be directed to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education.