University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse: Positions in Environmental Sociology and Medical Sociology

Do you want to share your curiosity for understanding the social world with motivated students? The Department of Sociology/Archaeology invites applicants for two tenure-track, Assistant Professors of Sociology to begin either January 2014 or late August 2014. We seek applications from individuals who hold a Ph.D. in sociology, or a closely related field (e.g., social gerontology) by time of appointment. Successful candidates must express their dedication to high quality undergraduate education.

Environmental sociology (position # 0600642) - preference given to candidates who can teach in the substantive areas of death, grief, and bereavement, sociology of disasters/risk, media, research methods, contemporary sociological theory and either introduction to sociology or race and ethnicity. Preference will be given to candidates who can teach in areas that are complementary to the areas of expertise of our current faculty.

Medical sociology (position # 0600643) - with preference given to candidates who can teach in the substantive areas of death, grief, and bereavement, sociology of disasters/risk, media, research methods, contemporary sociological theory and either introduction to sociology or race and ethnicity. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become affiliated with and/or direct the department’s Center for Death Education and Bioethics.

The positions are open until filled; however, review of applications will begin on October 3, 2013.

The Sociology Program at UW-L is part of the Department of Sociology/Archaeology. Qualified candidates will join the 20- member department, (12 sociologists, 3 cultural anthropologists and 5 archaeologists). The Sociology Program serves 180 sociology majors, 100 sociology minors, and an interdisciplinary minor with 100 students in criminal justice. The program is built around a strong core of foundational courses with the expectation of close student-instructor interaction, opportunities for in-depth participation by our students in all aspects of sociological research, and internship experiences. For more information about our program, or the Department of Sociology/Archaeology, see http://www.uwlax.edu/sociology/

Note: Electronic submission of application materials is required.  For additional information about this position and to apply, please visit https://employment.uwlax.edu/