Northern
in August 2007. Required - Ph.D. in geography or related
field by time
of appointment. We seek candidates with research and teaching
expertise
in
geovisualization/spatial decision support for the spatial social and
environmental sciences. The substantive field of research is open,
but
should complement program
initiatives in: human impacts on the
environment, the urban built
environment, human social systems,
environmental risk, climate
change, and homeland security. Skills in
modern analytic tools and
geospatial technologies required.
Teaching
responsibilities will include upper
division/graduate courses in
specialty area
(geovisualization, spatial decision support), a
lower-division general education
course, and electives serving human
geography, GIS, or homeland
security. Consideration will be given to
candidates with the ability to
contribute to regional/multicultural
geography or cartographic
design. The successful candidate is expected
to seek external
funding in support of scholarship.
The department has a
robust student population and exceptional
facilities to support research
and learning in GIS and mapping science,
urban/economic geography, spatial
environmental science (biogeography,
climatology, hydrology, soils),
and applied atmospheric science.
Preference will be
given to persons who can demonstrate a willingness to
collaborate, in both research
and teaching, with faculty in the
department and College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Submit a letter of
application identifying teaching and research
interests; a curriculum vita;
publications or examples of writing;
evidence of grantsmanship;
evidence of teaching quality; and the names,
addresses, and e-mail of at
least three current references to: Search
Committee,
Department of Geography, Davis Hall 118,
University,
Complete
applications must be received by December 5, 2006.