The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and its community campuses, Mat-Su, Kenai, Kodiak and Prince William Sound are located on the traditional homelands of the Dena’ina and Ahtna Athabascan, Alutiiq/Sugpiaq, and Eyak peoples. A rapidly increasing number of culturally diverse peoples from all over the world also call Anchorage home. To better reflect this diversity and better serve our communities, UAA seeks culturally and academically diverse postdoctoral fellows in the following disciplines:

• Alaska Native Studies
• Philosophy/Religion
• Psychology
• Sociology

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Berkeley, is accepting applications for Lecturers in Human Geography to teach in the following areas: (1) Field Study of Buildings and Cities, during the Summer session of 2018; (2) World Regional Geography, during Fall semester 2018; (3) Economic Geography of the Industrial World, during Fall semester 2018; (4) American Cultural Landscapes, during Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 (semester to be determined); (5) Urban Field Study, during Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 (semester to be determined); (6)The human geography of development and underdevelopment, security and conflict, migration, trade, or nationalism during Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 (semester to be determined). In addition to teaching responsibilities, general duties may include holding office hours, assigning grades, advising students, preparing course materials (e.g. syllabus), writing exams, and managing GSIs. Lecturer position(s) will be open until filled.

To apply, please visit this link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01692

Basic qualifications: The minimum qualification required to be considered an applicant for this position is the completion of all PhD requirements (or equivalent) except the dissertation by the time of application.

Additional qualifications: A PhD or equivalent degree in Geography or related field is required by the start date.

Salary: to be commensurate with experience. Minimum annual full time salary rate is $53,402. Most appointments are made at 33 percent time per course. Please refer potential referees, including when letters are provided via a third party (i.e. dossier service or career center), to the University of California Statement of Confidentiality: http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html” rel=”nofollow”>http://apo.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html, prior to submitting their letters. All applications will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.

Please direct questions to: Josh Mandel (jsmandel@berkeley.edu)

The School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (SGSUP) seeks applications for an Instructor position (Job# 12374) with an anticipated start date in August 2018. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible appointment made on an academic year basis (Aug 16 – May 15). Note this position is for one academic year only.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching in SGSUP’s teaching in GIS and remote sensing. Duties will include developing and teaching online and in-person classes. The instructor will be responsible for 10 courses that may include: GIS 205 Geographic Info Technologies, GIS 211 Geographic Info Science I, GIS 322 Programming Principles GIS II, and GIS 311 Geographic Info Science II.

SGSUP advances the Arizona Board of Regents’ (ABOR) mission and strategic objectives through integrated and interdisciplinary academia. SGSUP advances geospatial knowledge for a complex world, emphasizing education, research, and applied solutions to urban and environmental problems. SGSUP houses research centers, including the Spatial Analysis Research Center (SPARC) and Urban Climate Research Center (UCRC), and several areas including GIS. SGSUP’s personnel includes 35+ faculty (3 members of the National Academy of Science), approximately 150 graduate students, and over 800 undergraduate students. SGSUP has an MA and PhD program in Geography, a PhD in Urban Planning, an accredited professional Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning, a Master of Advanced Studies in Geographical Information Systems, and graduate certificate programs in GIS and Transportation. Undergraduates major in geography, geographical information science, or urban planning, and majors and non-majors alike can obtain a certificate in Geographic Information Science. SGSUP is a major participant in the instructional and research activities of ASU and has faculty affiliated with many other schools across the university.

ASU is a research-intensive university with outstanding research facilities and infrastructure support. Recently ranked #1 as the nation’s most innovative school, the university’s location within the large and fast-growing Phoenix region provides a rich context for applied teaching, research, and community engagement around issues of climate change, housing growth, (sub)urban development patterns, an expanding rail system, energy and water use, livability, health, and social equity. We invite you to learn more about the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and Arizona State University by visiting https://geoplan.asu.edu andhttps://newamericanuniversity.asu.edu/.

The Department of Geography invites applications for a one-year VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR beginning August 2018. The successful candidate will teach a range of courses in the area of HUMAN­ ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS. The ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in cultural and political ecology, human dimensions of global environmental change, and mixed methods is desired. We seek candidates with the ability to create inclusive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body. A commitment to active pedagogy, student success, and excellence in teaching is essential. The teaching load is three courses per semester. Candidates must have a PhD in Geography or a closely related field by the time of appointment.

OSU Geography is a doctoral-granting department housed in the College of Arts and Sciences. The department currently has 16 faculty members and approximately 45 undergraduate majors and 40 graduate students. The department recently added new degrees in Global Studies and Geospatial Information Science. There are opportunities to interface with the department’s Center for Applications of Remote Sensing and Cartography Services. OSU is a Land Grant University with a resident student population of approximately 23,000. Stillwater is an attractive community of 50,000 equidistant from Tulsa and Oklahoma City. Further information is available on the department website: http://www.geog.okstate.edu.

Applicants must submit a letter of application describing teaching experience and interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references familiar with the candidate’s teaching performance. Candidates are also welcome to include evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi, or other relevant information. Send application materials as email attachments to: geog@okstate.edu. Review of applications will begin on May 2, 2018 and continue until the position is filled. The position is contingent upon available funding.

Brown University invites applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in Native American and Indigenous Studies as part of the President’s Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Program. The fellowship is affiliated with the Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative (NAISB), the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America, and the department most closely related to the candidate’s academic interests.

The candidate will teach one course per year, e.g., an introductory course on Native American and Indigenous Studies or a course in the candidate’s specialty. Additionally, the candidate will organize a panel or lecture series each year on a key topic in contemporary Native American and Indigenous Studies. We recommend applicants contact a possible mentor or mentors from NAISB-affiliated faculty (see https://www.brown.edu/academics/native-american-and-indigenous-studies/faculty). The purpose of a mentor is not necessarily to have perfect disciplinary or thematic overlap (indeed we encourage cross-discipline and cross-theme pairings), but to be a source of support, professional guidance, and provide an intellectual home.

Bucknell University’s Department of International Relations is seeking to fill a one-year visiting position in International Political Economy/Development beginning in August 2018. Candidates are expected to have a PhD or ABD in Anthropology, Heterodox Economics, International Relations, Sociology, or other relevant interdisciplinary degree.

The successful candidate will teach six courses for the academic year. We are seeking a candidate whose teaching and research interests are broadly International Political Economy/Development. The selected candidate will be able to teach courses on globalization, and Political Economy of Global Resources. The selected candidate may also teach courses emphasizing a regional focus on Latin America.

Applications must be made online at: careers.bucknell.eduOnline applications require a cover letter, CV, statements on the candidates teaching philosophy as well as his/her scholarly agenda, sample syllabi, and three letters of reference. Full consideration will be given to applications received by March 25, 2018.

Questions regarding the position should be addressed to Dr. David Mitchell (dmmitche@bucknell.edu) and Dr. Zhiqun Zhu (zhiqun.zhu@bucknell.edu). The Department of International Relations offers a multi-disciplinary major where students take courses from the International Relations faculty who have backgrounds in different disciplines, as well as courses offered in other departments.

JOB PURPOSE

Looking for a dynamic person to join the project team of Dr. Tanya Luhrmann in the Department of Anthropology. The project sets out to understand how cultural variation in ideas about the mind shapes the way people seek and experience the supernatural through a large comparative project. This is a six month fixed-term position.

This is a data support position, reporting to the Project Manager and will assist with data collection, data entry, and data coding. The position will require working independently on some data collection and in tandem with the data entry team and the Project Manager in other data specific areas. This individual will work closely with the Project Manager to expedite the data entry coding progress once the data collection is completed and be critical to the final data analysis. Attention to detail and strong data coding skills are preferred, BA preferred.

CORE DUTIES*

• Prepare correspondence, documents and reports.

• Maintain and file forms and documents, including consent forms and master subject logs.

• Assist with the screening, recruiting, and obtaining consent of study participants. Perform telephone or in-person interviews to gather data, as needed. Schedule and/or call subjects for appointments.

• Prepare, distribute, administer and process questionnaires and tests, score test measurements and questionnaires, and code data for computer entry. Perform quantitative review of forms, tests, and other measurements for completeness and accuracy.

• Type, edit and organize data. Prepare data for input into statistical databases.

• Apply formulas and calculations to research data using basic statistical programs. Review and verify accuracy of database information and assist in making necessary corrections according to specific guidelines.

• Order and maintain equipment and supplies.

• Process study compensation payments and thank you letters to subjects upon completion of trial activities. Assist with post-study activities, as needed.

* – Other duties may also be assigned

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience:

Two year college degree and one year of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education, and training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• General understanding of scientific theory and methods.

• General computer skills and ability to quickly learn and master computer programs.

• Ability to work under deadlines with general guidance.

• Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to complete detailed work accurately.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with human study participants

 

Below you will find our listing of workshops for the quarter and some new data sources. We may add a few more courses later in the quarter depending on requests.We are developing a few new workshops given we have a set of new consultants this year with new programming talents but we will still continue to offer our old standby courses as well.

As always, registration is open and free to anyone in the UW community. Please let your colleagues, staff, and students know by sharing this newsletter. Individuals can subscribe to the newsletter here, and our newsletter archive is found here.

 

Short Course/Workshop Offerings Spring 2018 Quarter (listed in order of scheduled appearance)

Introduction to R using Rstudio

This class will teach you how to get started with R using the free integrated development environment called Rstudio. The course will cover the basic organization of R and RStudio, where to find good help references, and how to begin a basic analysis. This class is ideal for users who have little or no experience with R.

Instructor: Yunkang Yang, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Monday, 2 April 2018
Time: 10:30am – 11:30am
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

Introduction to GIS

This course will provide students with a broad overview of what geographic information systems (GISs) are and how social scientists can benefit from using them in their research. Students will explore basic GIS concepts through hands-on exercises using ArcGIS, a widely used GIS software package, as well as freely available data sets.

Instructor: Will Brown, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Thursday, 5 April 2018
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

 

Introduction to SPSS

This courses introduces the SPSS statistical package including reading in datafiles as well as basic data management and introductory statistical procedures. Additional topics include computing and recoding variables and selecting and filtering cases.

Instructor: Aya Masilela, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Friday 6 April 2018
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

 

Introduction to R using Rstudio

This class will teach you how to get started with R using the free integrated development environment called Rstudio. The course will cover the basic organization of R and RStudio, where to find good help references, and how to begin a basic analysis. This class is ideal for users who have little or no experience with R.

Instructor: Jasmine Jiang, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Monday, 9 April 2018
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

 

Data Wrangling in R

This course will cover some of R’s useful tools for data management and exploration. Most of class will be devoted to learning Hadley Wickham’s excellent “tidyr” and “dplyr” packages. Attendees are assumed to have basic familiarity with R.

Instructor: Stephanie Lee, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Thursday, 12 April 2018
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

 

Introduction to SPSS

Description:

This courses introduces the SPSS statistical package including reading in datafiles as well as basic data management and introductory statistical procedures. Additional topics include computing and recoding variables and selecting and filtering cases.

Instructor: Galen Kerrick, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Thursday, 19 April 2018
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

 

Introduction to Qualitative Research and ATLAS.ti

Description:

This course provides a brief, practical introduction to working in ATLAS.ti, covering basic terminology and functionality of the program. This will include importing text documents, coding and annotating documents, and exploring relationships through analysis and query tools. Time permitting, we may also briefly discuss best practices for data management. The course assumes no prior use of Atlas-ti.

Instructor: Will Brown, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Monday, 23 April 2018
Time: 2:30pm – 3:30pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

 

Introduction to STATA

Description:

This course will introduce you to the basic Stata statistical package including reading in STATA datasets, basic data manipulation in Stata, and common statistical procedures.

Instructor: Stephanie Lee, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

 

Using R for Analyses of Time Series Data

Description:

This class assumes some familiarity with R (at least some basics from prior CSSCR workshops) and will tackle problems of time series data set-up and some basic statistical procedures for analyzing data in this format.

Instructor: Jasmine Jiang, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Monday, 14 May 2018
Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Place: Savery 121
Register here.

 

Making Maps with Tableau

This courses explores the use of Tableau’s mapping features. The course requires no prior experience though prior exposure to GIS is helpful.

Instructor: Aya Masilela, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Tuesday, 15 May 2018
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

 

Intermediate SPSS

This courses builds from CSSCR’s introductory SPSS classes and includes additional data management topics as well as more statistical procedures.

Instructor: Gabby Gorsky, CSSCR Consultant
Date: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Place: Savery 117
Register here.

To register for the above classes, follow this link.