Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology

Jackson School China Colloquium: The Specter of Global China: Politics, Labor and Foreign Investment in Africa

China has recently emerged as one of Africa’s top business partners, aggressively pursuing its raw materials and establishing a mighty presence in the continent’s booming construction market. Among major foreign investors in Africa, China has stirred the most fear, hope, and controversy. This book talk analyzes the peculiarity of outbound Chinese state capital by comparing it with global private capital in copper and construction in Zambia. Refuting the rhetorical narratives of “Chinese colonialism” and “south-south cooperation”, I draw on ethnographic data collected over a six-year period to chronicle the multi-faceted struggles that confront and differentiate these two varieties of capital, and discuss their uneven potentials for post-colonial African development.

Ching Kwan Lee is a professor of sociology at UCLA. Her research interests include labor, political sociology, development, China, global south and comparative ethnography. She is author of Gender and the South China Miracle: Two Worlds of Factory Women (1998), Against the Law: Labor Protests in China’s Rustbelt and Sunbelt (2007), and The Specter of Global China: Politics, Labor and Foreign Investment in Africa (2017).

Associate/Full Professor of Health Policy & Administration

The Department of Health Policy and Administration (HPA) at The Pennsylvania State University invites applicants for a tenured faculty position at the associate or full professor level. We seek a colleague who has established a national reputation in a discipline relevant to HPA, including, but not limited to, health services research, population health, economics, management, sociology, demography, public policy or administration. The successful candidate will join a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to improving health care services and the health of populations through research, teaching and service. Competitive applicants will have a doctoral degree and a demonstrated ability to conduct research in a multi-disciplinary setting, including a track record for securing external research funding and demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse communities.

The Department of HPA and the College of Health and Human Development embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as core values in both its mission and vision. Our goal is to empower a broadly diverse generation to become leaders and scholars who promote human health, development and quality of life throughout the lifespan. Successful applicants will join a multidisciplinary faculty and will be expected to conduct research, teach, and advise students in doctoral, master’s, and/or bachelor’s degree programs. We envision the successful applicant as a key component of the department’s growth strategy, with active involvement in the recruitment and selection of additional faculty hires.

Compensation is highly competitive as are non-salary elements of the compensation package, and the position itself is a fully funded, “hard-money” position. Penn State has excellent support services available to faculty members and the College of Health and Human Development and the HPA department is committed to providing the necessary resources critical to helping the successful candidate further his or her research prominence.

The Department of Health Policy and Administration is an academic unit of the College of Health and Human Development. HPA offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, residential and online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degrees, a Master of Science (MS) degree in Health Policy and Administration, and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. The department currently has 30 faculty members including 14 tenured or tenure track faculty, with authorization to grow that number to 16 or more tenured or tenure track faculty over the next few years. Currently, HPA faculty members are actively engaged in important externally funded research totaling more than $2.4 million annually. Opportunities to collaborate with other Penn State faculty are available within the Center for Health Care Policy and Research, the College of Medicine, the Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems, the Social Science Research Institute, the Population Research Institute, the Children, Youth, and Families Consortium, the Center for Healthy Aging, Methodology Center, and the Prevention Research Center. These provide a vibrant environment for collaborative approaches to research and teaching in population health, health economics, health care management, and health policy.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are encouraged to submit their application materials as soon as possible for full consideration. The expected beginning date is July 1, 2018. To be considered, applicants must complete an on-line application and upload a cover letter, curriculum vita, and supporting information along with the names and contact information for three professional references. Confidential inquiries about this position can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Dennis Scanlon at dpscanlon@psu.edu or 814-865-1925. Please indicate “Tenured Faculty Search” in subject line of email correspondence.

Associate Scientist/Scientist, Principal Investigator – Population Health

The Population Health Group within Sanford Research invites applications for an Associate Scientist/ Scientist, Principal Investigator within Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, SD. Sanford Research is the non-profit research branch under Sanford Health. Sanford Health is an integrated health system headquartered in the Dakotas and is now the largest, rural, not-for-profit health care system in the nation with locations in 126 communities in eight states. In addition, Sanford Health is in the process of developing international clinics in Ghana and China. Sanford Health includes 43 hospitals, 150 clinic locations and nearly 1,400 physicians in 80 specialty areas of medicine. With more than 27,000 employees, Sanford Health is the largest employer in North and South Dakota. The system is experiencing dynamic growth and development in conjunction with T. Denny Sanford’s nearly $700 million in gifts, the largest ever to a health care organization in America. These gifts are making possible the implementation of several initiatives including global children’s clinics, multiple research centers, and finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and breast cancer. For more information, visit www.sanfordhealth.org.

Associate Scientist/Scientist, Principal Investigator

The Population Health Group is the public health and social/behavioral science arm of Sanford Research. This group of researchers has considerable federal funding in community-based projects, with an emphasis in American Indian and rural population health.

Sanford Research looks to recruit an Associate Scientist/Scientist – similar to an Associate Professor or full Professor at a University, with eligibility for commensurate rank in the Sanford School of Medicine at The University of South Dakota. Candidates would have an existing research portfolio in population health who would also become the Principal Investigator of an NIH-funded Center for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant, titled the Transdisciplinary Center for Population Health (TCPH). Ideal candidates will have previous experience with competitive grant funding in population health, managing large budgets, and mentoring early-career investigators to funding success. In addition, we prefer a candidate with experience in developing collaborations with various communities and institutional partners.

Significant institutional support, including space and state-of-the-art facilities, will be provided. In addition, a comprehensive compensation package will be tailored to the individual’s qualifications.

Application Sanford Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants should submit a single PDF that includes: 1) a cover letter that outlines qualifications, including previous mentoring experiences, 2) curriculum vita, and 3) a statement of research interests and future research plans with specific details on the relevance of their research to population health. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Address materials and questions to Search Committee Chair: Dr. DenYelle Kenyon, 2301 E. 60th St. N., Sioux Falls, SD 57014, CHOPR@sanfordhealth.org.

Researching Housing and Homelessness Dynamics Using Administrative Data

Chris Hess, Erin Carll, and Kyle Crowder, Department of Sociology, UW
Ariel Rokem, Bryna Hazelton, and Tim Thomas, eScience Institute, UW

This week, CSDE and the eScience Institute will host presentations showcasing collaborative work on housing and homelessness by researchers from both the Department of Sociology and eScience Institute at UW.

CSDE trainees Chris Hess and Erin Carll, along witth CSDE affiliate Kyle Crowder, will provide a short presentation on their collaborative work utilizing administrative data from the Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority to examine patterns of mobility among housing-voucher recipients. This will be followed by a presentation by eScience researchers, Ariel Rokem, Bryna Hazelton, and Tim Thomas, who have linked multiple administrative data sources to understand patterns of entries into, and exits out of, homelessness. These projects share important sources of administrative data and have benefited from collaboration on the establishment of data sharing agreements and other logistical components, providing solid examples of the kinds of work that can be facilitated by CSDE’s nascent UW Data Collaborative.

International Research and Study Fellowships

Funded by the Chester Fritz and Boeing International endowments

These one-quarter grants provide support to UW graduate students doing international research or study. Successful applicants are awarded either a Chester Fritz Fellowship or a Boeing International Fellowship.

The fellowships are available to fund research and/or study periods of one quarter (three full months) abroad during the 2018-2019 year (autumn 2018 – summer 2019). These awards DO NOT support faculty-led UW study abroad programs.

Awardees will receive a stipend of $2,400 per month, and paid health insurance (GAIP). During the quarter of their award, fellows are required to register for an independent learning program through UW Study Abroad. The program fee is covered by this fellowship. No extra money is included for airfare.

AWARD DEADLINE: Monday, February 5, 2018, noon (PST)

Eligibility

Must be a currently enrolled student in a UW master’s or doctoral tuition-based program at the time of application and receipt of fellowship. Students who are on academic leave are not eligible.
Students in fee-based programs are not eligible.
Students who have already received a previous Graduate School Fritz or Boeing fellowship are ineligible.

Application Materials

All of the following materials must be received by the application deadline in order for applicants to be considered; no late materials will be accepted.

Application Cover Sheet
Statement of purpose or outline of research project. The statement may not exceed 3 pages, double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman type, with one-inch margins on all sides. Footnotes may be 10-point Times New Roman type, but are included in the three-page limit. Applicants may also submit a bibliography or references, not to exceed one page, 12-point Times New Roman type, with one-inch margins on all sides. If planning to study, include a description of how the period of study at the partner institution or abroad will contribute to degree.
Timeline (by week) of proposed research or study activities (no more than one page, single spaced).
Documentation of affiliation, if you are conducting research and have an affiliation (recommended but not required).
Curriculum vitae
Unofficial UW Transcript (How to generate a PDF from MyUW)
Two letters of recommendation from faculty, which should be submitted directly through Catalyst by the writer.

All application materials, with exception to letters of recommendation, should be submitted through Catalyst Collect It in a single, combined PDF. Recommendations must be submitted directly by letter writers to the same Collect It box.

Submit an application or recommendation

Selection Criteria

Criteria for selection are not limited to but include:

Explanation of the research and/or study that will be done on the fellowship
Evidence of the relationship between the proposed study/research and the applicant’s academic program
Evidence of the necessity to go overseas to conduct the study/research and the relevance of the university or locale to the planned research (including evidence of affiliation, if required or appropriate, to carry out the proposed project)
Evidence of appropriate skills (including language competence) to carry out the proposed project
If applicable, demonstration of the proposal’s innovativeness or contribution to the field

Applicants are not required to affiliate with an institution; however, your application will be stronger if you have arranged an affiliation that will provide you access and/or facilities to do your research/ study, or if you can demonstrate you are in the process of arranging such an affiliation.

Terms of Award

Successful applicants are expected to be in-country for the three months of the quarter in which they receive this fellowship (autumn: 9/16-12/15; winter: 12/16-3/15; spring: 3/16-6/15; summer: 6/16-9/15).

Successful applicants may not receive funding or salary from another source comparable to the Fritz or Boeing Fellowship during the quarter in which they receive this fellowship. One-time travel or research grant funding may be acceptable with prior approval from the Office of Fellowships and Awards.

If the research includes systematic collection of information about or from humans or animals, the fellowship will not be disbursed until the student has received either approval or exemption from the Human Subjects Division or the Office of Animal Welfare. It may take several months to complete the process. Complying with Human Subjects Division or Animal Welfare review is the responsibility of the student, in coordination with his or her faculty advisor and department chair.

Travel to countries under U.S. travel warnings may not be permitted while on this fellowship. Students can consult with the Office of Fellowships and Awards for more information.

Questions?

Michelle Drapek in the Office of Fellowships and Awards can assist you: gradappt@uw.edu or 206.543.7152.

Josephine de Karman Fellowships

The Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust was established in 1954 by the late Dr. Theodore von Karman, world renowned aeronautics expert and teacher and first director of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology, in memory of his sister, Josephine, who died in 1951. The purpose of this fellowship program is to recognize and assist students whose scholastic achievements reflect professor von Karmans high standards.

DeKarman fellowships are open to students in any discipline, including international students, who are currently enrolled in a university or college located within the United States. Only candidates for the PhD who will defend their dissertation in or about June 2019 and undergraduates entering their senior year (will receive bachelors degree in or about June 2019) are eligible for consideration for a 2018-2019 fellowship. Postdoctoral and masters degree students are not eligible for consideration. Special consideration will be given to applicants in the Humanities.

Approximately eight (8) fellowships, $25,000 for graduate students and $15,000 for undergraduate students, will be awarded for the regular academic year (fall and spring semesters or the equivalent where the quarterly system prevails), paid through the fellowship office of the university in which the recipient is enrolled for study in the United States. Study must be carried out only in the United States and all funds must be expended only within this country.

For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.

UW Retirement Association Fellowship in Aging

Award Information

The Graduate School is pleased to announce a competition for a fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year made possible through the generosity of the University of Washington Retirement Association (UWRA).

The UWRA Graduate Student Fellowship is a one-quarter fellowship that supports graduate students of outstanding academic merit who have a demonstrated academic and personal interest in aging-related issues or concerns. The fellowship will provide a monthly stipend equivalent to the standard PDTA II level (currently $2,650/month), GAIP health insurance, and a waiver of state tuition for up to 18 credits (excluding U-PASS and international student fee) in the quarter when the student takes the fellowship. The choice of the quarter will be left to the discretion of the graduate student in consultation with his or her department.

Application Deadline: Thursday, February 1, 2018, noon (PST)

Eligibility

At the time of application, students must be matriculated in a UW graduate degree tuition program (fee-based programs are not eligible) and not in their last year of study. The recipient of the award must be enrolled in full-time credits (at least 10) during the fellowship quarter. Students in fee-based programs are not eligible to apply.

Application Materials

Cover sheet
Academic/research statement (not to exceed two typed, double-spaced pages) describing the applicant’s academic/research interests in aging-related issues and concerns
Personal statement (not to exceed two typed, double-spaced pages) describing the applicant’s personal interests and background in aging-related issues and concerns—e.g. personal experience, community service, work experience or other involvement.
Curriculum vitae (2 page limit)
Unofficial UW transcript showing graduate coursework (available as a PDF from MyUW). Undergraduate transcripts not required but can be submitted if they show evidence of relevant coursework in aging studies.
Letter of recommendation from the applicant’s faculty advisor, addressing the applicant’s academic and personal commitment to aging-related issues and concerns. The letter of recommendation should be submitted directly to the Catalyst Collect-It Box by the writer, not the student applicant.

Submit application via Catalyst

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated academic focus on aging-related concerns or issues as evidenced through the academic/research statement, curriculum vitae, and letter of recommendation.
Personal commitment to aging-related concerns and issues as evidenced through the personal statement, letter of recommendation, curriculum vitae, etc.
Academic merit as evidenced through GPA, letter of recommendation, transcript, and curriculum vitae.

Questions?

Contact the Office of Fellowships and Awards: gradappt@uw.edu or 206.543.7152.

Council of American Overseas Research Centers Multi-Country Research Fellowship

The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) Multi-Country Research Fellowship supports advanced regional or trans-regional research in the humanities, social sciences, or allied natural sciences for U.S. doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral scholars. Preference will be given to candidates examining comparative and/or cross-regional research. Applicants are eligible to apply as individuals or in teams. Scholars must carry out research in two or more countries outside the United States, at least one of which hosts a participating American overseas research center.

Basic Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
PhD candidates must be ABD (all but dissertation) by May 2018.
It is not required that you be affiliated with a U.S. academic institution to apply. As long as you are a PhD candidate at an accredited university, or have already earned your PhD, you are eligible for the fellowships.
Group projects are admissible and will be evaluated as a single application

Award Details

Fellowship awards will not exceed $10,500.
Funding is not available for research conducted in the United States.
Travel is currently restricted by the U.S. Department of State to the following AORC countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, and Yemen. CAORC abides by all State Department travel restrictions.

For complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply, click here.

Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology

The Department of Psychology at The College of Wooster seeks a one-year, full-time visiting position for the 2018-2019 academic year. The successful applicant will teach two sections of statistics as well as courses in topics such as memory, attention, or perception. A two-semester teaching load consists of 5 regular courses and yearlong senior thesis advising, equivalent to the sixth course.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a PhD in cognitive psychology or related field by the appointment date. A strong program of research and a commitment to undergraduate teaching are necessary. The College of Wooster enrolls a diverse student body (20% domestic students of color and 11% international students); applicants should have experience with diverse student populations.

Application Instructions

Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, three letters of reference, diversity statement, teaching statement, and research statement. The diversity statement should detail how the applicant has engaged and/or expects to engage with issues of diversity in the classroom and the curriculum, as well as on campus and in the broader community. If questions arise, please send an email to Mary Spencer (mspencer@wooster.edu). Review of applications will begin on January 15th.

Assistant Professor/Professor of Health Economics

The Department of Emergency Medicine and the Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University are seeking a full-time health economist at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor to begin by Fall 2018. Responsibilities will include maintaining a research program as an independent investigator and collaborations with other interdisciplinary biomedical or public health research teams. This position will serve as one of two Associate Directors of the Buehler Center. Qualified candidates will have their PhD or DPH.

The successful candidate should have demonstrated success in original research and is expected to develop and maintain a robust extramurally funded research program. This is an outstanding opportunity in an expanding and highly collaborative multidisciplinary research environment. This full-time position is based in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Chicago lakefront campus. Primary academic appointment would be in the Department of Emergency Medicine. Salary is commensurate with experience.

The start date is negotiable and the position will remain open until filled. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Lori Post at Lori.Post@northwestern.edu. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

Click here to apply.