Breast cancer is an imposing health threat, but steady research revelations are helping doctors better understand the disease. Amanda Phipps, CSDE Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at UW, was recently interviewed about the potential links genetics might have to breast cancer. Phipps shares her thoughts in the full article below. This form of progressive research could very well lead to new combat efforts in the future.
Seattle and the Road to Riches
New data suggest that, more than any other city, Seattle’s low-earning residents are dropping in number. This could be a sign of the city’s housing costs and other policies driving them away, but some researchers believe the truth is brighter. Robert Plotnick, CSDE Affiliate and Professor of Public Policy at UW, asserts that the strong economy is likely helping more of those low-earning individuals climb into higher income tiers. Plotnick shares more of his thoughts below in the full article.
Assistant Professor in Global Studies
The History and Society Division at Babson College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in the field of Global Studies. We seek a dynamic teacher/scholar who brings an international, transnational and comparative perspective to global issues and processes. Research and teaching interests might include the effects of globalization, migration and movements of people, environmental and ecological issues, and international relations history and policy. Particular preference is for a disciplinary or interdisciplinary scholar from anthropology, history, political science, or sociology, with regional expertise in South and Southeast Asia. The successful candidate will teach introductory and advanced courses in her/his area, as well as one of the division’s first-year Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (AHS) Foundation Program courses. Currently, the distinct themes for differing AHS Foundation courses include “Nature and the Environment,” “Memory and Forgetting,” “Justice and Inequality,” and “Challenging Boundaries.” They explore the challenges that individuals face as they struggle to exercise agency in midst of changing social, cultural, political, economic, and historical structures. The position starts on September 1, 2017 with a normal teaching load of 4 courses per year in the first four years, and 5 courses per year thereafter, with opportunities for research support. Duties include teaching, research, and college service.
Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Please include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample publications, and letters of reference in the application. Additional materials might be requested after initial screening. Review of applications will begin on November 7, 2016 and will continue until the position is filled.
Assistant Professor of Sociology
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ohio University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Sociology with specialization in social inequality and quantitative methodology. Ideal candidates will conduct innovative research in the area of social inequality and be committed to excellence in both undergraduate and graduate teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a foundation course in social inequality and social change, courses in their area of specialization, as well as upper-level and graduate courses in quantitative methods and data analysis. The position start date will be August 2017.
Assistant Professor in Social Work
The Florida State University College of Social Work invites applications for a tenure-earning faculty position at the Assistant Professor rank beginning in the Fall of 2017. The College educates students through its BSW, MSW (Clinical and Social Leadership concentrations) and research-based Ph.D. programs. Applicants must have an MSW/MSSW and an earned doctorate in social work or related field. Individuals with strong research skills will be given priority. A commitment to instruction, research, obtaining external funding, and professional service is expected.
Florida State University is designated a “Doctoral/Research University-Extensive” (Research I) institution by the Carnegie Foundation, and is committed to diversity, providing the latest technology, and supportive research infrastructure for faculty. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida’s award-winning capital city. Florida State University and the College of Social Work offer a competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience. The College of Social Work also offers a collegial atmosphere that is dedicated to maintaining a diverse faculty while promoting rigorous scholarship and delivering high quality instruction.
PAA 2017: Submissions Due
The deadline is fast approaching to submit papers for the 2017 PAA Annual Meeting. (#PAA2017). The 2017 meeting will be held April 27-29 in Chicago, IL. You can find the Call for Papers and other information on the PAA Website.
Submissions must be completed no later than 11:59 PM PT (Pacific time) on Thursday, September 29, 2016.
For technical assistance with submissions, email help@popassoc.org. Please check the PAA website throughout the year for updated meeting information.
QUAL Speaker: Data Transparency in Applied Social Science Research
Fall Quarter is almost here, and the Qualitative Multi-Method Research Initiative (QUAL) is looking forward to another great school year. It is happy to announce the QUAL Speaker Series schedule (see below) for 2016-17. One theme this year is on ethics in qualitative research; political science professor and QUAL Steering Committee member James Long will kick things off on Oct. 12 with a talk titled “Ethics and Data Transparency in Applied Social Science Research and Publishing.” Check out QUAL’s offerings throughout the quarter!
Project Director/Research Professor
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), a center in the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, is recruiting a senior social scientist to direct the Resource Center for Minority Data.
The team seeks an experienced researcher who will engage in outreach and education to the research community, encouraging and supporting data sharing and data use on minority-related issues. It is particularly interested in someone who can expand RCMD’s data resources to include administrative and other naturally occurring data and researchers addressing issues related to data access itself, such as the digital divide, or other research areas grounded in data on minorities, including health disparities, poverty and inequality, and minority entrepreneurship. The person selected for this position will hold a research faculty appointment at ICPSR and as well as an appropriate academic unit at the University of Michigan.
Screening of applications will begin 1 November 2016 and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter, a CV, relevant writing samples, and contact information for three references to Margaret Levenstein, Director, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, Institute for Social Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106-1248 at rcmd-search@umich.edu.
Urban Research: Autonomous Transportation
The Tech Policy Lab—an interdisciplinary unit here on campus that bridges computer science, information science, and law—seeks a PhD or Masters candidate to help conduct and coordinate research into how the City of Seattle might adapt to greater automation in transportation. The individual would work as part of an interdisciplinary team to imagine the potential opportunities and risks presented by advances in autonomous transportation, including in particular driverless cars. It is open to candidates with any relevant experience in urban or autonomous transportation.
The team envisions a standard RAship for one quarter (Fall 2016) involving an obligation of 20 hours per week but are open to other configurations. The Lab is physically located in the School of Law and has work space available. The deliverable will be a short (10-15 page) report due at the end of the quarter for which the RA would have shared drafting responsibility. Funding comes from Challenge Seattle, a public-private partnership led by former Washington Governor Christine Gregoire.
If you have a student who might be interested, please contact Ryan Calo.
Jacqueline Meijer-Irons in Vienna Yearbook of Population Research
Jacqueline Meijer-Irons, CSDE postdoctoral fellow, is featured in Volume 13 of the Vienna Yearbook of Population Research. The issue examines “Demographic differential vulnerability to climate-related disasters” and can be accessed below. Her research focuses on individual and household-level response to environmental stress in rural communities in Thailand. She is especially interested in learning how adaptive response to climate change might be moderated by intervening institutions and perceptions of risk.