Paula Nurius, CSDE Affiliate and Professor of Social Work at UW, is slated to be the inaugural recipient of the new Educational Leadership in Doctoral Education Award. The Group for the Advancement of Doctoral Education in Social Work (GADE) plans to recognize Nurius during a ceremony this November.
“Recognizing leaders like [Nurius] was exactly what we had in mind when we created this award,” GADE Board President Elizabeth Lightfoot explained. “While many of us were aware how strongly committed [she was] to doctoral education, we were awestruck learning about all of [her] extraordinary contributions.”
Nurius, a former director of UW’s doctoral program in social welfare, researches the effects of stress spurred by social disadvantage and analyzes techniques for overcoming such conditions. She is also active in training and mentoring initiatives, helping educate and orient newer academics as they enter into advanced population science.
The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) is highly interested in hosting up to two independent Max Planck Research Groups. Apply for a position as Max Planck Research Group Leader.
Applications will need to be directed to the Max Planck Society. With this call for applications, MPG und Technische Universität München (TUM) combine their respective career opportunities to a highly attractive career option for international top talents: Successful candidates will be offered a Max Planck Research Group Leader position accompanied by the excellent research conditions in a Max Planck Institute of their choice, and additionally—in case of interest—also the opportunity to apply for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at TUM with doctorate granting rights and career options via Associate to Full Professor according to the TUM Faculty Tenure Track system. This offer is independent of the location of a chosen Max Planck Institute.
The successful candidates will be offered a Max Planck Research Group for a period of five years. This includes a W2 position equivalent to assistant or associate professor level and additional resources for research positions, budget, and investments. The cumulative amount of funding is competitive with top class start-up packages of international career development programs. Start of funding is in 2017, with a lead time of up to three months.
Excellent research and teaching is irrespective of gender. However, the MPG and the TUM still lack female scientists and hereby explicitly welcome applications from highly skilled women in all disciplines. The MPG and the TUM Munich Dual Career Office provide support for dual career couples and families.
The Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and the Technische Universität München are committed to equal opportunities and to employing individuals with disabilities, and explicitly encourage them to apply.
The deadline for application is October 26, 2016.
It is recommended to contact MPRG@demogr.mpg.de in case you plan to apply for leading a group at the MPIDR.
This fall, CSDE is offering an “Introduction to Stata” workshop, taught by Jacqueline Meijer-Irons. The workshop will take place across two consecutive Mondays, beginning October 10, 2016. Sessions run from 1:30-3:30 PM PST in Savery 121.
To register, click here.
Come usher in a new quarter with CSDE! Refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
UW-IT’s Accessible Technology Services is offering to caption a limited number of highly viewed UW video presentations without charge.
Any faculty using a video in their class either multiple times over the year, or by several instructors in one or more classes, can apply online to have their video considered for captioning. Any unit (department, college, school) that provides a strategic or high-level, impactful video aimed at the public on a highly used website can also apply. The goal is to make a selection of highly used and/or strategic video presentations more accessible to everyone.
For more information, message to help@uw.edu with “Accessibility, attention Doug Hayman” in the subject line.
When Seattle declared a state of emergency over homelessness, many researches redoubled their efforts to understand and help alleviate the problem. Rachel Fyall, CSDE Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Public Policy at UW, is one such academic. Fyall recently took to the airwaves to talk about the city’s current strategy and plans for the future—the full interview is below.
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.
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.
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.