| About the Position: |
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) invites applications for a fully-funded, full-time (9-month), tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Public Health. Applicants must have a PhD in Public Health or related field by the time of appointment and should demonstrate a track record of independent research with the potential for external funding. The area of research specialization is open. Preference will be given to applicants whose research has the potential for interdisciplinary collaborations in the social dimensions of health, who have previous experience as instructors/teaching assistants, and who demonstrate an active commitment to the inclusion of underserved and/or underrepresented populations in teaching, research, and/or service. The position will have a standard teaching load of 4 undergraduate courses per year (2 fall/2 spring) in the Public Health program.
The Public Health Program is a popular undergraduate major located within the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH). The Program offers a Bachelor’s degree and minor in Public Health, contributes to a number of certificate programs, and supports an Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s in Applied Sociology.
The SAPH Department is dynamic, diverse, and interdisciplinary with strengths in the social dimensions of health. It includes three undergraduate programs (Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health); a master’s program in Applied Sociology; and a departmental research Center for Health, Equity, and Aging (CHEA). Our Department is also closely involved with the creation of a new Public Health Research Center at UMBC. The SAPH Department contributes to multiple other undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs based on faculty interest and expertise, including programs in Public Policy; Gerontology; Language, Literacy, and Culture; and Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies. Numerous opportunities exist for collaboration with faculty from these and other departments across campus such as Emergency and Disaster Health Systems, Psychology, Information Systems, and Geography and Environmental Systems.
The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS) houses the Creative Achievement and Research Administration Team (CARAT) and the Center for Social Science Scholarship (CS3), which support faculty research and grants management, host trainings, promote campus and community events, and help connect faculty to policy makers. The Hilltop Institute at UMBC, which performs data analytics and policy analysis for national and state Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance exchange programs, also encourages research collaboration. UMBC faculty are encouraged to participate in cross-campus collaborations with the nearby University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), which houses the University System of Maryland’s School of Medicine, School of Social Work, School of Nursing, School of Dentistry, and other professional schools. Additionally, the UMBC Faculty Development Center (FDC) provides professional guidance and workshops to support high-quality teaching.
The SAPH Department and UMBC are strongly committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The university is also committed to supporting faculty development through an Eminent Scholar Mentoring Program, community-based faculty groups, faculty advancement workshops, family support plans, and dual career resources. Additionally, UMBC promotes faculty success through various internal research and teaching awards including potential summer research funding, additional course releases, department mentoring, and internal grants for preliminary research studies.
UMBC is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a Very High Research Activity (R1) university. UMBC is located in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington, DC corridor with direct access to Interstate 95, public transit to Washington, DC and Baltimore, and the Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) airport. UMBC is a Minority Serving Institution with a diverse student body of over 14,000 students (2023: 53% minority race/ethnicity, 18% international, and 30% first generation college students; https://calt.umbc.edu/teaching/the-diverse-classroom/who-are-our-students/) and strongly committed to attracting an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. Members of historically underrepresented, excluded, or marginalized groups (e.g., racial/ethnic/sexual minorities), women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. UMBC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. As an institution that receives federal financial assistance, UMBC adheres to Title IX and does not discriminate on the basis of sex. Information about Title IX and contact information for the Title IX Coordinator is available at: https://oei.umbc.edu/. Salary and benefits are competitive.
Applicants should include:
- a 2-3 page cover letter of interest that summarizes the applicant’s research portfolio and teaching experience
- a current CV
- a statement detailing how the applicant has actively contributed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility and how they will further these objectives at UMBC and/or in the profession
- two samples of published or unpublished research (first-authored preferred)
- the names and contact information for three references.
Please submit all application materials via Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/149144). The review of applications begins on October 10, 2024. All application materials should be submitted by this date for best consideration.
For questions, please contact the hiring committee chair, Dr. Christine Mair (christine_mair@umbc.edu), or the department manager, Cathy McDonnell (cat@umbc.edu).
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