Master of Public Policy

Oregon State University
Political Science Program, School of Public Policy
U.G. Dubach Chair in Environmental Politics and Policy

The Political Science Program in the School of Public Policy at Oregon State University (http://oregonstate.edu/cla/spp/) is accepting applications to fill the position of the U.G. Dubach Endowed Chair in Political Science in the area of environmental politics and policy, with a strong focus on American politics.  This is full-time, 9-month position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (depending on qualifications). To be considered at the Associate Professor or Professor level, the candidate must have a strong record in the following areas: teaching; research and publications; and professional service. The level of achievement must be commensurate with faculty records granted the same rank at Oregon State University. 

Applicants should demonstrate a successful record in teaching and mentoring at the graduate and undergraduate levels.  The candidate should be able to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in environmental politics and policy, science and politics, and other relevant courses in the subfield of American politics.  In addition to pursuing an active research agenda, there is also the expectation that tenured faculty will have experience securing external grants. Required qualifications: PhD in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Environmental Policy, or related field.

Preferred qualifications: Productive and engaged research record; successful record in securing external research funding; experience with successfully advising graduate students.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. OSU is an AA/EO employer, committed to excellence through diversity.

The School of Public Policy (SPP) at Oregon State University is comprised of the Economics, Political Science, and Sociology programs, and is rapidly growing, both in faculty, mission, and regional prominence. In addition to providing separate and distinct undergraduate majors, the programs have collaborated since 2003 in delivering a successful Master of Public Policy Program (http://oregonstate.edu/cla/mpp/home) and anticipates offering a PhD in Public Policy starting in 2012 to graduate students interested in environmental policy, energy policy, international policy, science policy, social policy and rural policy. Faculty and graduate students also collaborate with colleagues in such colleges as Agricultural Sciences, Education, Forestry, Health and Human Sciences, Liberal Arts, Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, and Science. The SPP is uniquely positioned to integrate groundbreaking research into emerging policies, practices and understandings of the world that will impact and influence local, regional and international policy decisions.

Applications should include a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness, a writing sample, and graduate transcripts for those currently without tenure. Three letters of recommendation should be e-mailed to Betu Herrera (betu.herrera@oregonstate.edu), or mailed to Betu Herrera, Office Coordinator, Political Science Program, Oregon State University, 307 Gilkey Hall, Corvallis OR 97331 – 3261.

The application deadline is November 1, 2011. To review posting and apply, go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs. Apply to posting 0008028.

Oregon State University
School of Public Policy
Assistant Professor in Climate Change, Energy and Policy

Oregon State University, School of Public Policy, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin September 15, 2012.  Applicants should have education and experience in climate change, energy, and/or environmental policy with a comparative or international perspective.  Candidates should have completed a PhD by September 2011 with demonstrated quality as a scholar and evidence of teaching effectiveness if available.  The successful candidate will participate in the Public Policy graduate program as well as the undergraduate program in their disciplinary home.    Salary is commensurate with education and experience.  For complete position details and instruction on how to apply go to http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/ to Posting  #0008074.   

Closing date for full consideration is 11/15/2011.  OSU is an AA/EOE. 

Anything that you have difficulty uploading, in addition to the three letters of recommendation, should be sent to Laura Relyea at laura.relyea@oregonstate.edu, 541-737-2369, Economics Program, School of Public Policy, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331.