CHAIR, SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT

Michigan Technological University invites applicants and nominations  
for the position of Chair of the Social Sciences Department at the  
rank of Full Professor to begin in August, 2009. Current Full or  
qualified Associate Professors may apply. The chair will fill a three- 
year renewable term, reporting to the Dean of the College of Sciences  
and Arts.  Field of specialization is open to those disciplines that  
complement the research and teaching interests of the department.  
Salary is competitive and negotiable.

We seek an individual with a strong record of scholarship with a  
commitment to research.  The candidate will have demonstrated  
leadership and communication skills and experience in graduate  
education.   Administrative, budgetary, and programmatic experience is  
desirable.  The successful candidate values diversity and  
interdisciplinary teaching and research.

The foci of the department’s research and graduate teaching are in  
archaeology, environment, heritage management, history, policy, and  
technology.  The department’s 15 full time, tenure-track faculty  
support two master’s degree programs (Industrial Archaeology and  
Environmental Policy), and one Ph.D. degree (Industrial Heritage and  
Archaeology). An additional Ph.D. program in environmental policy is  
under discussion.  The department offers several undergraduate majors  
and has 75 undergraduate and 25 graduate students.

Michigan Tech is a research university with 7,000 undergraduate and  
graduate students, and 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees.  The  
University emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and  
international research partnerships, and prepares students to create a  
more sustainable world.  Michigan Tech is located on Lake Superior in  
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and its community offers year-round  
recreational and cultural opportunities.  This environment, combined  
with a competitive compensation package and a low cost of living,  
results in an excellent quality of life. Please consult the Department  
webpage for more information: http://www.ss.mtu.edu/

Applicants should send a letter of interest describing their  
qualifications and experience/philosophy pertinent to leading an  
interdisciplinary social sciences department, vitae, and the names and  
contact information for three references. Review of the applications  
will begin October 15, 2008 and continue until the position is  
filled.  Materials may be sent to:



Social Sciences Chair Search Committee

Department of Social Sciences

Michigan Technological University

1400 Townsend Drive

Houghton, MI 49931-1295

906-487-2113

Email:  [log in to unmask]

Michigan Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educational  
Institution/Employer.