Architectural History/Public History/Historic Preservation



Assistant/Associate Professor in Dept. of Social Sciences



The Department of Social Sciences at Michigan Technological University  
seeks a tenure-track faculty member in historic preservation,  
architectural history, or public history to join an interdisciplinary  
social sciences faculty.



The Department of Social Sciences is home to M.S. programs in  
Industrial Archaeology and Environmental Policy and a Ph.D. program in  
Industrial Heritage and Archaeology. It offers undergraduate programs  
in anthropology, history, and social science. The successful applicant  
will teach undergraduate courses in his or her field and contribute to  
graduate teaching and research.  Potential areas of expertise might  
include historic preservation planning and local economic development;  
historic site development, interpretation, and management; recording  
and preserving structures; cultural memory and industry; identity and  
sense of place in industrial landscape; and the historic interface  
between industry and environment.  This is a tenure-track position at  
the Assistant/Associate Professor level, beginning August 2009.  Ph.D.  
expected at time of appointment.



Michigan Tech, a research university with 7,000 undergraduate and  
graduate students, values diversity, cross-disciplinary faculty, and  
student contributions to research.   Located on Lake Superior in  
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, 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.



Applicants should send: a letter of interest and/or other materials  
describing their teaching experience and their research plans  
pertinent to contributing to an interdisciplinary social sciences  
department; a vitae; and three letters of reference. Review of the  
applications will begin on March 23, 2009 and continue until the  
position is filled.  Materials may be sent to: Terry Reynolds, Search  
Committee Chair, Department of Social Sciences, Michigan Technological  
University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295.   Electronic  
transmission of application materials to [log in to unmask] is encouraged.



Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative  
Action Educational Institution/Employer.  Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE  
institution, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF  
funds in support of our commitment to increase diversity and the  
participation and advancement of women in STEM.  We also have a Dual  
Career Assistance Program (DCAP), which facilitates the hiring of  
partners of strategic hires.  The web site for our DCAP is http://www.dual.mtu.edu