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IN-SPEA11009
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Urban Affairs and Policy Analysis
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

The Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at the Indianapolis campus seeks to fill a position in urban affairs and policy analysis beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year.  
Candidates should have demonstrated substantive interests and knowledge in some combination of the following areas:  urban and regional analysis, state and local governance, public safety, criminal justice, or  homeland security.  Disciplinary background is open.  The ideal candidate will have rigorous quantitative and other methodological training, especially in the use and development of federal, state, local and other data sources for geographic information systems, statistics/research methodology, and policy analysis in any of the substantive areas above.  The successful candidate will teach in SPEA's graduate and undergraduate programs in public affairs and public safety, consistent with his or her expertise.
Appointment will be made at the rank of associate or full professor, depending on the candidate's experience and record.   The successful applicant must have a PhD in an appropriate discipline, a demonstrated record of conducting applied research in a multi-disciplinary environment, including collaborative research with community organizations and government agencies, and a record of communicating the results of such research to a variety of professional, practitioner, and academic audiences. An appointment with tenure will require review by the School and Campus promotion and tenure committees.
The candidate will be expected to collaborate with faculty and staff in the Indiana University Public Policy Institute (PPI), housed within SPEA.  PPI includes two research centers active in applied projects with state and local governments, agencies, nonprofits, and other organizations.  The successful candidate will be expected to assume a significant leadership role in PPI's Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, and to collaborate with PPI's Center for Criminal Justice Research. 
SPEA is committed to selecting a talented individual with exceptional energy, interpersonal skills and leadership ability. The successful applicant for this position will hold the necessary professorial rank with an appropriate record of research, service, and teaching commensurate with their level of academic and professional experience.
SPEA is a multi-disciplinary, university-wide division of Indiana University, established as a professional school to address critical issues of governance, management and policy.  IUPUI is Indiana's third-largest campus with over 30,000 students and confers more professional degrees than any other campus in Indiana.  SPEA at IUPUI is adjacent to downtown Indianapolis, the state's capital and largest city, and provides ample opportunities for collaboration with business, nonprofit, and governmental leaders in the region.  Its program in nonprofit management is ranked third in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.  
Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1, 2011, and will continue until the position is filled.  As a unit in Indiana's urban research institution, SPEA is committed to diversity and especially interested in candidates who will contribute to achievement of our diversity objectives.   Please submit a letter of application, current vita, complete contact information, and the names, street and email addresses, and telephone numbers of four references to:
Dr. Samuel Nunn
Chair, Search Committee
c/o Ranna Johnson
School of Public and Environmental Affairs
IUPUI
801 W. Michigan Street, BS 3025
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Indiana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, Educator and Contractor, M/F/D and strongly committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity.  The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities and members of other underrepresented groups.
PUBLIC & ENVIR AFFAIRS
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Public & Environmental Aff
Prof. Urban Affairs & Policy Analysis
Faculty-Tenure Eligible
Associate Professor
09/15/11
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