Visiting Professor in Sustainability Development - Ann Arbor, United States - University of Michigan
Description
Mission Statement
SEAS' mission is to contribute to the protection of the Earth's resources and the achievement of a sustainable and just society. The school contributes new scientific knowledge, visionary leadership, and trained professionals toward that end. The faculty of the school are diverse, with natural scientists, social scientists, engineers, and designers working collaboratively in an integrative setting. A professional school set within a major research university, SEAS provides a model of interdisciplinary and applied research and a focal point of research, teaching and societal engagement on sustainability. The school focuses on key crosscutting sustainability themes, including climate and energy; water; food systems; conservation and restoration; and cities, mobility, and built environment.
The school offers a Ph.D. as well as both research and professional M.S. degrees in these specializations: conservation ecology; environmental informatics; sustainable systems; environmental policy and planning; behavior, education and communication; environmental justice; ecological design (M.L.A.). The student body includes approximately M.S./M.L.A. and 60 doctoral students. The school also offers the cross-campus undergraduate Program in the Environment. SEAS also participates in dual degree programs with the Schools of Architecture and Urban Planning, Business, Engineering, Law, Public Health, and Public Policy. Additional information about the School can be found at At SEAS we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and equitable environment that respects diverse experiences, promotes generous listening and communications, and discourages and restoratively responds to acts of discrimination, harassment, or injustice. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is deeply rooted in our values for a sustainable and just society.
Required Qualifications*
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a relevant field at the time of appointment, and have demonstrable aptitude for interdisciplinary research and teaching. Consistent with expectations for their incoming rank, candidates must have a strong record of scholarly publication and evidence of teaching potential in a multidisciplinary setting. Individuals must have ongoing employment responsibilities that lie outside the University at another institution of higher education.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
1) Support SEAS' teaching mission at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including mentoring and supervising students;
2) Continue their program of research and collaborate with SEAS students and faculty;
3) Contribute to the stewardship of SEAS, the University, relevant professions and society through service, collaboration and engagement.