UC Berkeley – Temporary Instructors

The Interdisciplinary Studies Field major at UC Berkeley invites applications for a pool of temporary instructors for 2016-2017: 

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF01030

This search is independent of the Instructor position which closed April 11th.  To be considered in the pool (33%-100% time), applicants to the earlier search must reapply to the pool.  

Peter Sahlins
Professor of History
Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Field

Division of Undergraduate Studies
UC Berkeley
259 Evans Hall
(510) 664 4315
http://ugis.ls.berkeley.edu/isf/

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Dr. Ricardo Smith recent Ph.D. graduate featured in City Beat

Good news,

 

Dr. Ricardo Smith and his research is featured in this week’s City Beat. Although the article does not credit Union for his dissertation, it is good exposure for the important work Dr. Smith is doing. I really enjoyed meeting him and telling his story.

 In addition to the City Beat feature, he was profiled on our web and interviewed by a local radio station.

 Here is the link to City Beat http://npaper-wehaa.com/city-beat//#2015/06/03/?article=2527984&dpg=1&z=92

 

Here is the link to blog profile https://www.myunion.edu/spotlight-on-alumnus-dr-ricardo-y-smith/

 

Here is the link to his radio article http://wvxu.org/post/small-study-points-problems-local-prison-re-entry#stream/0

Spotlight on Alumnus Dr. Ricardo Y. Smith

What are the most critical issues facing post-prison African-American men in Hamilton and Butler counties?

Employment
Housing
Registering to vote

Alumnus Dr. Ricardo Y. Smith (Ph.D. 2014) gives voice to local men facing these issues in his 2014 doctoral dissertation, No Way Out: Giving Voice to the Post-Prison Experiences of African-American Men in Two Ohio Counties.

Dr. Ricardo Smith is a Gulf War Veteran (1990-1994), a distinguished honor graduate from the United States Army Signal School in Augusta, Georgia, and an adjunct instructor in psychology at Cincinnati State Technical & Community College. Dr. Smith spent three and a half years researching and two months interviewing 10 formerly incarcerated African American men from Hamilton and Butler counties. A critical interpretative analysis conducted through in-depth interviews that examined the post-prison lives of African American men, his study addressed the post-prison obstacles of ex-offenders as they struggled to find employment, housing, and registering to vote. Dr. Smith examined the problems and the impact of labeling prisoners and investigated the issues of prison debt and prison money-making plots. The policy restraints impacting the lives of ex-offenders (who usually come from targeted poor communities) are described as an apparatus of social control, particularly upon African-American men. He found that ex-offenders often experience a post-prison system of no way out that has become a type of social incarceration.

Dr. Smith’s research questions focused on the post-prison impact on the lived experiences of 10 African American men. His hope was to give voice to these men as they attempt to rebuild their lives after prison, particularly as it relates to two questions:

• When returning to communities where social barriers exist and persist, what barriers do the men recognize? To what extent do these barriers affect their lives post-prison?

• To what extent do the men recognize the impact of the criminal label (criminal for life) on their lives post-prison? How does this label affect them when they are seeking employment, permanent housing, and trying to vote?

Dr. Smith hopes that scholars can better understand the dynamics of what it means to (re)live life post-prison. His recommendations for future research include the necessity to examine how and why the lack of employment remains the number one problem for returning citizens after prison. The men he interviewed returned to communities where jobs and housing remain scarce. If the returning citizen does not go to a halfway house or have family housing support, there are very few housing options through public assistance. Not being able to find housing or employment has been shown to lead to significant relapse implications and high probable rates of recidivism.

Dr. Smith points out that the ethnic minority prison population continues to rise. As a people, African Americans make up less than 15 percent of the U.S. population but almost 43 percent of the U.S. prison population. Are African Americans more criminal? Dr. Smith says the answer is no, but does answer yes to the fact that black persons are convicted and sent to prison statistically more often than other ethnic groups, particularly for federal drug convictions. He sees it as a racialized mechanism of incarceration that has produced a major social problem for young black teens and men.

More research is needed to evaluate and gauge the success of reentry and reintegration. Without statistics and stories to measure work and housing efficacy of ex-offenders, how can reintegration or rehabilitation be effective in terms of successful reentry? Without a permanent address, being registered to vote becomes another barrier of reintegration. Dr. Smith explains that ex-offenders need a second chance to redeem themselves and become contributing citizens in society. First steps of viable employment, housing, and the opportunity to vote will give the returning citizen a chance of true reintegration into the community. Reinvestment in people will increase public safety and reduce recidivism for the collective betterment of society and all communities.

In addition to his 2014 Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies from Union Institute & University, Dr. Smith holds a master’s degree in Human Relations (Applied Psychology) from the University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Smith’s dissertation about post-prison experiences of African Americans was featured on WVXU radio in Cincinnati in April 2015.

Learn more about Union’s Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies program.

 

Job Market Mentor: The Interdisciplinary Ph.D.

https://chroniclevitae.com/news/914-job-market-mentor-the-interdisciplinary-ph-d

Executive Director of Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC)

Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC), a Program of 501(c)3 Fusion Partnerships, Inc., is searching for an Executive Director (ED) to begin on or about Jan. 1, 2015. This position presents an exceptional and unique opportunity for a budding social justice professional to take on a full-time leadership role early in their career. The ED will assist in developing and/or sustaining a range of high-impact advocacy, educational, and service activities, such as our Overdose Education & Naloxone Distribution program. This person will network and work closely with diverse volunteer-members (the majority of whom are graduate and professional students), an advisory board of local and national experts, private foundations, and university and government officials.

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

* Leading activities and duties related to grant writing, grant reporting, fundraising, budgeting, fiscal sponsorship, and advisory board maintenance;
* Networking with local and regional stakeholders in the health, policy, and social service fields, in order to promote understanding and acceptance of harm reduction practices and policies and bolster group influence and reach;
* Managing program operations, logistics, personnel, and evaluation for at least twice/monthly overdose education and response trainings in a variety of community-based and institutional settings;
* Coordinating opportunities for the organization, our members, and local students to develop skills in harm reduction-related practice and leadership;
* Managing organization’s web presence, including maintaining and editing content on website, newsletter, and social media platforms;
* Presenting on broad harm reduction-related topics to local students, professionals, and residents.
Qualifications (full list of requirements here):

* Bachelor’s degree AND minimum one year full-time (or two years part-time) paid or volunteer experience facilitating organizational development or capacity-building required, preferably with a non-profit or community-based organization;
* Demonstrated interest in harm reduction and issues that impact the health of people who use drugs and/or are involved in the sex trade;
* Experience with grant writing and reporting, event coordination, and volunteer management;
* Exceptional writing, editing, and oral and digital communications skills;
* Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, to see the big picture while also producing results in the short-term;
* Those who have lived, worked, or studied in Baltimore preferred;
* Tolerance of a non-traditional schedule and access to reliable transportation are essential. Evening meetings and events at locations throughout Baltimore City are common.
This is a FT (36 hr/wk), salaried position. $39.5k plus comprehensve, flexible benefits offered.

To apply, please e-mail a resume/CV and cover letter to Jennifer Kirschner at BaltimoreStudentHRC@gmail.com by Nov. 7, 2014.

Please see full description of position and requirements here.

BSHRC ED Job posting

 

Congratulations to Tiffany Traylor!

Diane Richard-Allerdyce, Ph.D. would like to announce that:

Tiffany Traylor, whose dissertation I chaired with Toni Gregory as co-chair, has been offered and has accepted a tenure-track position as full-time Professor of Humanities at Seminole State College in Florida. Tiffany defended in late 2012 and officially graduated with her PhD in 2013. She will be teaching Introduction to Philosophy, Contemporary Ethics, African-American Humanities, and Women, Culture & Gender beginning August 2014. Of course, I am very proud of Tiffany, as I know Toni would be, as well as all those who helped to guide her through our program. Congratulations, Tiff!

Kenyon College Dissertation Fellowship

For students enrolled in a research-based Ph.D. program, aspire to a teaching and research career, and pursuing doctorates in one of the following fields: African and African American Studies, American Studies, Anthropology, Art, Art History, Asian Studies, Classics, Dance, Drama, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Legal Studies, Modern Languages and Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Public Policy, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology, and Women’s and Gender Studies.

https://employment.kenyon.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1380907766844

 

2014 Fellowship on Women & Public Policy – Now Accepting Applications

Dear   Colleagues: On behalf of the   Center for Women in Government & Civil Society, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, University at Albany, we invite you to recommend   outstanding graduate students and mid-career professionals to the 2014   Fellowship on Women & Public Policy program, which runs from January 8, 2014 – June 27, 2014. If you know an outstanding woman who has completed at least 12 credits of   graduate coursework and possesses a minimum of three years’ work experience,   please encourage her to explore this opportunity. About the Fellowship   The   Fellowship on Women and Public Policy is an intensive leadership development program designed to promote equity and excellence in public service, and encourage government to be more responsive to the needs of women, children, families, and communities in New York State. The Fellowship Provides: Policy field experience and academic coursework in public policy and advocacy Many co-curricular activities such as workshops, conferences, policy field trips, and community service opportunities  Network Mentoring Program that gives access to over 300 alumnae fellows and other accomplished policy and social change agents Award and Application The Fellowship offers a $10,000 stipend and tuition assistance for academic   coursework. In the spring semester, fellows are full-time graduate students at Rockefeller College with policy-related field placements for thirty hours a week from January through June. Health plans are available. We rely heavily on personal referrals in order to continue the tradition of excellence that   the Fellowship has enjoyed since its inception in 1983. We deeply appreciate   if you can distribute this email to faculty and students, as we work hard to   recruit an outstanding class of fellows. Fellowship   on Women & Public Policy Brochure About the Center for Women in Government & Civil   Society   CWGCS is a cornerstone of women’s leadership development, an academic research center, and a policy think tank which generates knowledge and provides analysis on issues facing women. Statement of Purpose: CWGCS advances excellence in public service by facilitating balanced leadership; and promotes gender-responsive public policy that is shaped by  women’s perspectives. The Center utilizes research, teaching, training and public education to accomplish its mission. For more information about the Fellowship on Women & Public Policy, please visit   the Center’s website at www.albany.edu/womeningov or   contact us at cwgcs@albany.edu.

College of Saint Elizabeth – President

Our firm, R. H. Perry & Associates is assisting the Board of Trustees of the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE) in the search for a new President.  We would appreciate your recommendations or nominations of outstanding individuals for this unique opportunity.

 A vibrant and diverse community of learning in the Catholic liberal arts tradition, CSE is the only women¹s undergraduate college in New Jersey and offers co-educational continuing studies and graduate programs.  Located in Morristown, just west of New York City, the College of Saint Elizabeth enrolls 520 in the undergraduate Women¹s College and 1,167 men and women in continuing studies and graduate programs.  The College offers more than 25 baccalaureate degrees, 10 master¹s degree programs, a doctoral program in Educational Leadership, and a variety of professional certifications and certificates.

Under the leadership of President Sr. Francis Raftery, the College has made numerous positive strides forward, completing more than $54M in campus projects, including the Annunciation Center, the College¹s vibrant arts and education building; a fully wireless campus; and smart classrooms and state-of-the art biology and chemistry labs.  In 2008, CSE completed a $25M capital campaign.

The College¹s next president will build on that successful foundation both by embracing the College¹s rich history and looking to the future as a visionary, creative, and strategic thinker and transformative leader. The next president will also have: senior management and leadership experience in higher education and/or in a corporate environment; a terminal degree from an accredited institution; the ability to passionately articulate CSE¹s mission, vision, and values; successful experience in strategic planning, finance/budgets, and enrollment; and a strong commitment to external resource development, particularly fundraising.

Please review the position profile, which provides additional information about the institution and the opportunity, here, by pasting this link into your browser http://www.rhperry.com/files/PDF/CSE_President_Profile.pdf or by visiting rhperry.com or cse.edu.

For full consideration, application materials must be received by February 8^th, 2013. Please direct confidential inquiries directly to CSEPresident@rhperry.com to Matt at (202) 253-9846 or to Roger at (914) 777-1644. Thank you for your consideration of this important search.

 Sincerely,

 Matthew Kilcoyne                             Roger Martin

Senior Consultant                               Senior Consultant

R. H. Perry & Associates                   R. H. Perry & Associates

Postdoc positions at Northeastern University

Below are two notices for postdoc positions at Northeastern University

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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Northeastern University  Interdisciplinary Work in Social Science and Environmental Health

Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Health Sciences, seeks a postdoctoral research associate to help shape the new Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI), which began in July 2012. This is a one-year postdoctoral position, with potential for renewal for a second year.  Led by Dr. Phil Brown, SSEHRI is a long-standing research group that originated with the Contested Illnesses Research Group at Brown University, which started in 1999 and has pioneered in collaborations between life scientists and social scientists. SSEHRI has many funded projects, and maintains an ongoing connection with the Contested Illnesses Research Group. SSEHRI aims to build a thriving space for collaborations between life sciences and social sciences that trains scholars for interdisciplinary collaborations that effectively improve the study and remediation of environmental health questions. The postdoc will develop their own research in the social study of environmental health issues with the assistance of the Institute’s interdisciplinary research group.  The postdoc will have a regular mentor, opportunities for collaboration on existing research, involvement with other postdocs, multiple venues for presenting work in progress, the option to take or audit courses, and opportunities for guest lecturing.

Additionally the postdoctoral research associate will play a major role in carrying out the Institute’s multiple activities which

include: 1) biomonitoring and household exposure, including innovative methods of reporting individual data to participants ; 2) conducting the NSF-funded “Research Training Program – New Directions in Environmental Ethics: Emerging Contaminants, Emerging Technologies, and Beyond”, which trains postdocs and doctoral students, and developing an NIH training grant to extend that work; 3) developing curriculum on environmental health for social scientists, and social science for environmental health scientists, to be offered via website and CDs; 4) studying researchers’ experience of social science-life science collaboration; 5) integrating comprehensive doctoral training in environmental sociology to make Northeastern the premier location for such training; 6) networking environmental health communities with faculty and students for research and internships; 7) developing and studying the use of low-cost tools for community-based environmental monitoring in coordination with Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science (publiclaboratory.org); 8) working with Hospitals for a Healthy Environment in Rhode Island and Health Care Without Harm on greening the health care system in collaboration with hospitals, professional associations, unions, food organizations, state and local government agencies, and green architecture and building groups; 9) becoming a campus-wide resource for teaching research ethics, cultural competence, and community-based participatory research, including the NSF-funded Northeast Ethics Education Partnership for Research Ethics.

Northeastern University has a strong environmental health presence, including a Superfund Research Program, a collaboration with Brown University’s Children’s Environmental Health Center, and several major grants with Silent Spring Institute.  This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The PhD must be received prior to beginning the appointment.  Degrees may come from any discipline, and preference will be given to those with experience in environmental health and environmental justice.

To apply, click on the Apply to This Job link at the top of the page if reading this on the NU website.  If reading this ad elsewhere, go to neu.peopleadmin.com and select Professional, Management and Staff Positions and then scroll to or search for this position.  Candidates should be prepared to attach a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, writing samples (published or unpublished), and three letters of recommendation including one from your dissertation advisor.

The start date of this position is flexible and will be determined at the time an offer is made.

Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2012, and the search will remain open until the position is closed or filled. For additional information write Phil Brown at: p.brown@neu.edu

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Postdoctoral Research Associate at Northeastern University  Environmental Ethics, Emerging Contaminants, and Emerging Technologies

Northeastern University’s Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute, in collaboration with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and the Department of Health Sciences, seeks a postdoctoral research associate who studies ethical issues concerning emerging contaminants and technologies. Moving beyond ELSI (Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications) frameworks that treat ethical implications as auxiliary to scientific development and inquiry, the training program emphasizes how STS research and methods can transform scientific, policy and public conceptualization of, responses to and evaluation of emerging environmental health issues.

This one-year appointment (with potential for renewal for second year) is part of a new Research Training Program, “New Directions in Environmental Ethics: Emerging Contaminants, Emerging Technologies, and Beyond,” funded by NSF’s Science Technology and Society (STS) Program, which will also fund two to three doctoral students each year.  The Training Program synthesizes three areas on the cutting edge of STS research: 1) emerging contaminants and technologies, 2) public participation in science, and 3) reflexive research ethics.

These areas are tied together by a commitment to developing and implementing research and methods that make science and technological innovation more accountable and responsive to public needs and wellbeing. In addition to developing their own research, the postdoctoral research associate will participate in the Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute (SSEHRI) led by Dr. Phil Brown, a long-standing research group that originated with the Contested Illnesses Research Group at Brown University. Complementary to the Training Program’s goal of developing innovative social study of emerging contaminants and technologies, SSEHRI aims to build a thriving space for collaborations between life sciences and social sciences for training scholars in interdisciplinary collaborations that effectively improve the study and remediation of environmental health questions. SSEHRI has many funded projects, and maintains an ongoing connection with the Contested Illnesses Research Group. The postdoctoral research associate will have a regular mentor, opportunities for collaboration on existing research, assistance in developing new research, involvement with other postdocs, multiple venues for presenting work in progress, the option to take or audit courses, and opportunities for guest lecturing. A laboratory and community component will provide for the postdoc to observe scientific practices and public engagement, and to connect with scientists and social movement leaders, by visiting laboratories and community-based organizations.

Northeastern University has a strong environmental health presence, including a Superfund Research Program, a collaboration with Brown University’s Children’s Environmental Health Center, and several major grants with Silent Spring Institute. The Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute maintains many relationships with research organizations and community groups. The postdoctoral research associate will have a unique opportunity to develop STS theoretical approaches and research directions for the study and practice of environmental monitoring, environmental health communication, community-based participatory research, health social movements, public participation in science, and research ethics.

 

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package. The PhD must be received prior to beginning the appointment. Degrees may come from any discipline, as long as the candidate has some familiarity with and experience in the discipline of STS.

To apply, click on the Apply to This Job link at the top of the page if reading this on the NU website.  If reading this ad elsewhere, go to neu.peopleadmin.com and select Professional, Management and Staff Positions and then scroll to or search for this position.  Candidates should be prepared to attach a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, writing samples (published or unpublished), and three letters of recommendation including one from your dissertation advisor. The position starts September 1, 2013. Review of applications will begin November 16, 2012, and the search will remain open until the position is closed or filled. For additional information write to Phil brown at p.brown@neu.edu.

Position Announcement: Full-time Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah seeks Full-time Assistant Professor of Philosophy starting Fall 2013.  3-3 load.  AOS: feminist philosophy or the philosophical study of social and economic justice with an emphasis on race, class, and gender. AOC: applied ethics. We seek a curious generalist to teach introductory and advanced-level philosophy courses in a three-person department, and a candidate whose experience and expertise will contribute to the College’s commitment to improving student learning about diversity and global issues. Ability to teach in Gender Studies; on diversity issues; and in team-taught, interdisciplinary Honors courses preferred.  Demonstrated teaching excellence at the undergraduate level and Ph.D. required.  Westminster College has an institutional commitment to diversity in all areas and strongly encourages candidates from groups historically underrepresented in higher education. We favor candidates who can contribute to the College’s distinctive educational objectives, which promote interdisciplinary perspectives, intercultural understanding, and concern with social responsibility and the ethical implications of knowledge.

For the successful applicant with relevant interests, affiliations are possible with interdisciplinary programs such as Honors, Film, Spanish/Latin American Studies, and/or Gender Studies. For a complete job posting including application instructions, please navigate to our online job board at https://jobs.westminstercollege.edu.