REVISED ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Faculty Vacancy
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
1400 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12222

Applications are invited for consideration for appointment for the following academic position:

RANK AND DISCIPLINE

QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant or Associate Professor in Public Policy
Department of Public Administration and Policy
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy
University at Albany, SUNY

The Department of Public Administration & Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, University at Albany seeks a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the area of public policy with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas: politics and the policy process, decision-making under uncertainty, risk analysis, modeling and simulation, or economic approaches to the policy process. 

Rockefeller College is home to a diverse group of over 40 full-time scholars interested in teaching and research issues of importance in the public and non-public sectors and who work through six affiliated research centers. The Department of Public Administration and Policy offers an undergraduate major, two nationally ranked masters’ degrees (Master of Public Administration and Master of Arts in Public Affairs and Policy) and a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy. We actively seek and support demographic diversity in our faculty and student body.   To learn more about the department visit our website at www.albany.edu/rockefeller .

The successful candidate will have the potential to make outstanding contributions in one or more areas of specialization, such as:  public security and hazard mitigation, education, welfare, the environment, health, information, or regulation (especially of financial markets).

The successful candidate will hold a Ph.D. in Public Affairs or Policy, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Management, or a related field and will have strong teaching and research skills.  Degree(s) must be from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.  Experience in the practice of policy analysis is preferred but not required.  Applicants must address in their application their ability to work with culturally diverse populations. 

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, preferably by
November 1, 2007.

Applicants should send three letters of recommendation, a cover letter, a vita, at least one research paper and any other supporting materials to Public Policy Search Committee faculty/staff contact listed below, or pasearch@albany.edu.     

SALARY:

Competitive based on experience and qualifications.

APPLY TO:

Public Policy Search Committee
c/o Linda McGrail
Dept. Public Administration & Policy
University at Albany, SUNY
135 Western Avenue – Milne 101
Albany, New York 12222
OR  pasearch@albany.edu

STARTING DATE:

August 25, 2008

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2007 and continue until position is filled.

P07-11253R
Item No:  TBD

THE UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY IS AN EO/AA/IRCA/ADA EMPLOYER