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Professor of Race and Ethnicity in Sociology - Open Rank - Log #25-015
Atlanta, GA
Job Description
Professor of Race and Ethnicity in Sociology - Open Rank
The Department of Sociology at Georgia State University invites applications for an open rank tenure-track position with preference given to Advanced Assistant, or Associate Professor to begin in August 2024. We seek a Sociologist who specializes in the areas of race, ethnicity, and qualitative methods.
GSU, a world-class public doctoral research university with more than 54,000 students, is in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. GSU has recently invested signi?cantly into its academic enterprise and is among the Carnegie Foundation's elite category of Very High Research Activity (R1). GSU is ranked No. 1 in public universities for undergraduate teaching and No. 2 for innovation (U.S. News & World Report, 2022).
Founded in 1913, Georgia State University has a mission of excellence in research, teaching, and service. With six campuses throughout metro Atlanta, this major research university is a national leader in graduating students from diverse backgrounds and provides its world-class faculty and more than 52,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities. Classi?ed as RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity), Georgia State University is the only urban research university in Georgia and the largest university in the state, with students coming from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation, and from over 145 countries. GSU enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S.
The Department of Sociology at Georgia State is committed to teaching, research, service, and community engagement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We value interdisciplinary scholarships and collaborations across departments and colleges. Our faculty hold affiliate positions in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Gerontology, Public Health and the Urban Studies Institute and we offer certificates in these disciplines as well as in social justice. We serve more than 500 undergraduate majors who in addition to a bachelor’s degree, can obtain a Social Justice Certificate through our department before graduation. The department offers an Applied master’s program designed to build a generation of Public Sociologists and a Joint MA/PhD program which attracts students in the department’s six specialty areas: gender, sexuality, race, health, life course, and urban sociology. Research faculty at GSU have a 2-2 teaching load and are expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students at both the MA and PhD level.
Essential characteristics of the successful applicant:
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants should submit the following materials as one PDF file to sociologysearch@gsu.edu
The Department of Sociology at Georgia State University invites applications for an open rank tenure-track position with preference given to Advanced Assistant, or Associate Professor to begin in August 2024. We seek a Sociologist who specializes in the areas of race, ethnicity, and qualitative methods.
GSU, a world-class public doctoral research university with more than 54,000 students, is in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. GSU has recently invested signi?cantly into its academic enterprise and is among the Carnegie Foundation's elite category of Very High Research Activity (R1). GSU is ranked No. 1 in public universities for undergraduate teaching and No. 2 for innovation (U.S. News & World Report, 2022).
Founded in 1913, Georgia State University has a mission of excellence in research, teaching, and service. With six campuses throughout metro Atlanta, this major research university is a national leader in graduating students from diverse backgrounds and provides its world-class faculty and more than 52,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities. Classi?ed as RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity), Georgia State University is the only urban research university in Georgia and the largest university in the state, with students coming from every county in Georgia, every state in the nation, and from over 145 countries. GSU enrolls and graduates one of the most diverse student bodies in the U.S.
The Department of Sociology at Georgia State is committed to teaching, research, service, and community engagement at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. We value interdisciplinary scholarships and collaborations across departments and colleges. Our faculty hold affiliate positions in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Gerontology, Public Health and the Urban Studies Institute and we offer certificates in these disciplines as well as in social justice. We serve more than 500 undergraduate majors who in addition to a bachelor’s degree, can obtain a Social Justice Certificate through our department before graduation. The department offers an Applied master’s program designed to build a generation of Public Sociologists and a Joint MA/PhD program which attracts students in the department’s six specialty areas: gender, sexuality, race, health, life course, and urban sociology. Research faculty at GSU have a 2-2 teaching load and are expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students at both the MA and PhD level.
Essential characteristics of the successful applicant:
- A PhD in Sociology or related field
- A vibrant research agenda commensurate with rank
- Ability to teach graduate level courses in race and qualitative methods
- A commitment to service at the department, University, and discipline level
Preferred Qualifications:
- An established research agenda in the areas of critical race theory, intersectionality, and/or systemic racism.
- A record of graduate student mentorship and/or collaboration.
- CV
- Cover letter
- Research statement articulating existing research record and future research agenda
- Teaching statement discussing mentorship
- Names and contact information for 3 references
Review of applications will begin on October 23, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dr. Erin Ruel at sociologysearch@gsu.edu.
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job Summary
Company
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Doctorate
Required Experience
Open
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