Position Description:
The Department of Political Science invites applicants for a tenured position at the rank of associate or full professor for the Jalal Talabany Chair for Kurdish Political Studies, beginning August 2015.
The University of Central Florida, founded in 1963, is the nations second-largest university. Located in Orlando, UCF and its 12 colleges provide opportunities to 60,000 students, offering 177 bachelors and masters degrees and 30 doctoral programs. Students come from all 50 states and 148 countries. Kiplingers and The Princeton Review ranked a UCF education as one of the nations best values. U.S. News & World Report placed UCF No.3 on its annual up-and-comer list. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching named UCF a Curricular Engagement and Outreach & Partnerships University and a university with very high research activity. And in a ranking by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association, UCF ranked among the top 25 universities in the world for the number of patents awarded.
Position Minimum Qualifications: A Ph.D. in Political Science or a related field from an accredited institution by the time of hire.
Applicants must have a strong research record in Kurdish political studies with broader interests in Middle Eastern and comparative politics or international relations, and a strong record in teaching and research that is commensurate with a tenured position in the Political Science Department at UCF.
Additional Application Materials Required:
Applicants must apply online at https://www.jobswithucf.com and submit a letter of application, curriculum vita (CV), graduate transcript, a statement of research interests, and names and contact information for three (3) references.
Materials can be uploaded to the website, emailed to Politics@ucf.edu, or mailed to:
Kurdish Political Studies Professor Search Chair
Department of Political Science
University of Central Florida
4297 Andromeda Loop N.
Howard Phillips Hall 302
Orlando, FL 32816
Applications must be received online no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 15, 2015 and the additional materials must be submitted online with the application by the deadline, or postmarked by January 15, 2015, if sent by mail.
Questions can be addressed to Dr. Roger Handberg, Kurdish Political Studies Professor Search Committee Chair, Roger.Handberg@ucf.edu, or at the mail address above