"Assistant Professor - Emergency and Disaster Management - 112721 and 002408"

Assistant Professor - Emergency and Disaster Management

Employer: Western Carolina University

Department: Criminology & Criminal Justice

Position Summary: The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus. The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice awards undergraduate degrees in criminal justice to residential and distance students, and maintains an online emergency management B.S. degree program. The department, housing one of the University's largest majors, is a progressive, theoretically oriented program. Western Carolina University is one of the 16 state supported institutions in North Carolina and is located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

The Emergency and Disaster Management Program within the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice is seeking two faculty members at the rank of Assistant Professor (tenure-track), beginning August 1, 2025. These are nine-month positions with summer teaching possibilities and are for our residential program with some likely online teaching responsibilities. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities include teaching, research, and service. Western Carolina University holds inclusive excellence as a core value, and we work together to foster a welcoming community, where all are respected and know they belong.

Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Emergency Management, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Health, Urban Planning, or other discipline closely related to the field of Emergency & Disaster Management. Highly qualified ABD candidates will be considered if degree is completed by December 2024. Candidates must have a clearly articulated research agenda in Emergency & Disaster Management, experience and/or graduate coursework related to Emergency & Disaster Management, and a commitment of academic excellence and collegiality.

Position Type: Permanent Full-Time

Special Instructions to Applicants: Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin 10/1/2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Please include the following: cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of research interest, evidence of teaching experience/philosophy, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned*, list of three professional references with full contact information. For questions or additional information please contact Committee Chair and EDM Director: Dr. Lisa T. Briggs lbriggs@wcu.edu. *All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree...

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/28639