Open Faculty Positions
Bickner Endowed Chair in Kinesiology
The Division of Kinesiology at the University of Michigan seeks outstanding external candidates for a newly Endowed Chair in an academic area related to our strengths: biomechanics, exercise physiology, motor behavior/development, sport management, and sport medicine. Complementary areas under consideration include, but are not limited to, epidemiology, nutrition, pedagogy, rehabilitation science, and sport business, law, and social science. The successful candidate must have a relevant advanced degree and a nationally-recognized record of scholarly publications and funded research. Applicants must have a history of successful doctoral student training and be willing to contribute to the mentoring of junior faculty. Appointment will be made at the senior associate or full professor level and will include a competitive research and technical support package. Women and minority candidates in particular are encouraged to apply.
Please forward a detailed letter of interest addressing the requirements for this position, curriculum vitae, selected reprints, and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three references to:
Marsha Lewis
Division of Kinesiology
The University of Michigan
4162 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Phone (734) 764-5210
Materials may also be submitted electronically to mhlewis@umich.edu.
Questions may be addressed to search committee co-chairs Susan Brown (734) 763-6755 or Bruce Watkins (734) 647-2698. Review of applications will begin on February 21, 2008, and will continue until the position is filled.
For detailed information regarding research and instructional activities within the Division of Kinesiology, please browse our web site, www.kines.umich.edu. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
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Sport Management — Tenure-Track
The Sport Management Department at the University of Michigan invites applications and nominations for an Assistant level tenure track position. Preference will be given to candidates whose research and teaching interests are in the areas of organization theory, organizational behavior, human resource management, entrepreneurship, international management, or strategic management. The preferred start date is Fall 2008.
Beginning assistant professor candidates should have a record of publication and more advanced candidates should have outstanding publication records in leading journals in sport management and business.
Candidates must possess an earned doctorate in a related field before employment. Candidates will be expected to maintain an active research agenda, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and have research methods and statistical expertise appropriate for the effective mentoring of student research at the masters and doctoral levels. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to acquire private and/or public funds to support their research.
The Sport Management Department prides itself on research productivity and teaching excellence. The Department maintains collaborative relationships with other academic units across the University of Michigan campus as well as with organizations in the sport industry.
Sport Management is a department within the Division of Kinesiology. Kinesiology is one of 19 degree granting academic units on the University of Michigan campus with 25 tenure-line faculty and nearly 800 students. Undergraduate majors include Sport Management, Athletic Training, Movement Science, and Physical Education.
Candidates must supply a curriculum vita, a letter of interest, three publications in electronic format, and a list of references to Marsha Lewis by January 15, 2008. For questions about the position, please contact Kathy Babiak.
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minorities are strongly urged to apply.
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