Department Chair, Associate/Full Professor of Political Science

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Posted: 27-Jan-24

Location: Stony Brook, NY

Salary: Open

Categories:

Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 138487

The Department of Political Science at Stony Brook University invites applications for a Chair at the rank of Associate or Full Professor to begin September 1, 2025. The department comprises BA, MA, and PhD programs in Political Science, as well as an MA in Public Policy. Department members specialize in American politics, political economy, and political behavior/psychology (American and comparative), and take a quantitative approach to the study of political science. The Department is home to 14 tenured and tenure-track faculty, roughly 500 undergraduate majors and minors, staff, political science graduate students, and several non-tenure track full-time lecturers. The department is ranked in the top 30 political science graduate programs in the most recent USNWR rankings and the dynamic, interdisciplinary faculty produce high-quality research that is consistently published in top-rated journals. The faculty are committed to teaching excellence. Successful candidates will be strong, forward-looking leaders and administrators, capable of operating successfully in a large public university with a diverse student population, have a strong publication record, and demonstrated research excellence. An established track record of graduate student collaboration and mentoring are highly desirable.

The search is open to the Department's existing areas of sub-field specialty within political science: American politics, political economy, and political behavior/psychology (American or comparative) who employ a quantitative approach within their research. 

The Department of Political Science is housed in the College of Arts and Sciences (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/cas/ ) which is home to 27 academic departments and programs, plus a number of interdisciplinary centers. The Department, College, and University are committed to shared governance. For more information about the Department and our programs, visit https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/polisci/index.php . 

 

Responsibilities:

The Chair is expected to undertake the following: 

• Department academic leadership
• Represent the Department and faculty members to the College of Arts and Sciences, other Colleges and Schools, and the higher-level University administration
• Represent the views of the higher administration to Department faculty members 
• Manage the Department's resources, including fiscal affairs 
• Oversee the Department alumni communications and fund-raising efforts
• Lead and coordinate the Department's strategic planning and curriculum development
• Lead and coordinate Departmental governance
• Assist the professional development of faculty members
• Oversee faculty members' tenure and promotion
• Supervise the Department Business Administrator 
• Promote excellence in instruction at the undergraduate and graduate level

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in Political Science, or a closely related field.
• Rank of full professor or advanced associate professor. 
• Academic leadership experience, such as a current or former role as Department Chair, Center Director, or Director of Graduate Studies.
• Research expertise in one of the following three areas: American politics, political economy, political behavior/psychology (American or comparative)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated record of the following, as evidenced by the applicant's CV and supporting materials:
  • Administrative experience managing personnel, budgets, teaching assignments, assessment reports, and program reviews.
  • Demonstrated excellence in mentoring and supporting faculty members and students.
  • Strong publication record
  • Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level
  • Past graduate student mentoring and collaboration
  • Commitment to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students

Please upload:

Cover letter

Curriculum Vitae

Writing samples

Teaching statement

Research statement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) statement

Three reference contacts able to provide letters of reference upon request

All application materials must be submitted online. The names of applicants will be kept confidential until a list of finalists is confirmed. Referees will not be contacted without the candidate's prior consent. Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application. For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com /) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at [email protected] or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact the search chair, Professor Ryan Vander Wielen at [email protected] . 

For full consideration please submit your materials by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Monday, March 18, 2024.

 

Special Notes: This is a tenured, FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. 

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. 

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (631) 632- 6350. It can also be viewed online at the University Police website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/police .

 

About the Department:
The Department of Political Science is committed to excellence in research and scholarship, graduate student training, undergraduate teaching and learning, public outreach, and the promotion of responsible citizenship. It contributes to the generation of knowledge about politics and aims to deepen scholarly and public understanding of political institutions and the citizenry. The department seeks to prepare students for successful careers in government, academics, and the private sector. The Department provides training for PhD and MA students in cutting-edge approaches to the empirical study of political science to produce graduates with outstanding research, teaching, and professional skills. http://www.stonybrook.edu/polsci/

About the College:
As part of a great research university, the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University focuses on scholarly creativity, connecting our disciplines of fine arts; humanities; social, behavioral and natural sciences; and mathematics with medicine, technology, culture, education, business and environment. As the largest College for the campus, we help students and faculty begin a lifetime of learning and discovery by exploring new ideas that drive innovation and inspiration across all sectors of society. http://www.stonybrook.edu/cas/

Campus Description:
Stony Brook University, one of two flagships within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, is one of America's most dynamic public universities, a center of academic excellence, and an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world. After more than 60 years of existence, it is ranked among the top 100 universities in the nation and the top 25 public universities in the nation. It is a member of the prestigious invitation-only Association of American Universities, composed of the top 66 leading research institutions in North America. As Long Island's largest single-site employer, Stony Brook has nearly 15,000 full- and part-time employees, including 2,800 faculty and nearly 27,000 students — including almost 18,000 undergraduates — and offers more than 200 majors, minors and combined-degree programs. Located approximately 60 miles east of Manhattan on Long Island's beautiful North Shore, Stony Brook is situated on 1,454 wooded acres, encompassing 13 schools and colleges; a Research and Development Park; world-class athletics facilities, including an 8,300-seat stadium and a 4,000-seat arena; and Stony Brook Medicine, Long Island's premier academic medical center. Also part of the University is a teaching and research campus in Southampton, New York, which offers graduate arts programs and is the site of the Marine Sciences Center. In addition, Stony Brook has a role in running, and performs joint research with, Brookhaven National Laboratory, the only Department of Energy Laboratory in the Northeast. Home to the Emerson String Quartet, the Pollock-Krasner House in East Hampton, NY, and the Humanities Institute, with endeavors that extend to the Turkana Basin Institute in Kenya and the Ranomafana National Park in Madagascar, Stony Brook sustains an international reputation that cuts across the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please contact the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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