The Department of Sociology at Georgia State 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 significantly 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. Classified 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 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. 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 that 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 M.A. and Ph.D. levels.

Essential characteristics of the successful applicant:

• A Ph.D. 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.

Applicants should submit the following materials as one PDF file to [email protected]

• CV
• Cover letter
• Research statement articulating existing research record and future research agenda
• Teaching statement discussing mentorship
• Names and contact information for three references

Review of applications will begin on October 23, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about the position to the search committee chair, Dr. Erin Ruel, at [email protected].

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.

The Psychology Department at Georgia State University invites applications for two tenure-track faculty members, one in Cognitive Sciences (at the level of assistant) and one in Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience (at the level of assistant or associate), to join a vibrant and interdisciplinary department. We seek creative and engaging scholars who will contribute to building department strengths in the aforementioned areas, mentors who have a commitment to trainees, and colleagues who value collaborations across programs and departments within the university and beyond. A successful candidate will have a Ph.D. in psychology or a related field and a research program that enhances our department's collaborative environment.

Preferences:

In the Cognitive Sciences area, we seek an assistant professor with a program of research that complements or extends our existing areas of focus in comparative psychology, cognitive psychology, and/or language and cognition. Preference will be given to scholars who conduct research that would support one of our existing areas of focus, such as non-invasive behavioral and cognitive primate research, comparative non-human primate and human cognition and behavior, human cognition, or language and cognition. While the particular topic area is not constrained, the successful candidate will likely engage with scholars at our existing centers, such as the Language Research Center primate research center, or initiatives, such as Brains & Behavior and Language & Literacy.

In the Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience area, we seek an assistant or associate professor with a program of research that complements our existing strength in neuroscience. Preference will be given to scholars who conduct research integrating cognitive and affective behavior with different brain-focused methods and data in their research, such as neuroimaging, genomics, or cutting-edge computational techniques (e.g., machine learning/prediction), or neurostimulation techniques (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) or transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)). The particular topic or application of cognitive neuroscience techniques is not constrained; there are strong synergies possible with existing programs in cognitive models, linguistic processing, aging effects, racial trauma, neurodevelopment, neurodegeneration, neurogenetics or neuroinflammation, decision-making, neuroethics, psychopathology, or others.

Department of Psychology: Bolstered by a strong external funding record, high-impact faculty publications, a diverse and large undergraduate group of majors, and a nationally competitive doctoral program, the Department of Psychology seeks to advance both basic knowledge and applied scholarship using innovative and diverse forms of inquiry to address the most challenging issues of the 21st century. External funding in the Department of Psychology exceeds
$4 million (direct and indirect) annually. The Department of Psychology currently has 41 faculty members and over 100 graduate students across five doctoral programs, including Clinical, Cognitive Sciences (CGS), Community, Developmental, and Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (NCN).

Georgia State University is an enterprising public RI university located in downtown Atlanta, one of the largest and most racially/ethnically diverse cities in the Southeastern U.S., with access to a metropolitan population of over 6 million. A national leader in using innovation to drive student success and research growth and enrolling and graduating one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, GSU provides its world­ class faculty and more than 50,000 students unsurpassed research, teaching, and learning opportunities. GSU's dedication to student success has drawn national accolades. The 2022 U.S. News and World Reports rankings placed GSU as the #2 public university for undergraduate teaching, the #2 most innovative university, and #11 in the nation for social mobility. GSU is the #1 public or nonprofit university to confer undergraduate and graduate degrees to African Americans in the U.S. In addition, GSU received the Insight Into Diversity's 2021 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award.

The university houses a number of interdisciplinary initiatives and centers, including the Georgia State/Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Brain Imaging (CABI). The Translational Research in Neuroimaging and Data Science (TReNDS) Center, the Language Research Center, the Center for Research in Atypical Development and Learning. The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience, the Center for Research on Interpersonal Violence. and University initiatives in Language & Literacy and Brains & Behavior.

Georgia State University researchers receive over $142 million from external funding agencies annually.

Application Procedure:

Interested individuals should submit:

• A research statement that describes the candidate's current program of research and likely future research if they were to join GSU
• An instruction statement that describes the candidate's teaching/mentoring philosophy and experience
• A curriculum vitae
• Up to three representative publications,
• Which (or both) open positions the candidate is applying for

Additionally, applicants should arrange to have three professional references submit letters of support directly to [email protected]. The letters should highlight the candidate's expertise and training.

A Ph.D. or equivalent training is required at the time of appointment. Applicants must be competent to supervise graduate students. 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.

Submit application materials electronically to [email protected]. Review of applications will begin November 1, 2023, and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is August 2024. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of Anthropology at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor to begin August 2024. We seek scholars trained in biological anthropology; specialization within the subfield is open. The successful applicant will have research and instructional strengths that build on and/or complement existing strengths in the undergraduate and graduate degree programs in anthropology and will contribute to building a welcoming environment for faculty, staff, and students.

GSU’s Department of Anthropology is committed to serving our vibrant student body and advancing innovative research in a collegial and welcoming environment. The department is home to 13 full-time faculty who represent all four of the major subfields of anthropology; it also hosts engaged and passionate undergraduate majors and a thriving MA program. The department’s programmatic focus in biological anthropology centers on primate and human evolution, forensic anthropology, and osteology.

The successful candidate will help to expand the biological anthropology program and ideally bring additional specializations, including but not limited to forensic anthropology, human biology or biomedical anthropology (in the latter case, intersecting with current medical anthropology offerings in the cultural and linguistic subfields). The successful candidate will contribute to serving this community of undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with partners throughout the university and the broader metro area.

At the time of appointment, applicants are required to have:

• A Ph.D. in Anthropology with a concentration in biological anthropology
• An active research agenda with a clear trajectory of future plans
• Evidence of effectiveness in teaching
• Evidence of readiness to teach an introductory course in biological anthropology and upper-division courses in or related to their specialization

Preferred qualifications include one or more of the following:

• An ability to teach career skills related to biological anthropology
• Experience mentoring students in applied or practicing career paths
• Training in four-field anthropology

GSU, a world-class public doctoral research university with more than 54,000 students, is in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. GSU has recently invested significantly 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 54,000 students with unsurpassed connections to the opportunities available in one of the 21st century’s great global cities. Classified 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.

Applicants must submit:

• A curriculum vitae
• Cover letter detailing the applicant’s research focus, agenda and accomplishments, teaching philosophy, and teaching experience
• A list of three references

Submit these materials via email as PDF attachments to [email protected]. Applicants who advance to the next stage will be required to provide institution-generated teaching evaluations and a research-based writing sample (can include a publication reprint). These materials, if requested by the Search Committee Chair, should be emailed directly to [email protected].

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.

The Department of Political Science at Georgia State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall of 2024. We seek a scholar whose research focuses on Race and Ethnic Politics within the subfield of American Politics. The successful candidate will join a faculty with existing strengths in race and ethnicity, gender and politics, partisan and identity political polarization, and immigration politics. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in Race and Ethnic politics at the undergraduate, M.A., and Ph.D. levels and other courses in their area of expertise.

GSU is an urban research university located in downtown Atlanta. Designated as a minority-serving institution and the only comprehensive Predominantly Black Institution with a R1 Carnegie Research Classification in the nation, GSU has one of the most diverse student bodies in the country and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level. The Department of Political Science prides itself on serving this student body and advancing innovative teaching and research. More information about the department is available at politicalscience.gsu.edu. GSU is also an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, and the College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks in college-level program development.

Essential Qualifications:

• A research agenda that indicates a clear theoretical and/or empirical engagement with Race/Ethnic Politics.
• Ability to teach courses on Race/Ethnic politics and related topics at the undergraduate
  and graduate level.
• Interest in teaching and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from all backgrounds.
• A Ph.D. in hand or evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by August 2024 in Political Science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated evidence of research productivity such as publications, articles under review, conference papers, or grant-seeking activity.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching effectiveness, such as syllabi of past or future courses, teaching statement or teaching evaluations.
• An ability to teach a course on Black politics.An ability to teach statistics at the graduate level.

Applicants should send a letter of interest that details how the essential and (if applicable) preferred qualifications are met, a curriculum vitae, a statement of their research agenda, examples of scholarly work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to [email protected]. Please also provide a list of at least three professional references (with name, title, email and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation upon request. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Application materials submitted by this date will be given full consideration.

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. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of Political Science at Georgia State invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in American Politics to begin Fall 2024. Lecturers at Georgia State are full-time faculty who are eligible for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer.

Lecturers at Georgia State have both teaching and service requirements and are full members of the department’s intellectual community and leadership team. In addition to helping the university achieve excellence in undergraduate and master’s level education, Lecturers meet a broad array of vital service needs, such as coordinating our core courses, directing undergraduate programs, leading study abroad trips, coaching academic teams, and developing innovative experiential learning courses. Georgia State is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, and the College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks (including Lecturers) in college-level program development.

GSU is an urban research university located in downtown Atlanta. Designated as a minority-serving institution and the only comprehensive Predominantly Black Institution with an R1 Carnegie Research Classification in the nation, GSU has one of the most diverse study bodies in the country and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level. The Department of Political Science prides itself on serving this student body and advancing innovative teaching and research.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to effectively teach Introduction to American Government and other political science courses in the major of interest to the candidate, both online and in-person.
• Ability to deliver effective, high-impact instruction across all modalities.
• Interest in teaching and mentoring students from all backgrounds to promote excellence in undergraduate learning.
• A Ph.D. in hand, or with evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by Summer 2024, in Political Science or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• An interest in online educational innovation.

Applicants should send a letter of application that details how the essential and (if applicable) preferred qualifications are met, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi and any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicants should also provide a list of at least three professional references (name, title, email address and telephone number)

[email protected].

Review of applications will begin on October 20, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Application materials submitted by this date will be given full consideration.

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. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of Political Science at Georgia State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position providing instruction in an interdisciplinary studies degree program to begin Fall 2024. Lecturers at GSU are full-time faculty eligible for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Lecturer.

The Department of Political Science hosts the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) with a concentration in Arts and Sciences. This new program enables nontraditional students as well as students who must transition out of their major of choice to continue making progress towards a degree and to build connections among related disciplines. Students pick three fields of study in the College of Arts and Sciences in the humanities, social sciences, and/or stem fields. The position will teach interdisciplinary research methods, a capstone seminar, and an internship course. While primary responsibility is to teach these three required courses, the candidate may have the opportunity to teach other courses of interest in Political Science.

Lecturers at GSU have both teaching and service requirements and are full members of the department's intellectual community and leadership team. In addition to helping the university achieve excellence in undergraduate teaching and serving on MA thesis committees, Lecturers meet a broad array of vital service needs, such as coordinating our core courses, directing undergraduate programs, leading study abroad trips, coaching academic teams, and developing innovative experiential learning courses. GSU is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, and the College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks (including Lecturers) in college-level program development.

GSU is an urban research university located in downtown Atlanta. Designated as a minority­ serving institution, and the only comprehensive Predominantly Black Institution with a Rl Carnegie Research Classification in the nation, GSU has one of the most diverse study bodies in the country and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level. The Department of Political Science prides itself on serving this student body and advancing innovative teaching and research.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to teach an undergraduate Research Methods course from an interdisciplinary
• Ability to teach a Capstone Seminar with a focus on career preparation.
• Ability to deliver effective, high-impact instruction across all
• Interest in teaching and mentoring students from all backgrounds to promote excellence in undergraduate learning.
• A Ph.D. in hand, or evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by Summer 2024, in a social sciences field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in pedagogical
• Ability to contribute to Political Science course

Applicants should send a letter of application that details how the essential and (if applicable) preferred qualifications are met, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, and any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness.

Applicants should also provide a list of at least three professional references (name, title, email address, and telephone number) willing to provide letters of reference in the future. Please submit all materials electronically to [email protected]

Review of applications will begin on November 27, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled. Application materials submitted by this date will be given full consideration.

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. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.

The Department of Political Science at Georgia State University invites applications for a full-time Lecturer position in Public Law to begin Fall of 2024. Lecturers at GSU are full-time faculty eligible for promotion to Senior Lecturer and Principal Senior Lecturer.

Lecturers at GSU have both teaching and service requirements and are full members of the department's intellectual community and leadership team. In addition to helping the university achieve excellence in undergraduate teaching and serving on MA thesis committees, Lecturers meet a broad array of vital service needs, such as coordinating our core courses, directing undergraduate programs, leading study abroad trips, coaching academic teams, and developing innovative experiential learning courses. GSU is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, and the College of Arts & Sciences supports professional success for all faculty through mentoring programs and representation of faculty from all ranks (including Lecturers) in college-level program development.

GSU is an urban research university located in downtown Atlanta. Designated as a minority­ serving institution and the only comprehensive Predominantly Black Institution with a Rl Carnegie Research Classification in the nation, GSU has one of the most diverse study bodies in the country and is nationally recognized for its record in student success regardless of race, ethnicity, and income level. The Department of Political Science prides itself on serving this student body and advancing innovative teaching and research.

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to teach courses related to public law such as Judicial Politics and Process, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Introduction to American Law and/or other courses of particular interest to the candidate, both online and in-person.
• Ability to deliver effective, high-impact instruction across all
• Interest in teaching and mentoring students from all backgrounds to promote excellence in undergraduate learning.
• A Ph. in hand, or evidence that a Ph.D. will be awarded by Summer 2024, in Political Science or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated interest in pedagogical

Applicants should send a letter of application that details how the essential and (if applicable) preferred qualifications are met, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, sample syllabi, and any additional evidence of teaching effectiveness. Applicants should also provide a list of at least three professional references (name, title, email address, and telephone number) willing to provide letters of reference in the future. Please submit all materials electronically to [email protected]. Review of applications will begin on November 10, 2023, and continue until the position is filled. Application materials submitted by this date will be given full consideration.

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. An offer of employment will be conditional on background verification.