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Professor and Chair, Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
The Ohio State University
 
 
 
The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

 

Description

The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University has been home to award-winning, widely published faculty for over 30 years and one of the first doctoral programs in the field. We currently have 18 core, tenure-track faculty (13 full-time equivalency) and more than 60 affiliated faculty. The department offers an undergraduate major and minor, M.A., Ph.D., and a graduate minor. Our students find a supportive, intellectually challenging community, small class sizes, and close interaction with faculty within a large research university setting that offers extensive resources and opportunities. 

The successful candidate will have administrative experience and a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary feminist scholarship and teaching. Candidates must also share the department's priorities, which include commitments to the field of interdisciplinary women’s, gender and sexuality studies, to national leadership in the field, to diversifying the academy at all levels, and to an interdisciplinary core at all levels of the curriculum.

The Chair is the chief academic, financial and strategic officer for the department. The position will work to recruit and retain outstanding faculty and students at all levels, contribute to the intellectual life of the department as an active member of the faculty, promote the department within the university, and work to secure support outside of the university.

Qualifications

Candidate must be a full professor. An associate professor who is eligible for promotion to full rank at Ohio State upon appointment may also be considered. All applicants are expected to have substantial scholarly visibility in women’s, gender and sexuality studies and a distinguished record of teaching, advising and service, preferably including administrative experience at a research institution.  The field of research specialization is open. 

About Ohio State

The Ohio State University, one of the nation’s leading public research universities, provides a distinctive educational experience for students and a research program of significant strength. Ohio State serves 63,964 students and is ranked 16th among national public research universities in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. Located in Ohio’s capital city, Columbus, The Ohio State University is a major educational and economic force through its mission of teaching, research, and service. Ohio State is recognized nationally for its work life policies, including tenure clock flexibility, dual career services, domestic partner and children and families benefits. Read more about benefits and research support for faculty. 

The College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Ohio State. With more than 80 departments, schools, centers and institutes, it delivers 60 percent of the academic curriculum to Ohio State students. Its vast academic diversity is its greatest strength, combining the best of a major research institution with a rich liberal arts foundation. The College of Arts and Sciences is home to 38 departments and 20+ world-class research centers and institutes. Arts and Sciences faculty create new knowledge to solve global problems, fuel Ohio’s economy, spark student inquiry, and engage with the local community. Faculty have received grants and fellowships from organizations such as National Endowment for the Humanities, National Institutes of Health, Fulbright Association, Woodrow Wilson Foundation, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, American Council of Learned Societies, and Mellon Foundation. 

About Columbus

The OSU campus is located in Columbus, the capital city of Ohio. Columbus is the center of a rapidly growing and diverse metropolitan area with a population of over 2 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation and technology industries. Columbus has consistently been rated as one of the Top U.S. cities for quality of life, and was selected as one of the Top 10 cities for African Americans to live, work, and play by Black Enterprise magazine. Stonewall Columbus’ annual Pride event is one of the largest in the country. Columbus continues to be regarded as one of the top gay and lesbian-friendly cities in the U.S. and has an established queer community that serves as an integral part of our culture. Additional information about the Columbus area is available at columbusregion.com

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, sample publication and three letters of reference online at academicjobsonline.org.  Job ID number 4982. 

Applications will be reviewed beginning January 12, 2015 and the position will remain open until filled. Campus visits will be scheduled during February 2015. 

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and supporting a diverse faculty and actively seek applications from under-represented groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

 

Inquiries 

Dr. Valarie Williams, Associate Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
186 University Hall
230 N Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel(614) 292-4063