EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGIST - QUANTITATIVE EMPHASIS. The faculty of the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department in the School of Education at Indiana University announces the opening of a tenure track assistant professor position for an educational research methodologist with expertise in quantitative methodologies and a broad and critical understanding of inquiry methodologies in educational contexts. The successful candidate is also expected to have identified a substantive area of interest in education and begun a rigorous research program with the potential to obtain external research funding. A commitment to teaching-both introductory and advanced research methodology and methods courses (e.g., hierarchical and longitudinal models, covariance structure models)-and to supervising graduate research studies and dissertations are of critical importance.
Located on an extraordinarily beautiful campus in a delightful small city, Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) offers its students, faculty, and staff a rich array of academic programs, cultural events, sports and recreational activities, and vibrant organizations both on and off campus. Combining the scientific, intellectual, and artistic resources of a world-renowned research university with the friendliness, personal attention, and supportive environment of a classic liberal arts college, IUB provides a wide range of degree-granting programs in a variety of professional fields as well as in the arts and sciences. IUB is a public-spirited place committed to academic excellence, diversity, and partnerships with other universities and colleges, PK-16 education, local communities, business and industry, government agencies, and private foundations. (For more information about IUB and the other campuses in the IU system, visit the IUB web site at http://www.iub.edu/ and the School of Education web site http://www.education.indiana.edu
QUALIFICATIONS. Earned doctorate in a relevant area of specialization received by September 1, 2009, and ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in the department and in the school.
APPLICATION PROCESS. Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2008 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send the following material: (1) a letter of application describing teaching and research interests, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) graduate transcripts, (4) relevant publications or samples scholarly writing, (5) three letters of recommendation, and (6) relevant course evaluation if available. For additional information, please contact the Co-chairs of the Search Committee: Joanne Peng [peng@indiana.edu
all materials to:
Joanne Peng or Ginette Delandshere, co-chairs
c/o Charlene Conner, Administrative Assistant
Inquiry Methodology Search Committee
Indiana University
School of Education
201 North Rose Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1006
The faculty of Indiana University is committed to achieving excellence through cultural diversity. The university actively encourages applications and nominations of women, persons of color, applicants with disabilities, and members of other under-represented groups. As a function of our long range planning efforts the faculty of the School of Education reaffirmed our commitment to leadership in applications of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Candidates with expertise in the use of technology for research and instruction are encouraged to apply.
