Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty in Food Studies in Syracuse, New York

Full-Time Tenure-Track Faculty in Food Studies in Syracuse, New York

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Salary: Open
Type: Full Time - Experienced


The Department of Health and Wellness in the College of Human Ecology at Syracuse University is seeking to recruit a full-time tenure-track faculty in food studies effective Fall 2011. The Department seeks a high energy faculty member with expertise in one or more of the following areas: interdisciplinary study of food and food-ways, healthy food policy and law, disparities in access to healthy food choices, public health approaches to obesity, and social marketing/healthy food promotion programming. This academic appointment is in anticipation of establishing undergraduate and graduate programs around the issues of foods studies/food security, nutrition, and health.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include mentoring, advising, and instructing undergraduate and graduate students, developing a stream of high-quality research, fulfilling service responsibilities through department, college, university and professional avenues, and establishing professional liaisons with organizations in the local community and the global field.
Qualifications: Minimum qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related field with a substantive focus on food studies, evidence of potential for or active portfolio of externally funded research and peer reviewed publications, and teaching experience at the university level. We are willing to consider candidates trained in a variety of disciplines (e.g., anthropology, geography, sociology etc.) but with research and teaching expertise in food studies focusing in one or more of the areas mentioned above.
The Department of Health and Wellness offers a BS in Public Health, Certificate of Advanced Studies in Addictions, and cooperates at the graduate level in interdisciplinary research around child, family and community health. The department focus is on health issues among diverse populations, factors influencing the health of individuals, families and communities, health literacy and cultural competence.
Priority consideration will be given to applications received by October 29, 2010 and the search will remain open until the position is filled. For online application instructions go to www.sujobopps.com, (Job# 026771). A cover letter, curriculum vitae, and list of three references with contact details including e-mail address and telephone numbers must be attached.
Syracuse University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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