The Department of Public Affairs and Planning at UTA invites applications for a full-time Professor (Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate) to begin in the Fall 2023 semester. The ideal candidate will have a research and teaching focus on one or more of the following areas: urban policy, urban economy, sustainable economic development, micro-economics, behavioral economics, and financial management. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a strong commitment to transdisciplinary approaches to challenging urban issues and advance our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The responsibilities for this position will be to maintain an active research agenda and to teach graduate-level courses (online and on campus) within public administration and policy applicable to our degree programs. Additionally, the faculty member will be expected to serve on departmental, college, and university committees. Preferred qualifications include a strong record or clear potential for innovative, quality research, teaching, and service. A strong potential for obtaining external research support is also preferred.

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. degree in Public Administration, Public Affairs, Public Policy, or a PhD. degree and/or research record in closely related social science fields (e.g., economics, political science, or sociology). Applications from students in candidacy are also welcome, however, the doctorate must be conferred before employment. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds.

Situated within the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex area, UT Arlington is a diverse academic community of students working together with faculty committed to outstanding teaching, research, and scholarship. With a global enrollment of approximately 60,000 students, The University of Texas at Arlington is the largest institution in North Texas. It is one of 131 universities nationwide to receive the R-1: Doctoral Universities—Very High Research Activity designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the definitive list for the top doctoral research universities in the United States. In 2021, UTA received the Texas Tier One designation reserved for the state’s top institutions for academic and research excellence and the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award (HEED) award for outstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. The University ranks No. 1 nationally in the Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets: Colleges” list, is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution and has approximately 240,000 alumni making an impact across Texas and beyond.

The Department of Public Affairs and Planning offers a nationally recognized NASPAA accredited Master of Public Administration degree (online, campus, city-based cohort) that is among the top fifteen largest enrolled programs, a doctorate in Public Administration and Public
Policy, and graduate certificates in Public Budgeting and Financial Management, Urban Nonprofit Management. It also offers master’s and doctoral degrees in City and Regional Planning with graduate certificates in Geographic Information Systems, Transportation Planning and Policy, and Development Review. The Department is housed within the College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs (CAPPA). CAPPA offers master’s degrees in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and bachelor’s degrees in Architecture, Interior Design, and Landscape Architecture. CAPPA is home to research centers including the Institute of Urban Studies (IUS), the Center for Transportation, Equity, Decisions and Dollars (CTEDD), and the David Dillon Center for Texas Architecture.

CAPPA diversity Statement: As members of CAPPA, we acknowledge a national history of inequity that extends to its academic institutions having denied equitable access and support to qualified students, faculty, and staff. We are committed to achieving diversity, inclusion, and equity in CAPPA through the practice of broadening faculty hiring and promotion, student recruitment, and leadership opportunities within the CAPPA community. As a multidisciplinary college, we are poised to address issues of diversity in ability, age, country of origin, faith, intersectionality, race, ethnicity, sexual and gender orientation, and socioeconomic status from varied perspectives that link the design disciplines to policy. Our vision is to create a diverse learning environment that can help us lead within an evolving society.

EEO Statement: The University of Texas at Arlington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and family-friendly environment in which all faculty and staff can excel irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity and expression as well as sexual orientation. A criminal background check will be conducted on finalists. The UTA is a tobacco free campus. UTA also encourages applications from veterans.

To apply, applicants should go to https://uta.peopleadmin.com/postings/18315 and submit the following materials: (1) a formal letter of interest indicating research, teaching and service interests; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) names and contact information of three references; and (4) up to two samples of research writing.
Complete applications received by August 15, 2022, will receive full consideration; however, the posting will remain open until the successful candidate is identified.

Please address questions for this position to Dr. Jiwon Suh at jiwon.suh@uta.edu
For more information, visit:
Department of Public Affairs and Planning: https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/cappa/academics/public-affairs-planning
College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs (CAPPA): https://www.uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/cappa
The University of Texas at Arlington: http://www.uta.edu/uta