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Assistant Professor of Horticulture - Horticultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior

CAES-Horticulture

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

03/01/2023

01/27/2023

Yes

Applicants should upload the following documents: (1) a letter of application, (2) curriculum vita, (3) unofficial transcripts, (4) a list of references with contact information including email address.

Inquiries regarding the position should be sent to:
Dr. David Berle
Email: dberle@uga.edu

The position will be available effective March 1, 2023.

Athens Area

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Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Doctorate in Horticulture or a related Plant Science field from an accredited university atthe time of appointment.

The Department of Horticulture (www.hort.uga.edu) at The University of Georgia is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Consumer Behavior. The position is a nine-month appointment, with a 70% Instruction and 30% Extension appointment.
Instruction responsibilities include teaching an introductory course (online) for major and non-major horticulture students and other popular courses such as Floral Design and Business Practices. The Extension responsibilities associated with this position will be in horticultural marketing, product market acceptance, consumer behavior, and the impact of horticultural specialty crops, both edible and ornamental. These efforts will focus on a variety of sectors in the horticulture industry, including, but not limited to: the green industry, fruit, vegetables, and emerging crops. The successful candidate will need to work closely with industry commodity groups and associations to identify needs and implement outreach. The successful candidate is also expected to utilize UGArden as a resource for various Extension activities, such as Extension Agent training and or demonstrations.

The department of Horticulture at UGA has 31 faculty members located at three campuses (Athens, Griffin, Tifton), who are leaders in many aspects of plant science, including breeding, production, physiology, and sustainability. The position will be located on the Athens campus. Successful partnerships are ongoing with other departments and programs, such as agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, electrical engineering, entomology, plant pathology, impact evaluation unit, and management information systems. By joining the existing programs and collaborations, the new faculty member will be able to quickly develop aggressive teaching and Extension programs in this discipline to help support the overall mission of the Department of Horticulture at UGA to improve profitable and sustainable plant production and proactively address the transformational changes facing the horticultural industry to improve the lives, livelihoods, health, and wellbeing of society in Georgia and around the globe.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Evidence of ability to develop a dynamic and engaging teaching program.
• Demonstrated potential to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community and a commitment to working in an inclusive environment.
• Record of receiving external funding that supports the individual’s Extension program.
• Strong background in utilizing survey techniques to understand production and consumer behavior within markets.
• Understanding of the horticulture (Specialty Crops) industry within Georgia.

• Background working with commodity groups in Georgia.

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