[Air-L] UMD Tenure-Track Faculty Position, Dept of Government and Politics (GVPT) & College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and the College of Information Studies (iSchool)

[Naielia Akela Allen]

The Department of Government and Politics (GVPT) at the University of
Maryland:

With more than 30 tenured and tenure-track faculty, 1,000 undergraduate
majors, and 100 graduate students, we are one of the largest departments in
the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS). Our faculty teach and
conduct research in all of the major fields in our discipline, including
American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political
theory, political economy, and formal theory and methods. Realizing that
many of the key problems we face have a significant political component,
our faculty and students study a variety of issues with real-world policy
implications ranging from civil wars and ethnic conflict to environmental
politics, partisan polarization, and inequality.

College of Information Studies (iSchool):

With a commitment to advancing social justice, the iSchool envisions a
world where information and technology break down barriers and create new
possibilities for individuals, communities, and organizations to achieve
their full potential. Our faculty and students are a multidisciplinary and
generative community of approximately 40 tenured and tenure track faculty,
40 professional track faculty, and 90 doctoral students. Our College
enrolls over 1,700 diverse students in nine degree programs: Ph.D. in
Information Studies, Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS),
Master of Information Management (MIM), Master of Science in Human Computer
Interaction (HCIM), Master of Professional Studies in Game, Entertainment,
and Media Analytics (GEM), Master of Professional Studies in Data
Journalism, Bachelor of Science in Social Data Science, Bachelor of Arts in
Technology and Information Design (InfoDesign), and Bachelor of Science in
Information Science (InfoSci), which is the fourth largest major at UMD.

The Social Data Science (SoDa) Center is a joint effort between the iSchool
and BSOS that leverages UMD’s substantial strengths in survey methods,
measurement, information management, visualization, and analytics to
conduct research, provide education, and work with partners to advance
social data science and measurement.

The Department of Government and Politics (GVPT) in the College of
Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and the College of Information
Studies (iSchool) at the University of Maryland, College Park, invite
applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor
level. These positions are open to applicants from any fields within
political and information sciences that apply data science concepts and
methods in their work. GVPT and the iSchool particularly seek candidates
whose scholarship and teaching interests address important social science
problems in the fields of American Politics, Comparative Politics,
International Politics, and Political Methodology that intersect with
Information Science.



We encourage candidates to demonstrate how their research contributes
toward social justice and equity, diversity and inclusion, or ethical
access to information. Both faculty members will have joint appointments at
GVPT and iSchool - one with a tenure home at GVPT and the other at the
iSchool. Tenure home will be negotiated at the time of hire.



The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the newly
formed undergraduate Major in Social Data Science, which is a BSOS-iSchool
joint program. We seek a candidate who will build upon our record of
educating political and information scientists committed to leadership,
service, research, and innovative practice and impact.



The successful candidates will be expected to have a high-impact research
agenda and to seek external funding for research. They will also teach at
the undergraduate and graduate levels, provide research advising to
students at all levels, and engage in service to the profession and shared
governance within the university.



In particular candidates whose scholarship speaks to the following broad
substantive topics are encouraged to apply:

●       Social media politics

●       Information disorder (misinformation, disinformation, etc.)

●       Online political and civic participation

●       Political power in information systems

While these areas of expertise are of particular interest, candidates with
expertise and interest in other relevant topics that apply data science
methods are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose work recognizes the
information norms and assets of marginalized communities particularly
relating to the topics above and other relevant topics, are especially
encouraged to apply.


This is a tenure-track appointment. Tenure-track Assistant Professors are
hired for 3 years, with potential renewal for three more years and tenure
review. Salary and benefits are competitive based upon qualifications and
experience. Tenure-track and tenured faculty have 9-month appointments,
with opportunities for grant-funded research and university-funded teaching
in summers. For this position, the successful candidate will be involved in:

●       Developing and conducting research projects and disseminating
research results

●       Designing and developing curricula related to information science

●       Crafting exceptional educational experiences for students

●       Participating in shared governance

●       Contributing to relevant professional communities.

*Minimum Qualifications*

●       A Ph.D degree at the time of appointment

●       Demonstrated research excellence, including a record of
peer-reviewed research in one or more areas described in the position
summary above, or related areas and potential to attract external support

●       Interest in developing effective and innovative courses.



*To apply you will need to provide:*

●    A letter of interest that clearly describes your background and
expertise in the area and the unique contributions you would make to the
GVPT, iSchool and the University of Maryland.

●    Your CV

●    A list of 3 professional references. For each reference include the
person’s title, institution, contact information (including phone number
and email address), the capacity in which you know this person, and how
long you have known this person.

●    A statement of your research interests and accomplishments

●    A statement of your teaching philosophy



For best consideration, applications should be submitted by *September 23,
2022.*



To apply please use the UMD ejobs link: https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/98270