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Director, Gender and Women’s Studies

Western Michigan University invites applications for Director, Gender and Women’s Studies Program beginning August 2008, pending budgetary approval. This tenured faculty position will hold rank at the Associate or Full Professor in a department related to their discipline within the College of Arts and Sciences. Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D., have a national and/or international scholarly standing in Gender and Women’s Studies; administrative experience; a record of distinguished teaching and research; evidence of obtaining external funding; familiarity with important contemporary trends in women's studies ; a commitment to diversity; and the ability to work closely with other departments and units on campus. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has placed WMU among the 76 public institutions in the nation designated as research universities with high research activity. WMU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer consistent with applicable federal and State law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Review of applications will begin Feb. 25, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should visit http://www.wmich.edu/hr/careers-at-wmu.htm to apply online and should include a letter of application and a current curriculum vita. Teaching and administrative philosophy, funding history, one sample of scholarly writing, three letters of recommendation and any additional supporting material should be sent directly to Dr. Susan R. Stapleton, Associate Dean and Search Committee Chair, College of Arts and Sciences, 2313 Friedmann Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Fax: (269) 387-3999; Email: susan.stapleton@wmich.edu