USC Gerontology has a new dean, Jerry Davison who is a clinical psychologist with an international reputation, an outstanding academic administrator, and (among other things) senior author of the first abnormal psychology text to cover aging fully.
USC newspaper story at:
http://uscnews.usc.edu/detail.php?recordnum=12816
AND we are starting a search for 6 new faculty hires over the next few years, starting immediately. Job announcement below.
Bob G. Knight, Ph.D. Professor and Director of Clinical Training Department of Psychology The Merle H. Bensinger Professor of Gerontology University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 90089-1061
The USC David School of Gerontology and the USC Andrus Gerontology Center are planning a major expansion in the number of tenure-track faculty in fields relevant to aging. Multiple positions will be filled in the coming years and rank is open. Persons with a strong research profile in a variety of fields are sought. Candidates should be, or have the potential to be, leading researchers in aging or life-span development. Areas of current research focus include health cognition social support aging policy and biology and neurobiology of aging. Current faculty hold degrees in Biology, Demography, Policy, Urban Planning, Psychology and Sociology but the School is broadly multidisciplinary and open to candidates from other disciplines and professions such as medicine, engineering, law and business. There is a preference for appointments who will be able to integrate or collaborate with other academic units.
The USC Davis School offers gerontology degrees at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels; teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level is expected. Gerontology facultyalso frequently supervise doctoral students in other schools and departments (e.g., Sociology, Biological Sciences, Policy and Planning).
Persons interested in a position should send a C.V. along with a letter indicating experience, areas of interest and names and addresses of three references to: Search Committee, 3715 McClintock Avenue, University of Southern California at Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191. The application deadline for the first round of hires is December 15, 2006.
The University of Southern California as an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
