Assistant Professor in Statistical Analysis and Research Design
The College of Education at Lehigh University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of statistical analysis and research design, beginning August 2011. The faculty member will be housed within one of our six graduate degree programs: Counseling Psychology, School Psychology, Special Education, Educational Leadership, Comparative and International Education, and Teaching, Learning, and Technology, matching the candidate’s research expertise and interests with the program area. We are seeking candidates with a strong background in quantitative research methods with particular emphasis on statistical data analysis. Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate and will have expertise in quantitative research methodology and analyses; preferred qualifications include at least two years of experience post-doctorate, experience teaching college-level statistical methods courses, and expertise in categorical data analysis and/or multilevel models. We are seeking individuals who demonstrate the potential for excellence in their scholarship, their teaching of statistics and research methods courses, and their mentorship. Faculty members are expected to serve as mentors for students throughout the College and collaborate with our faculty and research centers. The successful candidate will teach graduate-level courses in introductory and advanced statistics as well as in research design. The individual selected will be given an excellent startup incentive to develop his/her research agenda as well as a competitive compensation package for the nine-month academic year, with optional summer employment. Lehigh University also offers excellent benefits, including domestic partner benefits. Review of applications will begin on January 1, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should submit electronically a letter of application, a current vitae, selected publications, and three letters of recommendation to quantsearch@lehigh.edu. Inquiries can be directed to the search committee chairperson: Grace Caskie, Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Education, Lehigh University, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18015; (610) 758-6094 or (610) 758-3256; e-mail: caskie@lehigh.edu. General information about Lehigh University can be found at: http://www.lehigh.edu, and specific information about the College of Education can be found at: http://www.lehigh.edu/education/facultysearches. Lehigh University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to recruiting and retaining women and minorities.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Grace I. L. Caskie, Ph.D. Associate Professor 111 Research Drive College of Education Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA 18015 610-758-6094
