Knight Professorship of Public Policy

College College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)

Department

Position Designation

Position Designation Faculty

Employment Type

Employment Type

Permanent - Full-time

Months per year

Months per year 9

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) is the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, housing 15 departments, 13 interdisciplinary programs, and 7 applied centers. We offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs with honors and early-entry options. The College’s 350+ faculty members pursue scholarship and teaching to deepen understanding of complex problems and lead interdisciplinary collaboration.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is the second largest institution within the UNC system. This past Fall, UNC Charlotte enrolled 32,207 students and experienced growth in both first-year and graduate programs. The university offers 83 bachelor’s programs, 64 master’s programs, and 25 doctoral programs. UNC Charlotte has 3,747 faculty and staff and more than 185,000 living alumni.

Vacancy Open to All Candidates

The University recognizes the diversity of disciplines represented by its colleges and departments. The Job Responsibilities and Essential Functions for Tenured and Tenure Track Faculty should be interpreted in the context of departmental and collegiate goals.

• Teaching, Advising, Curriculum and Instructional Development – Faculty responsibilities may include subject matter competence, course design, course presentation, advising and consultation, directing student research, curriculum and instructional development, and grading student work.
• Scholarly Research, Creative, and Other Professional Activities – All tenure and tenure-track faculty are expected to participate in expanding the knowledge base of their field, through research or other creative activities appropriate to the discipline. This includes research/creative activity that generates new knowledge, publication, ongoing research agendas, and seeking extramural support.
• Service to University, the Public, and the Profession – Faculty are expected to engage in a program of service appropriate to their discipline, including service to university administration and governance, public service, and service to the profession.

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The Knight Professorship of Public Policy serves as a catalyst for studying critical regional needs in Charlotte and other rapidly growing urban areas. Needs include, but are not limited to, transportation, growth management, economic development, health, education, economic mobility, sustainability, and environmental issues, especially energy policy.

The Knight Professor will have an appointment within an appropriate CHESS Department and will act as a faculty affiliate to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. The Urban Institute is a non-partisan, applied research and community outreach institute at UNC Charlotte, seeking solutions to the social, economic, and environmental challenges facing our region. The Knight Professor will also be a core member of the interdisciplinary Public Policy Ph.D. program, teaching and mentoring doctoral students.

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Requirements:

• Candidates will have a Ph.D. in a social science discipline, with preference for Political Science.
• Candidates will be a tenured full professor.
• Candidates will have an exceptional record of scholarly accomplishment with significant national and/or international stature.
• Candidates will have a record of success in teaching, advising, and mentoring students of all backgrounds in higher education and will be able to contribute to the success of UNC Charlotte students.
• Candidates will show an interest in fostering engagement and dialogue among the…