Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning Mary Irene DeShong Professor of Design and Health

Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning

The Department of Urban and Environmental Planning (DUEP) and the University of Virginia School of Architecture seeks tenured candidates at the full professor level for the De Shong Professor of Design and Health and Director of the Center for Design and Health. This position will lead the school's teaching, research, and practice efforts that intersect the design disciplines and health practice and outcomes.

Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in architecture, architectural history, landscape architecture, urban and environmental planning or a related field.
• Demonstrated research experience and impact (e.g. conferences, publications).
• A clear research agenda advancing design and health scholarship and practice.
• Successful teaching experience in both survey and discipline-specific courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels and a commitment to student-driven research opportunities.
• Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills that effectively assess impact and definable outcomes.
• Commitment to creating and advancing a culture of interdisciplinary learning and collaboration within a range of disciplines and individual backgrounds and experiences that represent diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Application Instructions:

Please submit:

• Cover letter, including a summary of research interests and accomplishments
• Curriculum vitae, including contact information for (3) references noting professional relationship to each
• Statement of research interests, goals, and impact
• Statement of teaching philosophy and potential course offerings
• Statement describing contributions and commitment to advancing representative cultures.

Final date to receive applications:
Review of applicants will begin mid March, and the position will remain open until filled. The selected applicant will be required to complete a background check.

For questions about the position, contact search chair, Professor Suzanne Moomaw, Lawrence Lewis, Jr. Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning (swm2x).

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